Easter eve light on “La Catedral Del Mar” in Barcelona.
This week brought news that I need a new job. I would very much like to work for democracy & civil rights & against misinfo, if anyone knows of any roles. Open to other roles, based in Barcelona.
Ex-journalist, partnerships/marketing/biz dev experience, studied govt/democracy + MBA.
Have worked in sports, media, fintech & climate sectors. Superpowers writing, research, growth, connecting people. www.linkedin.com/in/obrienkat
#jobs #work
#Escritores, #Escritoras:
Si estás pensando en dar el salto al mundo de la #autopublicación, este vídeo seguro que te interesa... 
5 CONSEJOS para ANTES de empezar a AUTOPUBLICAR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOT1SAmg478
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#youtube #emprendimiento #trabajo #work #escritor #escritora #escribir #libros
In the last job I worked as an editor for a law firm, I remember figuring out how to see when others were watching the document I was editing (supposedly without my knowledge) and how angry it made me that I wasn't even asked to consent to being randomly observed.
I want to hear other people's stories or thoughts or feelings about being surveiled and evaluated at work. If you have any, and don't have to hide online too from bosses, please share.
I am personally about to feel the effects of #tariffs and the terrible immigration situation.
The #tourism market has essentially collapsed, as nobody is coming to the #usa out of boycotting travel here, due to the tarrifs and deporting.
I work as a waiter & host in fine dining, and was thinking about going back to work soon.
#losangeles is driven by tourists in high end restaurants, it will be much harder for me to find a #job now.
Day 19 
“Everyone should be paid a #FairWage for the #work they complete and it is time for the major parties to commit to this meaningful change for people with disability.
#People with #disability are being overlooked and left behind in the major party policy promises this election campaign.
… The answer to getting more people with disability into work is not to allow #CheapLabour, it’s to ensure we are funding #employment services that actually work, which allow people with disability to connect with work they find #meaningful and also gives them the opportunity to build their capacity to perform those roles.” — #DavidPocock
$3 an hour.
#AusPol / #Independent / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals / #Labor <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/17/australia-election-2025-live-peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-income-tax-cost-of-living-leaders-debate-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-68001d5c8f08bcf9ff48311e#block-68001d5c8f08bcf9ff48311e>
Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of staying put by Kurt Armstrong
Let’s say time comes to gut and renovate your bathroom: I can help you with that—demolition, framing, reworking the plumbing, moving some electrical, installing some mould-resistant drywall, maybe some nice tile for the floor and some classic glazed ceramic three-by-six subway tile for the tub surround. Should take a month or two, depending on what all’s involved. And as for you, hey, for the sake of your wife and kids, I think you better quit the flurry of furtive late-night texts to the sexy young co-worker and cut back a bit on your recreational drinking because wine is a mocker, so goes the proverb, as if those Facebook posts of you at the bar last week weren’t proof enough.
Repair and remain. Work with what you’ve got. Sit still for a moment, take stock, make some changes. Big changes, if necessary.
The 4 Types of Luck by Sahil Bloom [Shared]
The 4 Types of Luck
In 1978, a neurologist named Dr. James Austin published a book entitled Chase, Chance, & Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty.
In it, Dr. Austin proposed that there are four types of luck:
Blind Luck
Luck from Motion
Luck from Awareness
Luck from Uniqueness
Here's how to think about each type:
https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/15/the-4-types-of-luck-by-sahil-bloom-shared/
The push extends across agencies: Last week, the #SSA entered the names & #SocialSecurity numbers of >6,000 mostly Latino immigrants into a database it uses to track dead people, effectively slashing their ability to receive benefits or #work legally in the #UnitedStates. Federal #tax & #immigration enforcement officials recently reached a deal to share confidential tax data for people *suspected* of being in the #US illegally.
#law #privacy #security #Trump #Musk #WhiteSupremacy #Gestapo
Toxic culture contributed to hospital worker taking own life, coroner finds
By Eden Hynninen
Victorian mother of two Karla Lee Jordan was 50 years old when she died by her own hand in 2019. A coronial inquest has found she was subject to long-term stress in a workplace plagued with cultural issues.
Toxic culture contributed to hospital worker taking own life, coroner finds
By Eden Hynninen
Victorian mother of two Karla Lee Jordan was 50 years old when she died by her own hand in 2019. A coronial inquest has found she was subject to long-term stress in a workplace plagued with cultural issues.
Start with the Jar: How to understand your capacity via Turtle’s Pace [Shared]
Optimism is dangerous, especially when it comes to planning our goals. If we underestimate the effort of an endeavor, we set ourselves up for failure. When we fail to meet our expectations, we can succumb to cynicism.
We must learn how much we can process to avoid the hope trap.
Domain, Duration, and Dimension
Imagine you have thousands of marbles to carry on a plane, and airport security released a new regulation that limits an individual to one jarful. If you don’t know the jar's capacity, you won’t know how many marbles you can bring and could risk losing your precious orbs!
#schedule #scheduling #planning #capacity #life #work #career #advice #shared
According to disability charity Scope:
Disabled people submit around 60% more applications to secure a job; only half secure any interview while two thirds of non-disabled applicants do.
Half of firms express concerns about disabled people's ability to do the job, while 37% of disabled people felt they were discriminated against in recruitment processes.
So, as we know, cutting PIP payments to 'encourage' disabled people into work hits the wrong end of the 'problem'
#disability #work
h/t FT
Heading out for a ride on scooty to clear my head... #work
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