Careers with Purpose
I quit my job today. It was, by all accounts, a good job. I made over six figures. I had benefits. I got to work with big ideas, work on really big international issues, and make people’s lives better. My boss was great. I loved
Teachers don’t make enough money. There, I said it. The amount the teachers get paid in the United States is almost criminal. A few years ago, I was interviewing people who were unhappy at work for a book project, and I was surprised by how
“I have no idea what I’m doing.” I’ve felt this more than once. As I enrolled in degrees that I had no plan for. As I applied for jobs I couldn’t get. As I stumbled and swept through life, feeling like I was drowning. I
I hate jobs. This is a career site, so I tell people how to get them. And of course, I’ve had my share of jobs. But these days, I don’t have a job. I don’t work for a boss. And it’s not because I’m lazy.
Oh yes. There have been many times in my life when I’ve returned to one scary realization, “I don’t know what to do with my life.” Have you felt it? Can you relate? For many of us, it probably starts in high school sometime. You’re
By Rebecca Scott The pandemic has changed a lot of things: where we work, how we work, and even what we do for work. The Great Resignation has made everyone rethink their careers, questioning whether they feel fulfilled, whether they are being challenged, and whether
By Rebecca Scott It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new type of resume, and I’m feeling good. Ok, maybe you’re not quite at the point of feeling good about resume writing, but after reading this article about resume dos and don’ts,
I did a liberal arts degree. It was English and history. And when I finished, I had no damn clue what to do with it. I guess I thought I might be a teacher, but I graduated into the worst teacher job market that ever
Updated January 20, 2023 There’s so much bullshit out there about making money online. When I was starting my journey into running Roostervane, I read it all too. “Take online surveys for $5 an hour.” “Join an affiliate program and earn $0.10 per thousand clicks.”
“We’ve been talking about this for five years. There’s never been a better time for us to do it. And I don’t want to die without having lived abroad.” That was the conversation that changed our lives forever. We were sitting in the car, driving
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