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It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I have spent the last 10 years working in education. Even though I have a license and my city constantly complains about a lack of teachers I couldn’t even get an interview because of a 15 year old shoplifting […]

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I’m excited to share that after a very difficult fellowship and a very difficult fellowship, I got a job offer that I’m really excited about! I’ve been reading your blog religiously for a couple of years largely because I started […]

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. For a decade, I’ve worked in a field that while highly coveted, is also extremely demanding and toxic. Everyone thinks the job is glamorous — think entertainment, high level politics, or Madison Avenue advertising. But frankly, after a decade it’s […]

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. Although I love my current job/supervisors/coworkers, I’ve hit the salary cap at my current organization. Despite my reservations about changing organizations during this pandemic, I applied for and got a new job! It’s a higher-level version of what I’m […]

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. Earlier this year, the startup I worked for was acquired by another company. This was near the start of the pandemic, and while I considered myself fortunate to still be employed while so many were not, I found that the […]

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. About a year ago, I took a new stretch role at my current company in a different department. This job came with significantly more responsibility (both managerial and otherwise), a nice step up in pay, and work that sounded […]

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I’m pleased to be able to finally share some good news. I’ve had a really tough time during lockdown, struggling to concentrate and feeling like I’m only just keeping my head above water with home working. It was made even […]

It is your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. The minute theaters were recommended to close for Covid I pretty much knew I wouldn’t have a job to go back to when they opened again – and sure enough, I was furloughed at Easter and laid off […]

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I have been a frequent reader of your blog for the past five years, and I am so appreciative of all the helpful advice and content you consistently provide to your readers. I have also benefited greatly from the Friday […]

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I wanted to share some Friday good news! I’m just finishing the end of my second week in a new job! I’ve worked as a department administrator at a large public university for the past three years (I’ve been […]