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Hourly or Salary?

October 28th, 2009 | 12 comments | Unfiltered

In light of an interesting conversation with Tim Jahn last night, I was inspired to write about being paid hourly vs. salary. Tim’s question was simple enough: “do you prefer to work hourly and get paid for every hour worked, or work salary and get paid the same regardless?” We chatted back and forth about it and here’s my whole...

 
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Sick in the City

October 26th, 2009 | 8 comments | Unfiltered

I’ve never been good at being weak. Ever. I kind of pride myself on being a total hardass through the end. At least until I get sick. When it comes to getting sick, I’m a total baby. I’ll dramatize it when it’s nothing, but if I’m really sick I’ll try to solve it myself because I’m too stubborn to see...

 
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That one split-second.

October 22nd, 2009 | 11 comments | Unfiltered

It’s crazy to me how one interaction can make or break the rest of your day. I saw a lady running to the bus this morning. Her and the bus driver had a moment before he stopped and opened the door. He made her day by stopping. If he hadn’t stopped, no matter that there was another 134 directly behind...

 
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UnScary: USF Alumni & new gym.

October 19th, 2009 | 2 comments | Unfiltered

Being true to my word – I went out and did something I’ve never done before. An alumni gathering. When it comes to school stuff – I always had it easy. I was a cheerleader, so naturally, I knew people because I represented our school all over town. I was in PRSSA, which connected me with classmates, and by the...

 
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Comfort zone, schmomfort zone.

October 15th, 2009 | 12 comments | Unfiltered

I feel like there’s a lot of pressure for me to produce some pretty kickass content for the new Unfiltered thing I’ve got going here. Fortunately, I don’t cry when I’m working under pressure. Okay maybe sometimes, but not in this case. I’ve decided that I’m going try to do something scary every day and write about it. Now, what...