careers

Career path musings

Feeling good

Last week, I finally couldn’t handle the stress anymore (read previous posts) and admitted it. My boss and others were very responsive and it has been such a load off my mind….

Speaking up

After my … some might call it a freak-out … I felt such relief. Not only did I still have a job but I had spoken up. I had let other people…

I did it… Almost

Yesterday, I hit my limit. I just couldn’t deal with all the stress any more. I sent a text to my mom “I am going to put in my notice tomorrow”. I…

Feeling anxious today

I know I need a change – I just don’t like my life right now. I have been in the same place emotionally for a long time – feeling stuck and stagnant….

A bit of a reprieve

At work, we’ve had a project that has been on a deadline. However, a couple weeks out – we started to realize we weren’t going to make it. I hated to realize…

Mentoring

Mentoring can be a powerful thing. Previously, all my “mentoring” opportunities were fairly informal – but mostly with people who have been in the same company. Those can be very useful but…

What do I want to do now?

As the tagline says “I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up”. When I was in my 20s, I worked at a parcel delivery company, a long distance…