Margy Rydzynski and I are neighborhood friends and colleagues. We've worked together in the past, and coming up in the fall, we'll be piggybacking on a couple of blogging courses. (They'll be listed on both my web site and hers as soon as we have the links. They are low cost, and represent only a … [Read more...] about Good Works – Guest Post by Margy Rydzynski
Working
The Interview, Part 1
I hated the company. I was working at the company of my dreams. Unfortunately, my dreams had misled me. I hated the company. A lot of the employees did, so we were always feverishly exchanging job leads, exchanging tiny notices torn from the classifieds, and hunching over telephones to engage in … [Read more...] about The Interview, Part 1
The Interview, Part 2
The interviewers materialized. At the newsletter company, four employees materialized into the open space of what had obviously been a factory devoted to light manufacturing at some time in the past. The three women wore wrinkled corduroy slacks, flannel shirts, and clogs. The man was dressed the … [Read more...] about The Interview, Part 2
Claim Your Subject
My sister once asked me, “What writing subject do you claim as your own?” Without hesitating, I answered, “Work.” Although I enjoy writing on a number of subjects, I probably get the most pleasure and satisfaction from writing about work. I’m fascinated by the claims our jobs make on us, the … [Read more...] about Claim Your Subject
Writing About Work
I write a lot about work. I’m fascinated by the claims work makes on us, the crowds it places us in, the behavior it forces on and from us, and the madnesses, variously and usually unsuccessfully disguised, that we bring to work with us. I’ve written and published essays, articles, and an interview … [Read more...] about Writing About Work