Category Archives: Paychecks Are Important

A Confession

Posted on March 13, 2016 by erineph

About four years ago, I was working for a corporation that everyone in my city thought of as the golden ticket of employment. People would ask where I worked and, when I told them, would reply “how did you get … Continue reading →

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BUT THERE’S FREE FOOD

Posted on February 26, 2016 by erineph

Have you read that open letter to Yelp’s CEO, written by a 25-year-old CSR at the company? Okay fine this was like 2 weeks ago, but I have been concerned with recovering from organ removal so excuuuuuse me. Anyway, I … Continue reading →

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Seattle Autumn and the Irish Exit

Posted on November 1, 2014 by erineph

Since I started writing less, I’ve realized that previously, I’d been seeing almost everything through a certain lens. That lens forced me to experience almost every situation as though it was a potential story to write. While I don’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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One Month in the Land of Startups

Posted on September 13, 2014 by erineph

An infamous date this past week marked one month since I started my new job. While I’m not fully confident that I’ve got my bearings – typically that takes six months for me, which means I’m either a perfectionist or … Continue reading →

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Toiling in the Land of Vocal Fry

Posted on August 19, 2014 by erineph

Vocal fry: the lowest vocal register…produced through a loose glottal closure which will permit air to bubble through slowly with a popping or rattling sound of a very low frequency. (from Wikipedia) Also: a low, scratchy sound that occupies the … Continue reading →

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Naps and Prep

Posted on August 4, 2014 by erineph

The other day, I posted on Instagram that since I have this week off before starting my new job, I was envisioning a week full of food prep and naps. Aside from a hike one day and a Guardians of … Continue reading →

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This Is That Thing I Told You I’d Tell You About

Posted on July 21, 2014 by erineph

Anyone remember that thing I wrote about the other day? Not the part about getting gross on wine plus beer plus champagne, but the other thing? The thing I couldn’t say? Welllllll I couldn’t say at the time because I … Continue reading →

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A Brisk Gait

Posted on April 14, 2014 by erineph

The other day, I was walking from building to building at work when someone I don’t know fell into step behind me and exclaimed “that’s a brisk gait!” I’d normally appreciate this kind of weird vocabulary, but in this case, … Continue reading →

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Punching the Dumb

Posted on February 5, 2014 by erineph

Maybe it’s the cold, maybe it’s still post-holiday despair, maybe it’s the fact that I never really committed to taking vitamin D this winter even though I knew better. It’s just that lately, every day I’m at work and for … Continue reading →

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Burd

Posted on November 28, 2013 by erineph

It’s Thanksgiving and I work for a grocery company, so what do I do on my day off after a week of being screamed at by people who are 40+ and still working in grocery store check stands? Why, I … Continue reading →

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