Career Confession: Speed bumps hurt
I recently found myself extremely stressed about work. Just completely overwhelmed. You know the feeling when you think your eyeballs may roll right out of your head as your brain explodes? Yeah, I had...
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Career Confession: It’s not all competition
This post should probably start with a little disclaimer: I’m a very competitive person. I come from a long line of competitive people and we tend to find a little bit of competition in...
Career Confession: I’m underpaid.
Dear world, I am an underpaid employee. I don’t like it. I have to suck it up. Sincerely, Poorest Meghan Yep. I said it. I work way too hard for the teeny paycheck I...
Career Confession: I didn’t learn this in college!
I’m one of the few people in my generation who has a career that directly correlates to what I studied in college. I still keep in touch with several of my professors and thank...
Kick the Negative Nancys to the Curb
As I sit here and write this blog while I watch my boyfriend play his Sunday night hockey game, I realize I’m not the best at balancing all that goes on in my life....
Career Confession: I hate performance reviews
Welp, it’s that time of the year. That dreaded time of the year. Obviously I’m not talking about the summer. I love the summer. What am I talking about? Yearly performance reviews at my...
Why Casual Friday Isn’t Unprofessional Friday
Happy Memorial Day! While we will take some time today to thank those who have fought for and defended our freedoms as Americans, many of us will also hit the shopping malls for those...
We’re Only Human: Tips to Avoid Making Mistakes at Work
Happy Monday, y’all! Exploding kitchen. Burning hand. Piping-hot wax covering my arm. I don’t think a normal person would describe their romantic Valentine’s dinner date with the aforementioned details, but I guess I’m not...
Inbox DETOX: Clean for 2 Months!
Drugs? No! Booze? No! I’m talking about SPAM! January 1, 2013 I unsubscribed from every single daily email subscription and it has changed my life! What is life like without the daily emails, you wonder? ...
Cocktails with Colleagues: A Survival Guide
Happy Monday, ladies! Most people in Washington, D.C. spent the past week gearing up for today’s presidential inauguration and all its associated activities. While I refuse to attend the ceremony with 800,000 strangers and...