Category: Landing that Job
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Why I want my kids to wait tables
Waiting on tables can be a tough, thankless job, but here’s a tip…if you do it right, it can teach you some valuable lessons that will stay with you for life. By Belinda Mountain
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Why saying ‘why not’ can change the way you live your life
Don’t ask ‘why’ when challenge and change come your way. Ask ‘why not’, and you’ll be ready to turn the answer into action, says Cath Jenkin
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Working at the bus station, making my dream come true
Sometimes, a job is a transition between where you’ve been and where you want to be. Make the most of it and you’ll get to your dream sooner than you think. By Nobantu Shabangu
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How Miss SA Liesl Laurie’s dream came true
It’s the stuff that dreams are made of: a childhood wish to be crowned the fairest in the land came true when Liesl Laurie became Miss South Africa 2015. She told Ruda Landman her tale
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In case you missed the latest Iris Session with David O’Sullivan…
When it comes to career choices, not all of us are lucky enough to have pursued passions that pay the bills. Many of us have no other choice but to settle for second-best. So how should you cope with an unamazing job, where you’re not saving the world but at least it’s a means to…
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Why I’m happy being bored while I’m working
In an age when there’s so much to do and so little time to do it in, boredom is seen as the ultimate sin. But in truth it’s the gateway to inspiration, says Tom Eaton
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Life is a big, crazy mess that you fix one day at a time
The universe was born in chaos, so it should come as no surprise that everyday life can be chaotic too. How do you impose order amidst the madness? Take it one step, one leaf, one page at a time, advises a librarian and archivist, who has successfully applied the principle to her own love of…