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RAD: Chuckles
Name: Chuckles Introduction Platform: We’ve met many times on my evening dog walk in a nearby neighborhood. He’s one of the guys who’d stop to group-chat in person with the fellow dog walkers....
10 Things, Some Important
My fundraising project - the 30-Day Dog Walk Challenge to benefit the American Cancer Society is nearly over. Today was Day 26. Four more days to go! My friends (including my PB friends), famil...
An Accident in the Stairwell
Last night I braved the oppressive heat to meet my friend Jackie at an entertainment district to go see a concert. This was a lovely, very family-friendly, mellow evening. Jackie and I split a bo...
Funemployment Week #16
Pretty productive day in Funemploymentland today. Week 16, here we are. I spoke with Gillian, my headhunter “friend” (she’s the one I was speaking with last year about a job with the “serious/b...
Fashion Clarification and Digital Fashion
Per my previous entry where I said that I think those billowy sundresses with pockets are unflattering, I still stand by that. But what I mean is, those dresses that make an A-line shape or hav...
10 Summer-y Things
Gotta get an entry in before a networking call I have today at 4:30. That will be the only thing I have done on my job search today. Welcome to the beginning of Week #16 of Funemployment (which...
Sticky Buns
Oh lordy, it’s getting hot and sticky out there! Just came in from my evening walk with Martini. It’s already not cooling down much in the evenings. I think it’s going to be a spectacularly hot s...
Five Current Things
Currently watching the January 6th hearings. Just came back from my evening dog walk and had to rewind some of it to see the video of the breach of the Capitol. Man. What a freaking riot. And I...
Summer Walks
Hey y’all. Summer seems to be upon us, doesn’t it? Happy June! Yesterday, June 5th, was National Cancer Survivors Day (in addition to June being National Cancer Survivors Month). I did quite a b...
Cancer Survivor’s Dog Walk Challenge
The month of June is National Cancer Survivors Month. The other day, while mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, I found a challenge by the American Cancer Society that nearly smacked me in the ...
Tuesday and Second Date
Waiting for a phone call from yet another HR representative. This time it’s for a job in the other city - would be a 45ish minute to an hour commute. Ugh. Hate the thought of that. But I will tal...
Ten Things
Long weekend! But it doesn’t matter right now because all weekends have been long weekends for me the past 12 weeks. Still, it’s kind of fun to see the unofficial start of summer. My complex p...
RAC: The Industrial Equipment Company
My second Rate-A-Company. Had a face-to-face interview, so I’m sharing this one RAD-style again. Yep. I’m dating companies. Name: The Industrial Equipment Company Introduction Platform: An HR rep...
Funemployment Week #12
Damn, bitches. I’m in Week #12 of unemployment. I know the news media is telling you that there are 1.9 jobs out there for every unemployed person, but not with my niche qualifications. I mean, y...
RAD: Thrice
Name: Thrice (short for Thrice Engaged) Introduction Platform: Tinder Age: 58 Relationship Status: Thrice Engaged but never married (to my TWICE engaged but never married). No kids. Job: A l...
Updates and Corrections
Correction: In my last entry I wrote that July is National Cancer Survivors Month is July. It’s actually June. And getting more specific, National Cancer Survivors DAY is June 5th. I just sent an...
Funemp. Wk #11/#TMIFiles
Holy shit. I’m into Week 11 of unemployment and I’m just now starting to feel like I need to buckle down and get serious about finding a new job. Truth be told, I have loooooved the down time and...
Wandering Away
Well, I may have let The Wanderer just slip away. Per my previous entry, I’d set a date to have dinner with him tonight at one of my favorite places and then we were going to go for a walk in the...
RAD: The Wanderer
Name: The Wanderer Introduction Platform: Tinder Age: 64 Relationship Status: Divorced THREE times. Job: Retired attorney, now traveling the globe many times over on boats and motorcycles. L...
A Visitor in The Treehouse!
So… our PB friend [Complicated Disaster] came for a visit! I wrote in my last entry that he was in the U.S. (he’s from the U.K. for those who don’t read him) for a work trip and found himself wit...
10 Things About Funemployment
Yes, I pulled the final trigger on the rejection of the job at Cutie Pie Company via email yesterday. I know it should have been a total no-brainer, but the salary was decent, which gave me pau...
Dorito Breath
I’m tired of talking about job offers and finding a new gig. Aren’t you tired of hearing about it? I’m not going to think about it until Monday, when I have to once again reject Cutie Pie Company...
You Guessed It.
The saga continues. The Cutie Pie company’s young owner came back today with flowery compliments and offered me the $20K more I was asking for. Why I didn’t just tell her NO, I’m not sure. I th...
Offer Update*
Updates Below! This morning I sent in my “thanks but no thanks” email to the Cutie Pie Company. It was a thoughtful email thanking them for how much time they’ve put into interviewing me and maki...
Funemployment, Week 8
Hello! So, so many things to write about, but I need to tell you about the employment situation right now and then I’ll get back to writing about all of the things. I’ve been taking notes on my i...
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