I was invited to join the Women in IT Network at work to view the film. At the same time, I also got an invite because I am a mentor for CoderGirl, which teaches women to code so they can find jobs in the industry. The film was a summation of clips on gender bias in tech, from many things I was already certainly aware of, plus some fresh content ( Read more... )

I got the new job I was applying for. Yeah!!! 100% telecommute, which will be such a change. I put in my notice at my current job, and heard a fair amount of "we're sorry you're leaving -- you're talented!" Awww ( Read more... )

Life hit me with a big change when I lost the job I'd had for four years. Quite predictably, at first I really just wanted my old life back. Trying to hold on to something that was no longer present, no longer true... sigh ( Read more... )