Author: redpenguinweb

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 …

When the world looks cloudy and dark Remember, you are the light. With your smile, love, and kindness Go to your heart, bring out the light. When the world looks …

After almost 30 years in the business process outsourcing business, I was told just days before my 15 year anniversary that my position was being eliminated. There were other times in …

Shortly after graduating from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, I received a call from my favorite journalism professor. He presented me with an opportunity—I could interview with Computer Reseller …

Dateline:  Late ‘80s – early ‘90s                    The heart of The Great White Way, BROADWAY! Scene:  Equity Headquarters (AKA the Theatrical Actors Union) It’s a bone-chilling morning that begs the predawn …