Comments on: Any job can be a good job if you're learning http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:42:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Nelson Nkavandu http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-170660 Nelson Nkavandu Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:28:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-170660 It is amazing the way you connect your ideas and turn them into practical life pocket book. I like the way you write and what's on it. Congratulations It is amazing the way you connect your ideas and turn them into practical life pocket book. I like the way you write and what's on it.

Congratulations

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]]> By: Dale http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-75428 Dale Wed, 23 May 2007 12:32:49 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-75428 Even though I'm old, ugly, and full of insecurities I realize the truth of your post. To not acknowledge it would put anyone at a disadvantage in the (working) world. True stereotyping; nepotism; age, sex, and physical discrimination are wrong, they still exist!!! Having an understanding of how the world works makes us better prepared for its unpleasant surprises and realities. Knowledge is power if it is applied to solve problems, but not if the messenger is viewed as the creator/cause of the good or ill tidings. Keep doing what you are doing Penny, I'll keep reading and learning. Even though I'm old, ugly, and full of insecurities I realize the truth of your post. To not acknowledge it would put anyone at a disadvantage in the (working) world. True stereotyping; nepotism; age, sex, and physical discrimination are wrong, they still exist!!! Having an understanding of how the world works makes us better prepared for its unpleasant surprises and realities. Knowledge is power if it is applied to solve problems, but not if the messenger is viewed as the creator/cause of the good or ill tidings.

Keep doing what you are doing Penny, I'll keep reading and learning.

]]> By: Maya http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-75032 Maya Tue, 22 May 2007 17:56:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-75032 Wow - such meanies! I enjoyed this post. Just thought I'd say that (because of all the meanies). Wow – such meanies!

I enjoyed this post. Just thought I'd say that (because of all the meanies).

]]> By: Margaret http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-74907 Margaret Tue, 22 May 2007 11:31:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-74907 I'm dyslexic too (with letters and numbers), not necessarily with the reading, but with the writing, and often with the speaking. This is one of the beauties of the keyboard == you can always press 'back space' and fix the errors. I found out about my dys. at a job or school, but through a boyfriend. I suspect we were born in an age when only the very crippling cases of dyslexia were acknowledged, and it was very embarrassing. In grad school, I remember project partners shouting out ideas and me having to write them down, and often '5' would be written as '3' and my partners would give me a strange look...well, stranger than usual. But I do think dyslexia at our level speaks of a different way of looking at things -- if not genius, at least oodles of creativity. I start my new researching position at Harvard in a week or so, not too shabby. BTW, the mixing up the left from the right (I have to physically tap the hand of the desired direction to get it right ) is allegedly the result of some crossed wires in the brain. My sister and I both have it. We are very, very fun to drive with. * * * * * * <I>Love this comment, Margaret. I have never actually met anyone who didn't know left and right, even though I have read that I am not alone. Your comment at the end, about driving, makes me laugh out loud: Me too. --Penelope</I> I'm dyslexic too (with letters and numbers), not necessarily with the reading, but with the writing, and often with the speaking. This is one of the beauties of the keyboard == you can always press 'back space' and fix the errors.

I found out about my dys. at a job or school, but through a boyfriend. I suspect we were born in an age when only the very crippling cases of dyslexia were acknowledged, and it was very embarrassing. In grad school, I remember project partners shouting out ideas and me having to write them down, and often '5' would be written as '3' and my partners would give me a strange look…well, stranger than usual.

But I do think dyslexia at our level speaks of a different way of looking at things — if not genius, at least oodles of creativity. I start my new researching position at Harvard in a week or so, not too shabby.

BTW, the mixing up the left from the right (I have to physically tap the hand of the desired direction to get it right ) is allegedly the result of some crossed wires in the brain. My sister and I both have it. We are very, very fun to drive with.

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Love this comment, Margaret. I have never actually met anyone who didn't know left and right, even though I have read that I am not alone. Your comment at the end, about driving, makes me laugh out loud: Me too.

–Penelope

]]> By: Janet Meiners http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-74800 Janet Meiners Tue, 22 May 2007 07:08:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-74800 Penelope You are courageous. Most people wouldn't have the guts to be so open about their lives and especially what other may see as failure. It constantly amazes me how straight you are about your life. It gives me a sense of hope whenever I read it. Plus you're so optimistic but not in a sugary way. I can tell you still bleed blood. Janet Penelope
You are courageous. Most people wouldn't have the guts to be so open about their lives and especially what other may see as failure.
It constantly amazes me how straight you are about your life. It gives me a sense of hope whenever I read it. Plus you're so optimistic but not in a sugary way. I can tell you still bleed blood.
Janet

]]> By: sfordinarygirl http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-74768 sfordinarygirl Tue, 22 May 2007 05:23:49 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-74768 Your posts provide a lot of fresh insight! I'm in a job where there's no room for advancement (boss made it clear). So while I look for another job, I'm still asking questions of my coworkers and trying to put together some context of what I do and the impact it has on businesses. While the job is mundane I supplement it with my own research, reading and ask follow-up questions so I'm not just sitting there and wasting time. Your posts provide a lot of fresh insight!

I'm in a job where there's no room for advancement (boss made it clear). So while I look for another job, I'm still asking questions of my coworkers and trying to put together some context of what I do and the impact it has on businesses. While the job is mundane I supplement it with my own research, reading and ask follow-up questions so I'm not just sitting there and wasting time.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-74714 Eric Tue, 22 May 2007 02:12:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-74714 Hi Penelope, I think this post is original and realistic in nature. We were all young once and may not have had the experience to conduct ourselves properly. But the essence of the story remains, no matter where you start from, you will definitely learn a lot because we all start from a low baseline and it is our attitude towards learning and how we appy what we have learned that will serve us well in the future. Do continue to use original ideas/experiences that you have, rather than thinking up of hypoethical situations which are not realistic at all to bring about your points. Hi Penelope,

I think this post is original and realistic in nature. We were all young once and may not have had the experience to conduct ourselves properly. But the essence of the story remains, no matter where you start from, you will definitely learn a lot because we all start from a low baseline and it is our attitude towards learning and how we appy what we have learned that will serve us well in the future.

Do continue to use original ideas/experiences that you have, rather than thinking up of hypoethical situations which are not realistic at all to bring about your points.

]]> By: Ben http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-74649 Ben Mon, 21 May 2007 22:56:12 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-74649 As a good looking young man, what industries can I hope to gain quick promotions despite being under qualified? Oh right. I guess I'll just stick to lying on my resume. While I agree with the lesson, this story doesn't serve you very well. As a good looking young man, what industries can I hope to gain quick promotions despite being under qualified?

Oh right. I guess I'll just stick to lying on my resume.

While I agree with the lesson, this story doesn't serve you very well.

]]> By: Akira F http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-74612 Akira F Mon, 21 May 2007 20:52:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/21/any-job-can-be-a-good-job-if-youre-learning/#comment-74612 Poor work ethic. Fake til you break it attitude. Using sexual objectification to get and keep a job you were obviously not qualified for. I don't see the positive message from the title or the wrap up explained within the body of the post. Frankly, I think you should have left this one on the cutting room floor. I'm sure you must have had a better anecdote to use for this post. Poor work ethic. Fake til you break it attitude. Using sexual objectification to get and keep a job you were obviously not qualified for. I don't see the positive message from the title or the wrap up explained within the body of the post. Frankly, I think you should have left this one on the cutting room floor. I'm sure you must have had a better anecdote to use for this post.

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