Why Blog? Why now?

Why Blog? I must remember what I have been through to appreciate where I end up.
Why now? This is just the beginning. The journey will be long and hopefully worth it.

I have recently graduated with my Master's from a relatively prestigious school and am currently looking for a full-time position that will make me feel like all the time, money and the effort that has gone into my multiple degrees have been worth it. Is it a dream to find that job? Thus far, it seems so! But I am still hopeful.

This blog is my journey to get to that point: the full-time position and then some.

I am not sure which is worse: to be umemployed with a master's degree or to be overqualified for every short assignment I end up taking... Either way, I fit into both these categories... I have recently taken up an assignment where everyone in the company were as pleasant as one could ever want. So pleasant that the -insert your adjective- things you are asked to do ( washing the dishes, cleaning/stocking the kitchen, running the errands...etc) seem bearable. Have I mentioned I have a master's?
But then, I ran into one person in the same company who, in-between-the-lines, spoke: "slave the girl, that's what we're paying her for." Suddenly, all the good things I was thinking came to an end. Not that I care much about what she said, since I was only there for a few days. But really now, who wants to be underpaid and be pushed around at the same time, when you KNOW you can do so much better?

So, in short, I once again understood how well to treat people working beneath me. I always have been kind, but from now on, I will make sure to be extra kind. Cause you never know who's working for you...