career asking |

Women in the workplace?

June 15. Day 350.

La Divina and her boyfriend teased me that I don’t have to do a lot of asking around them. It’s true. I don’t even open my mouth and things are already awesome. I can’t think of a thing to ask for, in the current state.

Instead, I asked them about, rather than for, [...]

career asking |

Who do you want to be?

June 9. Day 344.

Here’s a thought for ya.

In a few days I am meeting someone for this consulting project. When I set up the meeting with the other party’s associate, she asked me to show up at the site — which is a few miles outside of Florence and not entirely easy to get to [...]

bending the rules |

Rewind (Polentomania) and… help me get a job?

June 8. Day 343.

And the What city am I in? winner is… Anne!! Congratulations, and check your email!

I am in Milano.

To get in touch with the winner, I clicked on her name where she left the comment. Her name led me to her blog, I turn my camera on, where she has published the most [...]

asking online |

On Fay-ya!!

May 28. Day 332.

Today I fired off emails to half a dozen former employers, prospective employers, and professional contacts — people I’ve been waiting for the right moment to reach out to.

Not sure why, but today was the day.

Said hi, told them about my past year in good old Cali. And, asked about work.

Of these [...]

asking online |

On Fay-ya!!

May 28. Day 332.

Today I fired off emails to half a dozen former employers, prospective employers, and professional contacts — people I’ve been waiting for the right moment to reach out to.

Not sure why, but today was the day.

Said hi, told them about my past year in good old Cali. And, asked about work.

Of these [...]