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The old job

Like any job, the old job had problems, but they were far outweighed by the good in the job. I was micromanaged by a woman who had never managed people before. The woman above her also tried to micromanage me. For some reason, I was called out for a lot of ridiculous things the the guys were not called out for. One guy literally did nothing but was promoted. This is honestly the story of my life. I am efficient, hard working, and I made immediate improvements to the things they wanted improved but I was not a man, so.... On the good side, there were lots of young people, and lots of energy. Lots of love, honestly. Everyone looked out for everyone else and people were pretty understanding that I have kids and my schedule was all over the place. I could work from home occasionally. The work was fine, and the hours were reasonable. The job wasn't that hard and it was fun because of the people. They did put some pressure on us to perform at certain times, but I think this is any job. C...

Welcome to my journey

Hello! I am the Dr Expert Science Gal and I am here to take you on my journey that I'm on right now. Here is a bit of background: 1) I have a PhD from an Ivy League school 2) Originally from Southern CA, now living in the Bay 3) I work in biotech 4) I'm a woman, mom, wife, daughter, reader, scientist and lifelong learner 5) I was laid off in June 2023 from a job that I loved 6) I looked for a new job for 6 months 7) I started a new job in late 2023. I hate it. I cannot tell you how much I hate it but I hate it.  8) This blog will be used to vent, bitch and complain about searching for a new job. Sorry.