The Origin of My No BS Approach Questions have been coming to me about why and how I have such a no BS approach to what I share here. It was a gradual change, but I can tell you where it started. It began because of William, a colleague of mine at a bank some years ago. A Friendly Face: Remembering William When I passed…
You’ll never make $100K. That’s what a former colleague told me. My second job as a dedicated UX Architect, I was making $90K. One month into the job, the design lead and I went to lunch and got on the subject of salaries. I told him how I tried to negotiate my offer to $100K but the company wouldn’t budge past $90K. He dismissively told…
Originality.exe has failed Hey folks, I’m a little pissed again today. Found an article that pushes the notion that the hurricane of layoffs we’ve been seeing is nothing more than copycat behavior. Now, I’m all for critical thinking and questioning, but this idea has got me all riled up. So let’s dive into it. Layoffs: A Troubling Trend or Simple Mimicry? As in, companies aren’t…
Kick ’em when they’re down Hey. I’m Corey. And I’m pissed. I think I’ve actually found something that’s worse than getting rejected. It’s getting rejected, then finding out the company put you on their marketing email list or newsletter without asking. The Problem with Non-Consensual Email Subscriptions Let me set the scene. You put in the effort to craft the perfect job application, only to…