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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Red Flags 🚩🚩
A Collection of Early Warning Signs From Job Interviews It’s the holiday season, and I find myself in a particularly giving mood. Since I’ve recently been through another round of job interviews, I thought I’d share some stories about the red flags I’ve come across along the way. So, grab your moose of eggnog, get…
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Are You The Keymaster?
My website, like 10-seconds-after-prom-Lieutenant-Ripley, asks of all its visitors, “Are you the keymaster?” Because it is the gatekeeper. Yup, I am writing a blog post with another reference to a 1980s big hair Sigourney Weaver film. I wasn’t planning this, yet here we are. In Ghostbusters (1984), Lieutenant Ripley becomes possessed by a ghost whose…
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Moving Sucks
I took a month between jobs. I spent October watching the baseball postseason (GO DODGERS!), hanging out with rock stars, saying goodbye to LA friends, and packing all of my things in boxes. Moving is stressful. In the week leading up to my move, my left eye started to develop an annoying twitch. I get…
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It’s Weird Out There
I’ll admit it: looking for a job right now is challenging. I was nervous about putting myself out there again, given how competitive it is. The design industry is facing tremendous disruption. I keep hearing about the shaky U.S. economy, widespread layoffs at top-performing companies, and fears that AI will replace creative jobs. On top…
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The Countdown has begun!
I start my new job on November 4th. Election Day! But before I start, and before I vote, I have to move. I built a countdown timer to move day:https://countdown.joycecroft.com I’m both sad and excited for this next chapter. I’m sad to be leaving sunny and beautiful LA. And I’m sad to leave the friends…