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Dear Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady: I Don’t Want To Go Home For Thanksgiving

November 25, 2019 by Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady Leave a Comment

Dear Crabby Lady: Ever since I graduated, it’s the same fight around Thanksgiving. I don’t have a lot of vacation days, so I can’t leave until Wednesday night, I get home late, my bus is always delayed, everyone argues about this the entire next day which takes away from the entire reason I go through…

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Dear Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady: I Think My Roommate Is Crazy

November 18, 2015 by Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady Leave a Comment

Dear Crabby: I think my roommate is crazy, but I’m not sure. I want to move out but don’t know if I’m overreacting. She seems perfectly normal, she has a high powered job as a lawyer, has actual friends and a social life, goes skiing and hiking. But I came home yesterday and found a…

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Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady: Lost Your Job Part III – Staying Sane While Unemployed

November 11, 2015 by Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady Leave a Comment

Staying positive and confident is something that will help your health, it will help your ability to sell yourself, and it will help your self-esteem. It is also unbelievably difficult to do in a society that reminds you constantly that you need cash money in order to participate. Here are some suggestions on managing your…

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Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady: Lost Your Job, Part II – The Organized Job Search

November 4, 2015 by Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady 1 Comment

Last week, we talked about some of the practical concerns if you’ve just lost your job. This week, I want to talk about organizing your job search, and how to stay focused and motivated. Disclaimer: I have mostly worked in white-collar office jobs, so some of these tips may not be exactly applicable for you…

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Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady: You Just Lost Your Job. Now What?

October 28, 2015 by Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady 1 Comment

You didn’t think this would happen to you, but you got the dreaded call from HR and found yourself cleaning out your desk with a couple dozen of your coworkers due to “reorganization” or “downsizing” or some euphemism that means you’re not getting any more paychecks. I have been through this more times than I…

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Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady: Professional Advice For Young Women From An Old Woman

October 21, 2015 by Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady Leave a Comment

In the course of my 35 year professional career, in entertainment, media and technology, I have been given the following “helpful” “feedback”: “You’re too loud.” “You need to speak up more.” “Don’t argue so much.” “You need to defend your points better!” “You’re not nice. You need to be nicer.” “Don’t be such a bitch!”…

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Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady: This Is Not An Advice Column

October 7, 2015 by Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady Leave a Comment

WELCOME. The Crabby Old Punk Rock Advice Lady is open for business, and is here to help you with your practical life quandaries! Warning: This is not an advice column; the COPRAL is not here to help you with your relationships, your mom, or your existential angst about growing up. There are people who already…

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