Erin MariniWhy Are Some Companies So Reluctant To Change?Up until March of this year, I’d worked for the same hotel chain for nearly 8 years. In that time I’d seen a slew of initiatives and…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Erin MariniHow It Feels To Land A Job In A PandemicAs I’ve mentioned in other stories, I was laid off from my job at a luxury hotel in late March. The lay off notice was for 60 days but we…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Erin MariniWhat It’s Really Like To Foster A Rescue DogIf you’re like me, you love dogs and want one so badly. But in my small Toronto apartment with no yard, it is not practical. I decided to…Oct 10, 2020Oct 10, 2020
Erin MariniPandemic Job Hunting: How To Not Sound DesperateLike many other Canadians and Americans, I am on a temporary layoff with little hope of returning to my hospitality job. Job hunting…Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
Erin MariniDo You Have A Tribe?RuPaul Charles is one of my heroes. I know this is controversial, but hear me out on this one. On their podcast, What’s The Tee, RuPaul…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Erin MariniCity-Dwellers: What Are You Missing?If you live in a city, you probably have several doors between you and the outside world. There’s the door to your apartment, perhaps an…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Erin MariniThe Ups and Downs of Transitioning Into Fall During A PandemicJust a few weeks ago I was sitting on a log, on a small, tucked away beach just off one of the popular trails in downtown Toronto. I was…Sep 19, 2020Sep 19, 2020
Erin MariniWe Need To Talk About The Housing Crisis In TorontoToronto was a ghost town in March and April. I went for a walk everyday but rarely went downtown. The walk I previously did to work every…Sep 12, 2020Sep 12, 2020
Erin MariniPandemic Job Hunting: Why Are You Not Hearing Back About That Job You Applied For?I haven’t worked since March. Every time I say those words or write them down, it feels unbelievable. It was definitely not the future I…Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Erin MariniAn Ode To FitnessI got home on Monday March 16th shortly after 10am. I had gone in to work, only to find out that 85% of the workforce at my hotel was…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
