jane q. public

I’ve found a way to resolve some of my internal debate over self-censoring.  Though I still have to hold back sometimes, I want to do that as little as possible, so I’m going to start password-protecting some posts.

This is largely based on the fact that when I want to bitch about something that’s really bothering me, there’s a 99.9% chance it happened at work.  In this weird digital age, people get fired for their activities on the internet.  While I don’t have anything to say that would violate the confidentiality agreement I signed with my employer, I – like most people – can often find some reason to bitch and moan about work*.

Excessive connectedness and a healthy dose of paranoia brought me to this decision.  Plus, I link to this blog from Facebook, so that’s just a hop, skip and a jump for a coworker or a boss to bring them here.

I’ll admit it – when I see that someone has password-protected a post and they say “email me and I’ll give you the password,” I’m shy and don’t do it.  However, I really want you to read it.  This is the only place anybody ever pays attention to me!  I want you to read it, and I want your feedback.

So if you know me in the real world (or via Twitter) and want to read any entry I put a password on, please please please email me for it (olivia[dot]quillen[at]gmail[dot]com).  Ask and you shall receive!

People who needn’t apply are total strangers (how do I know that you’re not my boss?), coworkers, or people who voted for English Only.  Ok, I can’t verify that last one, but still…

*I mostly really like my job, but nothing’s perfect.