Report Sexual Harassment – ALWAYS

03 Feb

Erin Shanendoah |  February 3rd,2011 | Discrimination, Work |  1 Comment »

There will still be the regular Friday money post, but I needed to comment on this thread.

Sexual harassment is a crime. You should never hesitate to report it, especially when statements become borderline threats against your family.

I find it sad how mistrusting of HR so many people are. Yes, there are not great people in HR, just like there are in every position in every company. But there are also good people in HR, and since protecting the company really is part of their job, when it is possible the company could be legally liable, they will act.

 

Being Who I Am

02 Feb

Erin Shanendoah |  February 2nd,2011 | Uncategorized |  Comments Off on Being Who I Am

“Be who you are, and be that well.” St Francis de Sales

In some areas, I think I live this, but in others, I know I do not. I don’t always let myself focus on the parts of myself that don’t serve others. I always figure I will have time to get back to those dreams and goals later. But that’s not being me, and certainly not being me in the best way I can.

So its time for some self-evaluation, to figure out who I am as a complete person, to be that person, and to be it well.

 

Networking

01 Feb

Erin Shanendoah |  February 1st,2011 | Relationships, Work |  Comments Off on Networking

I am bad at networking. I should rephrase; I am bad at work networking. Networking with people who have similar interests to me is easy. Networking with people where the one thing we have in common is the company we work for, much harder.

Today I am at an all day leadership conference. The first hour is dedicated to networking. It’s not that I don’t know anyone; I know quite a few of our leaders because of my former role as an admin to an executive director. It’s more that I have no idea how to relate to these people.

 

Full Faith and Credit

31 Jan

Erin Shanendoah |  January 31st,2011 | Discrimination, Gay Marriage, Politics |  Comments Off on Full Faith and Credit

One of the reasons the Articles of Confederation failed was that states did not have to recognize the laws of other states.

The Full Faith and Credit clause in the Constitution was tested multiple times, most famously with the Dred Scott case, where it was ruled a free state had to give full faith and credit to the laws of a slave state. And that was a good thing.

Gay marriage and adoption, legalized marijuana- states still want to ignore the laws of other states. But we have Full Faith and Credit. Its time state governments were reminded of that.

Advice for Job Seekers

30 Jan

Erin Shanendoah |  January 30th,2011 | Work |  Comments Off on Advice for Job Seekers

I had my share of frustrations as a job seeker. Now, I get to see the frustrations from the other side of the process, as I help our hiring managers find the right candidates for a job. If you are currently looking, let me give you some advice.

Don’t blanket a company with your resume.

 Even if you want to work for the company, make sure you are applying for jobs you’re actually qualified for, ones that your experience matters in.

Read the posting.

Modify at least you cover letter to highlight the skills the hiring manager is looking for.

I Heart the Constitution

29 Jan

Erin Shanendoah |  January 29th,2011 | Politics |  1 Comment »

I love the Constitution, every word and 2/3s. I love the Federalist Papers, and I even love the Articles of Confederations. Why? Because they aren’t perfect. Because nothing and no one is perfect.

So our founding fathers struggled, and their successors struggled, and have continued to struggle, to this very day. We grow, we adapt, and our government changes! But we don’t throw out the old, we keep it; we keep it for everyone to see. We keep it, because our government is based on a solid principal, the goal of forming “a more perfect union”, and we’re getting there.

Challenger: My First Memory of Tragedy

28 Jan

Erin Shanendoah |  January 28th,2011 | Science, Technology, Television |  Comments Off on Challenger: My First Memory of Tragedy

I remember seeing the Challenger explode on TV at home, the whole family watching it on the Today show as we ate breakfast, like we watched all shuttle launches. I was 10.

It happened too late in the day for that memory to be fact. But I remember the important parts, the shock and the sadness, the disbelief, and gratefulness that our teacher hadn’t been chosen, the bad jokes that came perhaps too soon.

My father recorded the news coverage. He still has VHS tapes of the Challenger exploding. 25 years later, I don’t think I could watch without crying.

Women in Red Racers

28 Jan

Erin Shanendoah |  January 28th,2011 | Budgeting, Debt Reduction, Finances |  Comments Off on Women in Red Racers

When you become a racer, you decide what debt you most want to get rid of, then go write down the exact amount of that debt- no fudging, no rounding. Each month you track what you’ve paid off.

The captains keep track of it all and do weekly shout-outs and awarding smiley faces to encourage the racers.

Sometimes you’re the hare- we paid off a full 1/3 of our race last year. And sometimes the tortoise- expecting it to be another 4 years before our race is won. But you have a goal and people to help you get there.

I want a beach house

27 Jan

Erin Shanendoah |  January 27th,2011 | Finances, Home Ownership |  Comments Off on I want a beach house

I have this love of looking at real estate. Not too far from where I live is the coast. And at the coast, the market is as depressed or more so than it is here. That means that when I do a search for houses that have at least 4 bedrooms and cost under $100k in that area, I get 20 results.

Most need some work. But a 1913, 5 bedroom, 2.75 bath house near the beach for $64,900- I’ll take that, thanks.

Then I remember that we’ve been hit by the recession too, and I go back to looking.

Lebanon’s Day of Rage

26 Jan

Erin Shanendoah |  January 26th,2011 | International Politics, Politics |  Comments Off on Lebanon’s Day of Rage

I’m going to keep coming back to Lebanon. The people are upset about where the government is going, and there may even be a rival government forming. I would normally say that I don’t condone violence, but if democracy has ever had a peaceful birth, I’m not aware of it.

When the people are willing to fight and die to found their government, that’s when a democracy or republic can actually work, because the people are invested. They say birth is a beautiful thing. If you want to see democracy born in the Middle East, keep your eyes on Lebanon.

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