Last Day of Work: Unemployment Eve
It’s scary to leave a job. Even if you hate the job, it’s still scary. There’s the one or two days of “freedom.” You call your friends, maybe text, “hey, I’m free!” Then, after the smug clears, you...
View ArticleThe Hunt for Red Jobtober 2: Turning Down Work While Desperate
Job hunting is an unfortunate business. Combine the awkwardness of junior high-school dances with the continual let-down of door-to-door sales, and you start to get the picture. “Hello, do you want to...
View ArticleFinal Semester Eve: A Terrified Toast to the Known Unknown
I remember finishing high school PE. That final time ever, you know? A 10th grader at Arroyo Grande High School, CA—sitting on a bench in a quiet locker room, closing my locker for the last time,...
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