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…3 min read·Oct 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…5 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Sep 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…3 min read·Sep 1, 2020----