Roundup 4 – Books, Theater, and other pleasures
Stuff I Read: The Round House by Louise Erdich One of the finest novels I’ve read by this supremely talented writer. The novel is both mystery and coming-of-age story told through the 13-year-old...
View ArticleFrom the Job Boards – 3
I look at job sites everyday both for myself and for a host of friends and acquaintances. We’ve actually gotten jobs and gigs from these sites. I’ve noticed that the relationship of qualifications...
View ArticleFrom the Job Boards – 4
Occasionally I share job descriptions I find while looking for work for myself and a number of friends who are un- or under-employed. I’m amazed by some of what I see. Here’s the latest.Job One –...
View ArticleJobs that need doing
A whole lot of folks need jobs today in the U.S. of A. (At least three times a month, I help someone write a cover letter or upgrade their resume who was referred to me by a friend I’d helped before....
View ArticleWhat Social Justice Means (to me)
Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Social workers aim to open the doors of access and opportunity for everyone,...
View ArticleA Black Business Panel I’d like to see
Having recently attended panels that convened some of the usual presenters for businesses owned by Black (and other people of color) that were poorly realized because of their design, including having...
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Keeping Regular
A regular paycheck will motivate you to stay in a place that is horrible, oppressive, boring, snarky, ineffective, and soul-crushing. A regular paycheck and benefits will cement you in place even if...
View ArticleHow to stick to a job
Recently, I’ve had conversations with and about four youngish adults (all in their early thirties) and one fortyish adult who are not working. They are male and female. All grew up in stable, solidly...
View ArticleReceptionists who don’t receive
Has it happened to you? You walk into an organization, agency or business and there’s a reception desk with someone sitting at it who does not greet or in any way acknowledge you. (Sometimes the...
View ArticleFrom the job boards – 5
I occasionally share interesting job postings, and my thoughts about them, on this blog. Here is the latest crop. Tudor needed for college Oceanography (Perhaps the tutoring should start with learning...
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You make me nervous
You make me nervous. No, I get nervous. No, I let you make me nervous. Some people make me nervous. Sometimes I’m nervous around them, every time I’m around them. I am basically holding my breath...
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The Orange Pantsuit a tale of mentorship
Like many young adults, I was enthusiastic, energetic, and naive. So I went to my new job at the local public television station, all of 20 years old, in a bright orange, double-knit, bell-bottomed...
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Hard come, easy go – workplace diversity
I used to keep my distance. I was professionally courteous but made little effort to get to know my colleagues very deeply. There were so few people in the work environment I could relate to...
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Messages sent, messages received
(This post was begun before the eclipse today – a moment I shared with many other lovely people at the Boston Public Library and before the Boston Resist March on Saturday – another few hours of...
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Good Customer Service
Recently, I’ve had good customer service in a few places. I used to experience good service so regularly that it wasn’t remarkable. In recent years, good customer service has taken a nose dive to the...
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A Magical Time of Women Working Together – MPDC
For a while, the stars aligned and magic issued from the mostly Black female staff of Madison Park Development Corporation (MPDC). We pulled together. We helped each other. We made hopes, ideas, and a...
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