Blog Posts on corporate slavery

One Thing by The Fiction I Live on Jan 9, 2012I hate being told what to do. #corporateslaveryI thought I can withstand the worst methods of torture. NEED my these-too-shall-pass mantra to work.I'm too blessed to be stressed!

Santa's Little Elves by The Fiction I Live on Dec 30, 2011How time flies! Who would've known today is the last Friday of the year. I unintentionally unplugged myself from the blogging universe. I promise to read your blogs, soon! The Holiday rush is just too much for me to bear and I've had severa...

Because I said So by The Fiction I Live on Sep 3, 2011Being perfect is not my intention. And really, to me life's too short to be worried on what others would think.People always will and I was never one to feel the need to please them.These previous weeks I: have been called a bitch one too m...

How Do You Explain Short Job Stints? by Career Mom Speaks on Nov 17, 2010This year, I had three jobs and working on my fourth. Admittedly, it is difficult to explain to the interviewer the fast job turnover in a span of 12 months. The first one was understandable because the project was terminated by the client. At that p...

Ditching The Job by Career Mom Speaks on Oct 27, 2010Not once but twice, I've dreamt about my bosses. And every time that happens, I usually shrug it off. But in hindsight, I am beginning to feel and realize that my dreams are telling me something.Not once but plenty of times, I've asked myself how lon...

The Highs And Lows Of Firing And Hiring by Career Mom Speaks on Jun 27, 2010It's been a month since I've last updated this blog. I've been very busy trying to hold on to my present job while looking for a new job. So many things had happened but to cut the long story short, I was fired, resigned before the effective date of...

Stress: What It Does To Your Body by Career Mom Speaks on May 16, 2010I know. Stress is part of our lives. You can't do away with it. You have to live with it and manage it and not the other way around. But what is too much stress? 1. If it makes you sick.2. If it encroaches your personal time and you can't do anything...

Dealing With A Bait and Switch Boss by Career Mom Speaks on Dec 19, 2009If you happen to work for a bait and switch type of boss, what do you do? Do you defer to everything the boss says to keep your job? Or would you rather leave and look for another boss, someone who is fair and treats you with respect.Despite the blea...

Wishing For Longer Vacations by Career Mom Speaks on Aug 28, 2009When I’m on vacation, I can’t help but check out office emails. I know that I’m supposed to be enjoying the R&R but when you’re running a one-man team, it’s just too tempting not to take a peek at your emails (even while waiting for my next...

Bullies at work by Career Mom Speaks on May 18, 2009There was an article from the New York Times about Women Bullying Women at Work (5/11/2009). According to research, 40% of office bullies are women. Male bullies tend to bully both men and women while women choose other women as victims in as much a...