http://workingwithchronicillness.com Wed, 14 May 2008 16:31:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My allergies symptoms are painful.  So when I saw this headline, "Do allergy symptoms make you grumpy?", I almost laughed out loud (only laughing hurt my sinuses) .  HOORAY!  I'm  not alone! That just happened to be Mother's day.  Both my daughters had called, I'd called my mother and mother-in-law  and ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/05/14/noticing-grumpy/ Joan Friedlander and I were interviewed on Disability News Radio (you have to scroll down under the May schedule to find the link to the interview) about our book, Women Work and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working, Girlfriend! You can click here to read more about our experience being interviewed ... I've ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/05/12/interviews-and-grant-information/ How do you know when it's time to tell your boss about your chronic illness? I got this question in my email today (I added the bold): "At what point, if ever, do I need to tell my employer I have a chronic illness? In the past, I've always gone with ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/05/07/sometimes-its-not-really-about-when-you-disclose-your-chronic-illness/ Chronic illness or not, being able to network and write compelling resumes are keys to landing jobs. But do they always go hand in hand? My daughter is 23 and has been working as an ESL teacher through Teach for America (TFA). Calling me at 7:00 am this morning (as she ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/05/05/use-a-career-highlighter/ If I had a dime for every time someone said to me,"I'd like to be self employed", I'd be rich (well maybe my pockets would jingle). You don't have to have a chronic illness to dream about self employment. But I can tell you ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/29/dropping-the-ball-and-chain/ QUESTION: What do a farmer and a job hunting person have in common? ANSWER: They both have to spread more seeds than they can ever use in the hope that some will sprout. A client, L, emailed me asking my opinion if she should go to a career expo, sponsored by ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/27/are-you-spreading-seeds-when-you-job-hunt/ How hard is it for you to regulate your own environment? How well do manage your resources? Forget it - you can't look to the United States government or most of the developing countries of the world for a role model - they stink at it. Why? My ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/24/conserve-your-energy-making-it-sexy-to-be-green/ If Andy Warhol was right, I've used up my 15 minutes of fame. That's how long it took for me to read this article "Working While Chronically Ill" , forward it to my family and take a breath to revel in the press!   It's in the ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/22/you-cant-beat-it-press-for-working-with-chronic-illness/ In the past few weeks, I've "traveled" out of town twice: a short business trip and a longer vacation. And again I was reminded of my disabilities and their affect on what I do and how I do it. The take away message? Gotta' be ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/17/chronic-illness-youve-got-to-be-clear/ Several emails asked me to post a picture from my trip to Argentina. This was Iguazu Falls. Impressed that a sign indicated wheelchair accessibility -- but disappointed no rating for "people with bad balance that gets worse in intense heat!" But we ... http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2008/04/15/are-you-wondering-about-that-next-job/