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The Project Was So Bad, I Tried to Leave Earth
A few years ago, in the throes of an especially cursed project cycle, I did what any burned-out, emotionally available, highly competent project manager might do: 👩🏻🚀I applied to become an astronaut. 🛰️Yes, like NASA. 👽Yes, space. 🚀Yes, escape velocity. This wasn’t a metaphor. This wasn’t a joke. This was a real, federally submitted application with a real, federal rejection letter that now lives in a folder titled: 🗃️ "Career Alternatives (Non-Earth Based).” Why? Bec
Kimberly Bortz
Nov 73 min read
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