Interviewing via “Take the Interview”

I just finished taking a “Take the Interview” video interview, a rising trend in hiring formalities. How it works is that you record yourself answering questions written by your prospective employer’s hiring team. You have 30 seconds to prep but

Interviewing via “Take the Interview”

I just finished taking a “Take the Interview” video interview, a rising trend in hiring formalities. How it works is that you record yourself answering questions written by your prospective employer’s hiring team. You have 30 seconds to prep but

Ghosts or dreams?

As a person who isn’t religious, the one Dominican “superstition” or beliefs I can’t shake off are those surrounding the importance of dreams. My mother calls me, perplexed about her dreams. She shares them with me and my family no

Ghosts or dreams?

As a person who isn’t religious, the one Dominican “superstition” or beliefs I can’t shake off are those surrounding the importance of dreams. My mother calls me, perplexed about her dreams. She shares them with me and my family no

nonScence candles

I love candles as a way to slow down time, or refresh my home. However most candles out there are so strongly scented with lab made perfumes that they make my head hurt. Furthermore, studies show that burning candles can

nonScence candles

I love candles as a way to slow down time, or refresh my home. However most candles out there are so strongly scented with lab made perfumes that they make my head hurt. Furthermore, studies show that burning candles can

Pricing Problems

After a couple of weeks, I have not abandoned my candle business idea! I am, however, experiencing some doubts. Initially my idea was to sell the candles to local stores, whose customers a mainly women with expendable cash are willing

Pricing Problems

After a couple of weeks, I have not abandoned my candle business idea! I am, however, experiencing some doubts. Initially my idea was to sell the candles to local stores, whose customers a mainly women with expendable cash are willing

Side Hustle

Just about every week I have some new business idea that I think is awesome. I use to just write them on a piece of paper or in a notebook to come back to them someday…when oprah gives me all

Side Hustle

Just about every week I have some new business idea that I think is awesome. I use to just write them on a piece of paper or in a notebook to come back to them someday…when oprah gives me all

A sense of security

In about five weeks my mom will be taking a trip to the Dominican Republic to decide, with her brother, whether to sell or buy my grandmother’s house. She passed away last year. My mother and I are the only

A sense of security

In about five weeks my mom will be taking a trip to the Dominican Republic to decide, with her brother, whether to sell or buy my grandmother’s house. She passed away last year. My mother and I are the only

What IS the problem with money?

Fun-employment is well, fun! And so I’m kinda done ranting about non-profits and though I do wish to summarize my thoughts about them I want to jump ahead and talk about where I am now. Over the last weeks i’ve

What IS the problem with money?

Fun-employment is well, fun! And so I’m kinda done ranting about non-profits and though I do wish to summarize my thoughts about them I want to jump ahead and talk about where I am now. Over the last weeks i’ve

Non-Profits take Advantage of People Pt1.

Non Profits Take Advantage of People Non-profits could never take advantage of the people they serve because the people carrying out the work care too much for that to happen. Unfortunately those doing the work care so much that they

Non-Profits take Advantage of People Pt1.

Non Profits Take Advantage of People Non-profits could never take advantage of the people they serve because the people carrying out the work care too much for that to happen. Unfortunately those doing the work care so much that they

A career in non-profit? Think Again! Lessons Learned from the Non-Profit World Intro

This July I was let go from an organization to which I’ve dedicated myself over the last two years, working as a garden educator at two middle and high schools. The reason was, “really not performance based,” but a business-like

A career in non-profit? Think Again! Lessons Learned from the Non-Profit World Intro

This July I was let go from an organization to which I’ve dedicated myself over the last two years, working as a garden educator at two middle and high schools. The reason was, “really not performance based,” but a business-like

Finally! A Blog of my own!

I wanted to start a blog to rant about working in the non-profit world, which I have been becoming disillusioned of. But before I could break up with the non-profit, it broke up with me. And now that I have

Finally! A Blog of my own!

I wanted to start a blog to rant about working in the non-profit world, which I have been becoming disillusioned of. But before I could break up with the non-profit, it broke up with me. And now that I have