I didn’t write yesterday because I was in a very bad place with the current job. I have decided, with my husband’s blessing, to try and find a job quickly that I can do in the interim until I find my “dream job” so that I can leave the terrible…

I arrived home around 8:30 tonight feeling worn out, abused and beat up. I did my unpacking and then went to the refrigerator to see what I could find to eat. And there, amidst the condiments, amidst the fruits and vegetables and milk and water, was a Tupperware cake carrier….

Today the blow up with a co-worker came as I knew it probably would but I didn’t know when. I felt the snap somewhere inside me and words came out. I’m not proud of myself but I do feel some relief. There is only so much nastiness and negativity that…

When I am on the road I’m working very closely with people that I might not necessarily ever spend time with if it weren’t for my job. At the same time, I’m getting communication from my manager about more changing decisions and directions and more work. However, in the midst…

Monday night. On the road. Tired. Weary. Stuck. Over it. Done. I don’t want to whine, but I had to get it out.

My husband and I love TiVo. We’re on our second series and we will tell people, quite sincerely, that TiVo changed our life. (I first typed “saved” our life — that is a scary Freudian slip!) If you’ve not familiar with the DVR concept, which stands for Digital Video Recorder,…

It’s not a good sign when you’re in a bookstore on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and as you’re walking around you are chanting to yourself: “This is my real life. None of those people (I work with) matter. This is the real you. This job is only temporary.” Stop. Repeat…

TO MY LOYAL READERS, I MAY CROSS A LINE HERE TODAY AND I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE. PROCEED WITH CAUTION: The company I work for performs specialized surgical procedures. I don’t want to say too much in the interest of anonymity . . . and saving my job until I find…

I know the superstition about a black cat crossing your path, but what does it mean when a seagull takes its time and walks directly in front of you as if you have nothing better to do than wait for him while you sit in your car holding up traffic???…

What is going on please? This is the second day in a row, on a weekend no less, where you’ve sent me a horoscope having to do with the job search. Today’s read: “Finding a job that draws on your creative experience may be difficult. Take a position to pay…