This post is about the moment I realized that HR is unethical and will lie to employees. Blatantly. Right to your face. Just know that HR is not on your side and they are not ethical. [In an earlier post, I gave a quick intro into my experience at this toxic office environment. If you’ve …
4 Things to Look for in Your Perfect Office Bestie
I’ve been working in the corporate world for a longgggg time. And one thing I’ve learned is that you NEED an office bestie to survive. Your mental health requires it. This bestie could become the only thing you look forward to at the office and everyone needs that one thing. Otherwise, it can become a …
What To Do With Kids Teeth
So I’ve been slowly de-cluttering my home and I’ve found my collection of my daughter’s baby teeth, and I’m thoroughly stumped – what to do with kids teeth after they’ve fallen out? I definitely keep them overnight, for the whole tooth-fairy thing. But after that… what do you all do with them? Honestly, I’m a …
Tomato Garlic Bruschetta
So once upon a time when we were allowed to have social gatherings, one of my favorites dishes to make is my Tomato Garlic Bruschetta appetizer. I always enjoyed making it for others because it always received great compliments and I live for the positive reinforcement. It’s surprisingly very easy to make as well. Here …
The Truth About Surviving The Toxic Office
I’ve worked in the corporate environment for 22 years at 3 different companies. (Lol, don’t even try to calculate how old I am). Surviving the toxic office and workplace politics is definitely a skill that I have not perfected, but, I’ve experienced enough of it that I can share my trial-and-errors here… and perhaps others …
Online Job Applications are a Waste of Time
I’ve been trying to find a different job for a year and a half now, and I’ve finally come to the conclusion that online job applications are a waste of time. Because I am still employed, my new job search was a part-time effort at best, and predominantly consisted of online job applications. I extensively …
New Year Glow Up
Happy New Year everyone! We made it to 2021 can you believe it?! I never do resolutions, but I do want to commit to a new year glow up for myself. Definitely one thing I’ve slacked on during 2020 is my appearance. Bc of all the regulations due to the pandemic, I no longer go …