Category: Working Life

I was once a mailroom supervisor, a job I remember fondly. For the record, I hate junk mail. I think it’s a waste – a waste of money, resources, my time, and trees. Anyway, I worked for a company that processed mail orders for software upgrades for over 60 software manufacturers. Many of the customers… Continue reading Mailroom Supervisor

Yesterday I got a check in the mail for a freelance job I did… and the credit card bill that came yesterday was for the exact same amount.

I work in higher ed, a small college with about 400 faculty and staff. It’s a new job for me, I’ve only been there about three months… never worked in education before. I’m learning a lot quickly about the politics of the place and it isn’t pretty. I thought the last job I had at… Continue reading Co-workers you love to hate…