Comments on: Taking a Stand

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:30:52 +0000

Be excellent to each other.

(Oh, and all of the other stuff you said too….)

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:13:57 +0000

Thanks Jen! I totally hear you – sometimes the need to find work trumps the need to speak your mind, especially if speaking your mind doesn’t always have a tangible, positive benefit. I have been lucky that I am nowhere near a minority in my views in my Liberal Elitist neighborhood of NYC, and that I am employed.

But, I look forward to you as a new reader. Especially one with a masterful command of Yiddish

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:06:03 +0000

I just found your blog from a recommendation from Ms.Careergirl, and I’m glad I did. You have some chutzpah, I’ll give you that! I personally deleted my entire blog, more than once, because of this very reason. I was so afraid of what people online were going to think of me if I let my opinionated little self be heard. Even though I had all of maybe 10 followers. HA! Actually, I was more concered that a possible employer would google me and find out what I really think about things. In particular I was scared because I’m a liberal Northerner who just transplanted to the Bible belt (yikes!!!). I’m finding that right now at this point in my life and career (read- I need money to pay my bills) that it is best to bite my tongue on most things. Sometimes I think, ‘well if I don’t get hired because I believe in xyz and the hiring manager stumbles upon my blog, then I don’t want to work for that company anyway’, but that isn’t necessarily true. So I’ll come here and read your blog instead. Thanks.

By: Monday Must-Reads: Evaluate Yourself and Have a Good Week

Monday Must-Reads: Evaluate Yourself and Have a Good Week — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:47:14 +0000

[...] Taking a Stand Being a blogger puts your opinions at risk of being challenged. This is just part of “the job.” How opinionated should one get and how much of their views should they expose? Would you be willing to miss out on a new job because you stated your opinion on something controversial? Have you been cut down online? If so, how did you deal with it? [...]

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:17:24 +0000

Katie, I think you and I are going to be friends for a long, long time. You hear that Sean?!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:59:51 +0000

I think I’ve yet to find a controversial topic I won’t open my yap (and turn the volume up to a gajillion) on. I’ll even stand up and defend your Everclear reference!

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:25:50 +0000

I really wouldn’t blame you.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:20:38 +0000

I respect and subscribe to most of your views, but FYI I’m reassessing our friendship after that Everclear namedrop.

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:44:17 +0000

Happy to hear it!

By: April

April — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:19:35 +0000

still here.
.-= April´s last blog ..Just a small update =-.