It’s not about the money… or is it?
A few months back, a coworker and I were baking in the D.C. heat and humidity as we walked a few blocks to grab lunch. We were especially chatty and began to discuss all...
Category: Career Confessions
Career Confession: My life is monotonous
When I accepted a job offer after graduation, I was so excited that I would be getting rid of the late night paper writing for a 9-5 routine with all kinds of other benefits....
Career Confession: Speed bumps hurt
I recently found myself extremely stressed about work. Just completely overwhelmed. You know the feeling when you think your eyeballs may roll right out of your head as your brain explodes? Yeah, I had...
Career Confession: It’s not all competition
This post should probably start with a little disclaimer: I’m a very competitive person. I come from a long line of competitive people and we tend to find a little bit of competition in...
A Few Things I Learned From my First Real Job
What did you learn from YOUR first job? Follow The Home Depot Careers on Twitter @homedepotcareer and use the hashtag #FirstRealJob for a chance to win to a $100 Home Depot gift card. Enter to...
Career Confession: I’m underpaid.
Dear world, I am an underpaid employee. I don’t like it. I have to suck it up. Sincerely, Poorest Meghan Yep. I said it. I work way too hard for the teeny paycheck I...
Career Confession: I didn’t learn this in college!
I’m one of the few people in my generation who has a career that directly correlates to what I studied in college. I still keep in touch with several of my professors and thank...
Temporarily Coping With a Job You Hate
Have you ever worked at a job that you hated? You know, the job that makes you dread waking up in the morning? The one that puts you in a sour mood as soon...
Career Confession: I hate performance reviews
Welp, it’s that time of the year. That dreaded time of the year. Obviously I’m not talking about the summer. I love the summer. What am I talking about? Yearly performance reviews at my...
Does a “DIY Career” Appeal to You?
While doing research for my client MobileGear.com – a company that was created to support the rise of today’s “mobile” worker – I came across some really interesting websites that inspired today’s post. These...