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Confessions of a Capitol Hill Staffer: Networking Don’ts
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
Yes, You Should Make a Move On Your Office Crush
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
Top 10 Worst Things About Working In A Congressional Office
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFFER EMOTIONAL GUIDE TO THE #SOTU ADDRESS
Earlier today, an anonymous contributor sent us The GOP Communications Staffer Emotional Guide to the #SOTU Address – As Told by Taylor Swift. Not long after this glorious compilation of gif-reaction excellence entered the digital world, we got word that someone wanted to respond. This person, another communications staffer but …
The GOP Communications Staffer Emotional Guide to the #SOTU Address
It’s that time of year again – the President’s State of the Union Address. Yay! For those of us who work in communications, the #SOTU is a magical night where we get to not only listen and parse every single word of a very long speech, but we also get …
Confessions of a Hill Staffer: Where Would We Be Without Our Constituents
Professionals in the field of policy and politics have to deal with the fact that their schedules and priorities are fluid and often unpredictable. This is exciting, but it is also exhausting. That’s why it’s nice to have some staples of the job that are constant and forever unchanging. For …
How We Really Feel Around Christmas
When all the Christmas party invitations come in, I’m like: When faced with the reality of getting ready, traveling, and networking at said Christmas parties, I’m like: When rumor has it that Congress will adjourn a week early, I’m like: When Congress can’t get its shit together, I’m like: When the …
Friendly Advice from Wisconsin to the 2016 GOP Presidential Candidates
At some point, in the seemingly distant future, one of you will become the 2016 Republican nominee for president. I realize that on the list of swing states, Wisconsin may not be your top priority, but don’t be fooled, we are a dedicated group of voters and we boast some …
Confessions of a Capitol Hill Staffer: Dating on the Hill
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
Confessions of a Hill Staffer: Top Ten Worst People on the Hill
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
Confessions of a Capitol Hill Staffer: Blissfully Ignorant
If you work on Capitol Hill you see, hear, and overhear many things that the rest of the mortal world isn’t privy to. These privileged professionals that serve our US government acquire a wealth of knowledge that sometimes is just too good not to share. We’ve provided a platform on …
Famous Rant: The DC Snapchat Story
The epicenter of power in Washington, D.C. isn’t on Capitol Hill or in sprawling K Street offices. It’s not even in DC. It’s in some trendy dot-com lounge in California where a tanned hipster in thick-rimmed glasses decides which snaps are worthy of the DC Snapchat Story. That kind of …