Archana Amaragandhi's Blog, page 2
December 21, 2020
Jobs, CERB, and everything that has gone awry with COVID-19 realities
I wanted to stay away from social media for some time, detoxing myself of the negativity prevailing lately. Then I see the headlines ‘CRA claims CERB back from 400,000+ Canadians based on income eligibility criteria’, and I feel compelled to say something. There is...
October 6, 2020
Whisper Network
The glass ceiling, equal opportunity, and pay gap are among the most obvious women’s issues in the workplace. Thanks to the recent #metoo movement, sexual harassment has made it to the table finally. These issues are not causes but consequences. Every woman who goes to...
August 17, 2020
Life happens between the in-betweens
When there are too many events that fight for your time,When there are too many thoughts that bounce in your head,When there are too many parameters to weigh and consider,When there are too many split-second decisions to make,When you live in your car more than...
July 16, 2020
Diversity Matters
Everyone wants to fit in,Everyone strives to belong.Our snowman blends in beautifullyYet, something is seemingly wrong.Why is he so troubled?When around him is so white?Without black or brown to compliment,His whiteness is lost from sight A painting needs its shades,To reveal the message it carries.Human...
June 24, 2020
My Career Confession
I must be proud of myself, but I was not. I was a studious kid, made the grades and marks that the society sought. I finished my engineering with distinction and my full-time MBA while supporting my two children. I must be proud of myself,...
June 19, 2020
Respite in the woods
Issues are surfacing around usIn our lives and in the world.Some we try to controlYet, uncertainties unfoldWe presume events have calmed down,But no, they continue to churn.Taking refuge behind closed doors,We are vivid and vague by turns. Brief moments of respite,Comes from hiking in the...
June 15, 2020
RIP Sushant Singh Rajput
A celebrity dies and a country criesNews of his suicide triggers many whysWhy didn’t he fight?Why didn’t he stay?Why did he leave in utter dismay?Fame and wealth, he surely hadWhy didn’t success cure his sad?Questions we ask and judgments we passTunnel vision does not reveal...
June 12, 2020
Sorry, No Solicitors, please.
It is a challenging time for everyone, particularly small businesses, start-ups, freelancers, contractors, and gig workers. The roadmap that we had is falling apart, and we are digging the earth to lay newer paths. Never-before is usually unnerving, but that does not mean it is...
