Don’t Get Cocky, Kid
I am a career strategist who works with tech professionals and my career why is economic empowerment. I preface my post with that so you, the gentle reader, understand that I am in the job seeker’s corner. Because I am going to get ‘real,’ as the kids say, on a phenomenon that I see on […]
Self-Sabotage, Salary Negotiation, & Social Anxiety
I am on a rooftop in Hell’s Kitchen surrounded by 7-figure influencers and entrepreneurs. Manhattan glitters and the constant honking is so far away. And I am deeply uncomfortable. I sip my pinot noir with the desperation of introvert seeking ‘social lubrication.’ This is the rooftop that I have been gunning at for months. What […]
Should I Go To College?
Written for The ANCHOR Project You were probably told to go to college. Or someone implied it along with some other expectations. Birth, High School, College, Work, Marriage, Children, Retirement, Death is the usual formula pushed onto young people. This formula doesn’t suit many, especially those of us in the LGBTQ community. No one should rush […]
BULLIES IN THE WORKPLACE: WHAT TO DO WHEN WORK BECOMES HOSTILE
First Published At The ANCHOR Project. When people think about bullying, images of playgrounds and school cafeterias come to mind. However, bullies can show up in many forms and locations. Workplace bullying has been getting more attention in the last decade because of the impact that it has on productivity, health, and employee retention. Successful […]
May The Jobs Be Ever In Your Favor!
Taken from my goodbye email to students and colleagues at ITT Tech. I would like to thank all the students and colleagues who have made my time here wonderful, challenging, special, funny, interesting, and memorable. I certainly learned a lot working with you all. Continue striving for your dreams, working hard to achieve, and following […]