Farewell Rodney

How does one say goodbye to someone who took a chance on me over 20 years ago? Rodney was the one who employed me, who chose me amongst all the other candidates who were interviewed for the position as executive secretary (PA) to work in his office as the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape for the National Prosecuting Authority. He was dynamic, intelligent, humble, empathetic, a good speaker, a great friend and an admirable father. I heard him before I saw him as he had a big ... Read the Post

Leaving my job

I was driving in traffic a few months ago on my way to work and listening to Darren Scott from KFM share which careers people were happy working in. Listeners guessed what they were, but no one knew that people in construction were the happiest! Although it was grueling labor-intensive work, they got to work outdoors and simply loved it! Listeners called in and complained about how much they hated their jobs. I was shocked - I thought it was only me sitting in a job trying to make ends meet, ... Read the Post

So long 2023…

It’s been a tradition of mine to share with my readers how my year went. Like every new year, 2023 glittered full of promise. 365 days to achieve goals I set for myself. Lessons I’ve learnt from years gone by is juggling too many goals simultaneously is not for me. Since I have a full-time job that occupies my daily week, the commute to and from work is taxing. Daily I want to throw myself on my bed after work and sleep from sheer exhaustion, but I have things to do in the house, or I need to ... Read the Post