Real stories
4 Unexpected Gifts From My 2 Week Cold
It is the season to be thankful. However, I felt far from it a few weeks ago. I woke up sick one morning. It was not COVID (at least according to my rapid test) and I didn’t have a fever. I had everything else though – body aches, headaches, sore throat, etc.
I thought I would recover in 48 hours. I mean most common cold only last that long, right? Boy was I wrong. I felt worse after 3 days. I started coughing and at night, my throat felt like I was swallowing glass. :-(. It was worse than any common cold I have ever had. I lost my voice almost completely and all my energy as well. It felt like it would never end. ...
It is Time to Splurge a Little – Here is Why
I just paid $699 for an upgrade to a business class seat from SFO to Newark. It’s the first time I ever paid so much for an upgrade “I don’t need.” I had a “perfectly practical” economy class window seat near the front of the cabin. Splurging a little on myself was actually a difficult action to take for me. I have been frugal and practical all my life. ...
There are Only Two Important Things In Life – Do You Know What They Are?
The Unwanted Visitor – Health Issues
For over four weeks now, an unwelcome guest has lodged itself into my life – health issues. It wasn’t a cold, nor was it Covid. Figuring out what it is has been the real problem.
It all started with an incident that seemed like food poisoning. My husband and I shared a lovely meal at our favorite restaurant, and not long after, I found myself hunched over, losing my dinner. My initial guess was the cheese on the burger; after all, we both had some and felt a bit off. However, while he bounced back, I didn’t. ...
When You are Clear on What You Want, The Universe Will Find a Way to Help
This story is not about work, but I think it can apply to many aspects of work and life. My kids has been wanting a dog since the pandemic started. Dogs love them and they love hanging out with all the neighborhood dogs. We have been casually making a list of all the dog types we want. I have even searched the web for where the puppy breeders are. However, we haven’t gotten a dog yet. ...
When It Rains It Pours, and then there is Sunshine
On March 10, my employer, silicon valley bank, collapsed overnight. I was dealing with it okay, but I guess the universe thought I could take on more. There is a common saying, “trust that the universe will only give you what you can handle.” I hope so, but I am not as sure as I go through this next wave of personal challenges on top of the work ones. ...
My Employer, Silicon Valley Bank, Collapsed Overnight – Now What?
A week ago, everything fell apart for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – the 16th largest bank in the US, and my employer for two and a half year. I was busy planning our team offsite a week ago. Now we are in a whole new reality for all 8500 employees – the threat of permanent extinction.
- I had to cancel the team offsite of course.
- SVB no longer exists and the parent company filed for bankruptcy
- Our office locations are all closed ‘temporarily’ but may actually be permanent. who knows?
- We are now employed by the bridge bank SVBB, Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, with a new CEO and we have been working like mad helping our clients access their money.
- We are faced with 3 options that are from okay to ugly – stay independent as a much smaller bank, get acquired by a big players, or close our doors forever.
Only time can tell what will happen next! ...