Life
Entitlement Society
According to Wikipedia, the “middle class” is the group of people in contemporary society who are between the working class and upper class. This socioeconomic class includes professionals, highly skilled workers, and lower and middle management. Recently, politicians, labor leaders, and many American citizens have begun to speak out against the shrinking middle class. But [...]
Work/Life Dissonance
Several years ago, I came to the realization that I had developed two different personas in my early professional career. I realized this one day on the drive home from work when leaving someone a voice mail that I said “Ramona” rather than the familiar “Mona” nickname that I used with family and friends. I [...]
The Land of BS
Last weekend, I found myself using skills I learned in the workplace negotiating a sales agreement for a new sectional sofa and an ottoman. After a period of making a selection and choosing several different options for our new furniture, it was finally time to focus on the dirty details. Cost. Everyone seems to get [...]
Learning From Other’s Mistakes
With the economy in the toilet, many folks have gotten a cruel wake up call. Those workers who survived on luxuries such as overtime, bonuses, and generous merit increases are now struggling to pay their car notes, mortgages, and other numerous bills. What I can’t understand is why people feel that they can determine what [...]
Selective Influence
I often say to my husband, friends, and professional colleagues that one of my goals in life is to surround myself with people I want to be more like. As a lifetime learner, I find that this applies to both professional and social settings. If you surround yourself with people you can learn from, you [...]
A Case of the Mondays
It wouldn’t be Monday without a series of disappointments. I was contacted by Built NY about the Extra Relish Lunch Tote, the finalist from my lunch carrier quest. It’s apparently not available and they are expecting to get them in over the next few weeks. She advised me to “check back” in a few weeks. [...]
Eating Well at Work
Who ever knew that buying a re-usable lunch box or tote would take so much time, energy and research. I have spent the past week searching for the perfect item to take my lunch to work. Well, I should correct that, it is really a meal carrier. I am on a “clean” eating plan (following [...]
