Author: redpenguinweb

They say that every person will get fired at least once in their lifetime. Yet, at my tender age of 23 I was sure that statistic did not apply to …

A starting point of a journey that led them to where they are today. Mine began around the time when my father got sick. I’ll never forget it. It was …

I opened a little boutique in a trendy area near my house in 2004 and kept it going for four years. but closed it in 2008. That’s when the economy …

So my husband suddenly dies in March 2018 from a massive heart attack, and my life is now all about moving on and moving forward. At least that’s what everyone told …

Securing a new teaching position made me feel anonymous and invigorated, although it was a struggle to let go of a life of stifling certainty and to embrace a newly …

Way back in 1995 I submitted a resume for a job in the travel department of an investment banking firm in New York City. It was my first job in …

September 27, 1988 was my last flight in the T-37 jet trainer.  The flight represented an inglorious end to my long-time aspiration to become a fighter pilot in the U.S. …

I had been out of work for 3½ years due to a disability. I was a 7-year, burnt-out high-end property manager. It was a useless thankless job but I did …

It was 2008 and I had been with The Bank of New York for 8 years. The bank was in the process of being acquired by Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh. …

It was midnight. The clouds were moving in covering the moonlight that reflected off the ebony water. In the distance I could see the tiny rows of lights outlining the …