Tag: Career
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The Problem with Dreams
It is normal in Western society to be inundated with the idea that you can live whatever kind of life you want if you just keep at it long enough. Media in general gives us so many examples of people who “made it” and are living the kinds of lives that we all wish we…
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Lost in the Sauce
Those of you with a military background are familiar with the meaning of the title of this article: a definite lack of situational awareness caused by ignorance or incompetence. It’s used to describe a service member who simply doesn’t seem to grasp even the most basic concepts behind whatever it is the unit is supposed…
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Living Life Without a Plan
One of the big things about my life really bothers me is that I’m about to turn forty and I still have absolutely no idea what the hell I’m going to do with my life. I did the military thing for a bit more than a decade, but ultimately the culture and constant demands wore…
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Always Searching for the Unicorn
Perhaps one of the most difficult things about being raised toward the beginning of the millennial generation is that you have two perspectives of the world that are constantly warring with one another. The first is the idea that we live in a world that has realistic limits and you have to learn to live…
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The Hourly Wage Needs to End (Well, Sort of…)
During this extended period of enforced inactivity, I’ve had a considerable amount of time to think about various topics in a way that I hadn’t really approached in the same way I did back when I had specific things to worry about every day. When you don’t have a rigid schedule forcing your mind into…
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Career and the Illusion of Choice
One of the biggest lies that have been perpetrated in our modern culture is the idea that with more progress we end up having more choice. We see it in nearly every aspect of our lives, from clothing to food to entertainment and everything else. If you’re talking about the sheer number of individual options…
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We Need a Job Search Revolution
Perhaps the most frustrating thing about working in the modern world is that time when you come to the end of whatever it is that you’re doing and you start to realize it’s time to start looking for work again. Perhaps you’ve been on a long project with a company and it’s over now and…
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War of the Works: Remote vs. Office
We’ve been hearing recently about the end of COVID-19 restrictions and the desire of many companies to have their employees return to the office after more than two years of remote work. From a traditional operations standpoint, perhaps this makes sense, but if you’re an employee who’s been enjoying the many benefits of being able…
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It’s Not What You Have, It’s Who You Know
I am very proud to have maintained this blog for more than a year now, and in that time we have grown together to more than 250 followers. While I haven’t been the most consistent with putting out content, it is gratifying to know that at least a portion of those who have made the…
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A Wasteful Recruiting Process
As someone who has generally struggled in the job search arena, it never ceases to amaze me how inane the process of looking for a new position truly is. My personal philosophy has always been that I hate looking for work because it generally involved a lot of work that I’m not getting paid to…
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