Visions of Neon ( Read more... )

When I resigned from my last job, I took the entire month of December to reflect on my choices and career path to that point. I entered this year (2017) with as much enthusiasm I could muster, setting realistic goals. Just when I thought it'd be another long, arduous process - The first week of January, I returned to work with my first pharmacy: an ( Read more... )

Train whistles blow, bells are ringing and the clock is constantly ticking. As the engine warms up, the conductor greets you with a hearty, "All Aboard!" Everywhere you turn, it's always the same: commuters moving this way and that. Everyone in the cabin is a complete stranger to each other. You race past passengers and find your favorite spot by ( Read more... )

Not many people know this, but I was once employed to sell flowers by a company named Kendal. If you don't know: they're an independent vendor operating in Costco warehouses. I was hired for temporary assignments in 2014 - Valentine's and Mother's Day, being the biggest "holiday" weekends to promote floral sales. I remember it being hellish for me ( Read more... )

Mirror, Mirror on the wall ( Read more... )

alternate title: Erosion ( Read more... )

Leaving an extremely toxic environment has been nothing short of challenging. Despite my attempts to cooperate and grow, I always felt berated for my efforts. The quote goes, "mistakes are proof that you're trying," yet why do I feel discriminated to learn with them? It took less than 90 Days to gather my thoughts and resign from this, so the other ( Read more... )

There is an unlit home, facing the hills in solitude. The humble abode holds one, maybe two - fit for those who enjoy the silence. A young man enters the bedroom and reclines against a wooden chair, creaking near the window drapes. The fabric graces his stubble as he leans into the sill. He stares out of the glass. "It's You," he sighs ( Read more... )

How much poison can you ingest before your body gives up? I don't actually know any situations where swallowing poison is useful. Yet, I have continued against those odds, in hopes to see something change. I don't know if this skill impresses anyone or helps me in the long run. The venom entered my veins, but has yet to turn me for the worst. I ( Read more... )

What if everything you've ever wanted was on the other side of Hell? I say this because I was offered some amazing benefits prior to employment. The opportunity was so tempting, I couldn't refuse; promises of great things following the 90 day probation period, of course. Part of me felt necessary to be with this company, or I'd lose that chance ( Read more... )