Wanting Ice Water - On The Job - Episode 1

“There's people in hell who want ice water.” That is a quote from the novel "The Man With The Golden Arm," by author Nelson Algren. "Wanting Ice Water" describes how I felt many times as I worked to survive horrible bosses and struggled with sexism and racism and all the other "isms". I used to joke, we must have died and gone to hell, cause this really sucks.

Many of us who broke barriers in the last Century believed we were doing it for our daughters and sons who are now working in this Century. Funny how little things change.  No. it's not funny, but I try to find humor in all things otherwise I will go mad at the injustice of it all. 

I am writing a short series of blogs, podcasts and producing videos on surviving toxic workplaces and toxic people. I am using examples from my career in an effort to help all you young ladies and gents who are struggling on the job with all the things I struggled with. Here's the difference. I did all the wrong things. My advice and the content I'm creating will help you avoid some of my stupid mistakes. I hope.  And so we begin. 

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