Category: Career
From Class to the Concrete Jungle: An Open Letter to College Graduates
There was a time when I paid seven dollars for a two hour open bar. Yes, seven dollars, every weekend. And you know what? I complained about it. We all did. We were outraged that such a shithole bar would dare require a cover – even if we were getting free booze. It was freshman [...]
Can We Survive Being A Generation of Interns?
We aspired to be great people but wound up sweeping floors and serving coffee. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. From birth, we were told how our lives were supposed to play out. We would go to elementary school and learn to read, write and do arithmetic. We would then go to middle school [...]
4 Tips to Transition from College to Career
If you’re a senior in college or a recent graduate, you’re likely trying to figure out how to make a smooth transition from the world of textbooks and exams to the working world. It’s a challenging time, and it can be intimidating to be on your own and supporting yourself. However, this is also an [...]
The Post-Grad Working World Slump
So, apparently, I am an adult now. And that just seems like a joke to me since mentally, I am still 13 most of the time. But alas, I am afraid that most signs point to me being like, kinda grown up. Here’s how I came to this conclusion: I have a Bachelor’s degree Daddy [...]
The “Retailification” of Post-Grad Life
Most students get jobs to pay bills or to have beer money. Many choose to work in retail—an unforgiving field but one where jobs are easy get. Students, like any other group that’s unfortunate enough to work in retail, abhor the industry. Retail is awful. I worked in retail at times in my life. In [...]