I heard Ezra Klein interview Johann Hari on his podcast, and was intrigued by the premise of his new book, Lost Connections. The book is an exploration of the ways…
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Writing a post about Laura Vanderkam’s latest book, Off the Clock, has been on my to do list for an embarrassingly long time. I could say I didn’t have the…
A couple of weeks ago, I got a craving for a caramel slice. This is my favorite dessert when I am in New Zealand: a shortbread base, a thick layer…
I have a reader question I’ve wanted to answer in a post for awhile, but starting a new job, then losing that job, then finding another new job, and then…
About a month ago, I was tagged on a tweet replying to a professor looking for good articles about project management to share with a class that would be doing…
The last month has been a bit of a whirlwind. At the beginning of December, I started a new job. Then, four days later, my company shut down and I…
When I talk to students and postdocs about going into the biotech industry, I always emphasize the need to be ready to lose your job at any time. I talk…
Today is my last day as an independent contractor. On Monday, I start a new job, returning to life as a “regular employee.” There were many reasons for my decision…
I am not proud to admit it, but I recently had a meltdown over some rice. On the surface, that is as ridiculous as it sounds: I’d bought a bag…
When I decided to quit my fulltime job and go out on my own as a consultant, I wanted to do something with what I’d learned about job searches during…