Megan is a writer, editor, and public relations professional who has worked in publishing and education for the last seven years. She’s currently working for a higher-education startup in San Francisco and is obsessed with books, fancy cheese, dive bars, making herself tired, and basically anything ridiculous and beautiful.
To wrap up her final week, Megan had some great conversations–and shares the great lessons she’s learned along the way.
Megan had a great week and great conversations last week. This week? Well, not so much. Read on for some socially awkward and totally hilarious stories.
Megan had plenty of opportunities to meet strangers this week. Read on for tales of her music festival friends and pole-dancing party moms.
This week, Megan found that her goal is easier said than done. But she was able to squeeze in a few conversations—with people on her train, with a crazy cat lady, and with a scary woman who taught her an important lesson.
Sometimes you have to sacrifice a little to put in some extra time at work. And sometimes, you have to push back. What, not an option? Well, OK—there’s another solution: incorporate your personal life into your job. Follow these tricks, and you can still have a life, while putting in your 16 hours a day.
Sometimes, lessons come in unexpected places. Take it from this PR rep, who’s learned a few things about communication techniques from a not-so-conventional man on her evening commute.
Are you visiting 20 different job search sites a night and exhausting your browser’s bookmarks feature with new postings? We’ve got a secret: There’s an easier way.
Need a little career wisdom?
