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Employee Handbook
Let’s talk about the Employee Handbook of Corporate America—you know, that sacred scroll HR hands you on Day One that’s been photocopied...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 152 min read


Happy Fathers Day - Ghosted Recruiter
So I’m sitting here at the kitchen table, drinking coffee that tastes like regret and bad financial decisions, just staring into the...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 152 min read


Happy Father’s Day—From Who?
So I did something bold this year. Instead of spending Father’s Day avoiding social media like it was a group project I didn’t sign up...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 152 min read


Confessions of a midnight scroller
Where all my midnight scrollers at? Or am I the only one doom-scrolling LinkedIn at 12:03 AM like I’m gonna catch a recruiter sneaking in...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


Guess my Religion…?
You ever have one of those interviews where the hiring manager is clearly trying to figure out your religion—without actually asking what...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


My life as a Resume
You ever have that moment where the kids are finally asleep, the house is quiet, and you sneak outside like you’re doing something...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


America Wake up: It’s time to turn to God
I know I joke a lot. About job interviews. About Karen from HR. About getting ghosted so hard I might as well be a Scooby-Doo villain....

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


So I went to Hell
You ever sit back and think, “Okay, if I mess up too many times—like accidentally forget to Venmo your friend back, say you’re ‘on your...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 143 min read


When God Feels Like a Silent Hiring Manager
Let’s talk about something nobody prepares you for: The job hunt. But more specifically, the spiritual job hunt. You know, the season...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


Not broken just build different
So Juan messaged me the other day and said, “Hey Alex, I’ve really appreciated your posts around hiring, inclusion, and people-first...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


Ghosted So Brutally, I Deserve a Documentary
was ghosted so hard by a company once, I’m pretty sure the FBI could open an investigation and still come up with nothing. Not even...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 143 min read


Panel Interviews That Felt Like Game of Thrones: A Survival Story
You ever walk into a panel interview and feel like you’re entering a medieval tribunal where the only thing missing is a dragon and a...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 143 min read


It’s Not You, It’s… Definitely You” – Rejection Emails That Sound Like Breakups
So I opened my inbox this morning with the kind of hope normally reserved for lottery tickets and miracle weight loss gummies. And there...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


Single Dad Life
My dad was a cop. Sworn to protect and serve… everyone except his own child, apparently. He left shortly after I was born. Maybe he got...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


Born to inspire others: Promoted by Mistake
Toxic work culture is real. And unfortunately, it’s usually led by someone who still thinks leadership means yelling louder than the...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


Some rules were made to be Laminated
So I decided to hit the pool this morning. You know—clear my head, escape my inbox, and float away from the 47 “we’ve decided to move...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


When Karen Reports You to Legal
It’s funny how Karen always gets Legal involved when someone even breathes near the company’s social media policy. Like, you could post a...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


Job Versus with Karen: The Interview Showdown No One Trained Me For
So I walk into this interview thinking it’s going to be a normal, professional conversation. You know—handshake, small talk, maybe some...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


I always wondered: what if Elon Musk was my hiring manager?
Like, what would that interview even look like? Because let’s be honest, that man doesn’t hire people the normal way. He probably...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 142 min read


Maybe God Needs an Assistant: Thoughts Over Coffee That Tastes Like Regret
So I’m sitting here at the kitchen table, drinking black coffee that tastes like regret, bad decisions, and a little bit like it was...

Alex Pyatkovsky
Jun 143 min read
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