This week’s research on unions lead to some positive appraisals of them in my opinion. However, this was not my lived experience when I was a part of a union. The company I currently work for has two locations: Portland and Corvallis. I began this job at the Corvallis location where my biggest complaint was…

This week I took three “personality” tests to learn more about myself and the stress in my life. The first test I took was the Life Stress Inventory. My score was 189 which isn’t low, but could definitely be higher. My score outcome said I have a 50% chance of a health breakdown in the…

In my workplace, overtime is paid as time and a half base pay. For example, My base pay is $22 so when I’m working overtime I make $33. My usual work week consists of 36 hours on average which is only 4 hours away form hitting the overtime benchmark where my hourly pay increases. Due…

My current job is as a skills trainer in a residential mental health facility. Because I work with the highest acuity teens in the state, sometimes during moments of crisis these patients get physically aggressive or put themselves in danger. During these moments, staff put them in what we refer to as a “physical hold.”…

I’ve had three different jobs in three different fields. In this post, I’ll discuss my experience throughout the interview process, as well as my perspective of the process effectiveness after having the job. My first job was as a soccer coach for kids. The first interview was over the phone and it was a brief…

While there are a multitude of benefits to creating clear and updated job descriptions, the common theme underlying all of them is clarity. From clarity of qualifications and expectations during the hiring process to clarity of performance during evaluations to clarity for protection during employment lawsuits, the explicit outlines created by job descriptions can provide…

When improving ourselves, it’s smart to look towards the best of the best to look for areas of improvement. In this article, I’ll be examining what there is to learn from Delta Airlines, REI, and CoverMyMeds. Given that 40% of Delta’s employees have been with the company for more than 20 years, it’s safe to…