By Skylar Jones Two weeks ago, my boss asked if I had time to chat with her. She didn’t tell me beforehand, so I knew this wouldn’t be good. We had talked previously about my performance at work. I had been a receptionist for three years, constantly asking to be promoted with no such luck.…
By Brittany Christopoulos This past week marks my one full year of working full-time. To most, this doesn’t seem like anything special, but for me, it caused me to reflect on who I was a year ago and how much I’ve grown from the opportunity. Working teaches you a lot of life lessons you didn’t…
By Catie Kovelman In my few years of being part of the workforce, I’ve had some horrible bosses. I’ve had bosses who poured coffee on me “on accident” or who wouldn’t acknowledge my existence simply because I was so low on the workplace totem pole. I have also shared looks of fear with my fellow…
By Candice Zhang You sign in, place your belongings, and take a seat at the desk in your office. Suddenly, your boss enters the room and asks you to come into their office. You thought it was a normal conversation until they say the dreaded sentence: “I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I have to let…
