What the fuck, that’s appalling!! You feel what you feel, but remember, depression is an insidious liar. Finding something new that’s totally fine is probably the most likely outcome, and finding something new that’s actually really exciting and good is definitely on the table. Go easy on yourself, this is a big…

I’m in the job market after a series of unfortunate events led to both my positions ending. The past two months I’ve been swimming in uncertainty, unemployment, job searches, and soul searching. I am an old and have experienced these setbacks before. You will get through this. In the end, I believe when it is…

Oh gosh, that’s nightmarish and wow I’m sorry. I lived with the fear of that happening for a long time. 

I lost my mom to suicide a week ago. She was a brilliant, wonderful, and frustrating person. She was a doctor who saved thousands of lives, but she couldn’t save her own — she struggled with mental illness for a long time, and tried literally every treatment she could. Ultimately, she lost the battle. I’m most worried…

I auditioned for the Teen Tournament like ... 30 years ago. I didn’t make the final cut, alas.

My friend was on it. I heard that a lot of it has to do with the timing of the buzzer, so make sure you practice that.

Congratulation, that is so cool! Good luck from one and all at Jez, if I may speak for us.

Good luck! Stay calm! I would choke!

One of the folks over at groups think was just on this week. She did a couple posts about it. I also read a great column in The Globe and Mail about a month ago by a jeopardy contestant. Up here being allowed of Jeopardy is pretty recent, so it rated a column in a national paper.

Search over at the AV Club. They have a feature called Expert Witness that includes some long interviews with a Jeopardy champ.

No experience....but that’s fuckin’ awesome as hell!

Back in my early 20's, I worked at a YMCA preschool run by two sisters, Yvonne, the director, and Annie, the lead teacher. These were the BEST bosses an insecure 22-year-old could have had. Yvonne was totally direct with you when you’d screwed up, and she’d expect you to tell her how you planned to fix your error. But…

I wish I had a story like that to share—I’ve had decent bosses but not a mentor like that. You’re really lucky! And I like hearing about women bosses being supportive. In the law firm world women of early-Gen-X/Boomer age can sometimes be resentful that young women seem to have it a bit easier than they did.

So I left my job last week for what I think will be a terrific professional opportunity. I have had some good bosses in my life, but this is the first boss that I will truly miss. She was amazing. Didn’t have enough work to justify hiring me full-time, and I needed a full-time job. But she made my transition back into…

If it is something you’re passionate about keep at it. I would contact them (preferably by phone but if not at least the email of an actual person) mention that you submitted an app/resume when you saw the original posting and noticed that the job had been reposted. Ask if they somehow missed it the first time (even…

He sounds like an actual nice guy, not a Nice Guy™.

That sucks! Always an ego prick too. But just think now you can focus on the people who are into you!

I admire you. You are evolving. Most people don’t have the courage to do something different. He sounds like he will be a solid friend. The right guy is out there.

Us: Obama please save us from Herr Fünfundvierzig!

This is the first time I’ve seen a SNS post go live and I’m going to waste my “first” post to share this stupid picture of how I’m storing my hats: