Career Stuff
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There’s a specific kind of grief that comes with realizing you were never lazy. You were struggling. Not struggling in the dramatic, visible way people tend to recognize and rally around. Not failing classes. Not getting suspended. Not falling completely apart. You were functioning just well enough for everyone around you to assume you were
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Swallowing My Pride and Signing In: What It’s Like to Take a Corporate Job I’m Overqualified For
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After more than 20 years in marketing—over half of them spent as a consultant running my own business—I recently took a full-time corporate job that, on paper, I’m overqualified for. That’s not said with arrogance; it’s just a fact. My resume reflects decades of experience managing campaigns, building brands, advising C-suite clients, and juggling everything
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Re-Entering the Workforce as a Gen X’er in a Gen Z World: Notes from the Oldest Person in the Office
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After years of working independently, freelancing, and generally keeping a lot of plates spinning, I recently found myself re-entering the traditional workforce. As someone squarely in the Gen X camp, I knew things would be different—but I wasn’t fully prepared for how different. From the moment I walked into the office and realized I was