Back from my cruise + remote jobs for you!
Launching the speaker series soon- salary negotiation, career pivots, tech interviews and more!
Hi Besties,
I’ve just came home from a 5 day trip and cruise with my parents and 6 week old to Finland! Now it’s full steam ahead as I plan my first virtual speaker series for June to August. Get ready to hear from guests with expertise in salary negotiation, tech interviewing, career transitioning and more.
I am so grateful for this time together with my long-distance parents visiting from Canada and it was a much needed break and time away from my laptop!!
Here’s a greeting card from us in front of the cruise ship.
PSA: the good jobs aren’t on Indeed. 👀
They’re on Instagram, buried in LinkedIn feeds, and on career pages nobody thinks to check. That’s literally what I built jobs.wfhmamamail.com for — 1,000+ roles, salaries listed, updated daily. I just added a new category- remote healthcare jobs, which includes clinical and non-clinical roles in healthcare (30 new roles added yesterday!)
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📰 The Resume Recovery: Owning the Mistake Without Killing Your Career
Making a significant mistake at work can feel like a career-ending moment, especially if it leads to being fired. However, your resume is a marketing tool designed to highlight your best self, not a legal deposition that requires a full confession of every past error. If the job you were fired from was short-lived think less than six months, it is often perfectly fine to leave it off your resume entirely to avoid unnecessary red flags.
On the other hand, if you were there for several years, leaving a massive gap in your timeline might look even more suspicious to recruiters. In that case, the best strategy is to list the job but focus purely on the skills you gained and the goals you achieved. You don’t need to mention why you left on the document itself; save that conversation for the interview.
When it does come up, honesty is key, but so is framing. Instead of dwelling on the “firing,” focus on what you learned from the mistake and how that experience actually makes you a more careful and capable employee today. Most employers value growth and accountability more than a perfect, mistake-free past.
TLDR: If you were fired for a mistake, you don’t necessarily have to put it on your resume especially if the job was short-term. For longer roles, keep the job on your list but don’t include the reason for leaving. If an interviewer asks, be honest about the error, but quickly shift the focus to what you learned and how you’ve grown since then. It’s all about turning a “fail” into a lesson that proves you’re ready for the next step.
📰Don’t Just Say Goodbye: How to Turn Your Resignation Into a Freelance Gig
When you decide to quit your job, you don’t have to cut ties completely. In fact, resigning can open up a fantastic opportunity to pitch yourself as a freelance worker to your soon-to-be ex-employer. This strategy works well because the company already knows your strengths, knows you can do the work, and saves time and money by not having to train someone new from scratch.
To do this successfully, you need to present a clear, professional plan that highlights how your freelance services will solve a specific problem for them, like helping during a busy season or finishing a project you started. By leaving on excellent terms and showing your boss exactly how keeping you around on a contract basis makes business sense, you can turn your resignation letter into your very first independent contract.
TLDR: Quitting your full-time job doesn’t mean you have to stop earning from your current boss. If you leave on good terms, you can pitch yourself as a freelance contractor right after you resign. Because the company already trusts you and knows your work, they might jump at the chance to hire you for specific projects without the cost of training someone new. Just make sure to bring a solid, professional plan to the table that shows exactly how your freelance help will save them time and stress.
‼️Government Hiring Alert:
($26.92 - $31.31 Per hour )
Deadline : May 27, 2026
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Jobs Cheat Code:
🍁= Canada based (with specific province suffixes if listed)
🤠= USA based
🌍= anywhere in the world (with caveats such as time zone requirements)
🍁Great Mid-Market Account Executive - French Fluent ($172,500—$189,750 CAD)
🍁Entry level Client Care Representative role ($20-$21 per hour ) - 6 month contract- VANCOUVER, BC
🍁Mid- senior level Data & Trust Manager, Privacy & AI ($86,000-$136,000)
🍁Mid - senior level Influencer Marketing Manager role ($70,000 - $90,000 / year)- Mississauga
🍁Great Developer Relations Engineer role ($191,620 - $239,860 CAD)
🍁Contractor Medical Advisor role (CAD 18,000 per year based on a 9 hour monthly retainer)
🍁🤠Entry - senior level Records Management System (RMS) Architect role
🍁🤠Concept Artist (Intermediate to Principal) - Concept Artist: $100,000 - $135,000 USD/yr ; Senior Concept Artist: $125,000 - $185,000/year; Principal Concept Artist: $175,000 - $200,000/ year
🤠 Team Lead, Customer Support role ($160,000 - $160,000 USD)
What’s behind today’s paywall (May 18, 2026):
4 Niche tech job boards you HAVE to check out (guarantee you haven’t heard of)
15 remote jobs in Canada & USA
2 hiring and career events
2 orgs hiring across the company (remote & hybrid jobs)
5 work from anywhere roles
17 in-person and hybrid jobs in Toronto
2 opportunities for students and youth in Canada (one for female artists and an 8 week paid training for under 30 year old’s)
