Judey Kalchik

Joined February 2021

518 stories

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It's my time to find and use my voice.

Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.

You can also find me on Medium

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How to Make BIG Money on Vocal with AI!. Top Story - June 2023.
Vocal is a platform that can be used by creators to share the content they create AND be compensated monetarily when that content is read.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Lifehack
Permission Granted
What would this look like: What if you woke up tomorrow and could start all over? What if you could be totally different, nothing at all the same?
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Working Girl
Just seeing Cassie exit the elevator and step into the lobby brought a smile to Ted's face. Although he did try to maintain a friendly welcome for everyone that came to and went from each of the offices in the 26 floor building, there was no denying that Cassie got a true and happy grin whenever Ted saw her.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Fiction
5 Things Every Seasonal Employee Needs to Know
It’s tough to start a new job as a seasonal or temporary employee. Standard training goes out the door, people are rushed and you feel pressured to learn ALL THE THINGS right away!
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Journal
Any Tweet Can Happen and Tumble Your Earnings!
In the ever-rocking waves of the Twitter-verse, a now-deleted Tweet may have given many a writer severe agita. Several news channels reported the following decision, made during the hectic "who-knows-what's happening next at twitter" days in December 2022:
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Journal
We Don't Scream at the Grandkids
Social media, including LinkedIn, is filled with triumphant (if exhausted) photos from teams that survived the rigors of extended hours, too few workers, and uncertain supply chain issues.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Journal
What to Do When Reading on Medium
Writers create content on Medium for many reasons, some of those reasons include: have their work seen by many people make money improve their writing build a following replace a bad habit
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in FYI
Is 'Quiet Hiring' Secretly Happening Where You Work?
I'm so tired of businesses and the media making cutesy names for questionable business practices. This is one of them: Quiet Hiring.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Journal
Hurry Up and Get it Done
Deadlines screech demanding place Insistent, endless, frantic pace. Strictly taught from birth: ‘first comes work’ Then duty-family-obligations in the evening lurk.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Distractions at Hand
Digging the ground; I’m a farmer with a crop. Icing the cakes; I’m a pastry chef, oops now line cook. Scrap this whole hand; I won’t wait on the flop.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Snapped
Determined, I'm driving, steadfast resolve squaring my pose. Is that the rain, or tears? Does it matter? Who Knows?
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Presentation Without Demonstration is Just Conversation
A retail employee waves a hand in the direction of the product after walking to its location when a customer asks for help.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Journal