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Blog Hop 2019: My Alter Ego's Job

Like most writers, I have a day job.   Unlike some, I don’t see it as a totally necessary evil; It’s necessary, but not evil.    In fact, I consider myself luckier than most when it comes to the “writer with a day job” moniker.   It’s not just an 8-5-er that’s complete void of writing.   My aspiration towards writing perfectly lends itself to my day job as a job coach.   As a job coach, it is my responsibility to assist people with bettering their employment options.   My co-workers and I call this ultimate goal “tier to tier movement”.   Though it vaguely sounds like a video game term, this phrase refers to the act of bettering one’s current situation.   In most cases, this means finding a job when one is unemployed.   In some, it means finding a better job than their current one. As with any trade, there’s a multitude of tricks and stratagems that can be employed to help clients achieve their goals: Resume building, interview...