Criss Cross; Alyssa Powell/BI
- Hady Mendez worked as head of equality at a major tech company before being laid off.
- She said it's been one of the most difficult times in her professional career.
- Mendez said she's happier with the flexibility since starting her own business and a part-time job.
"I should totally go work there. I spend half my paycheck there anyway."
This was the conversation between me and my friend, Jannet. It's what I refer to as my famous last words before I applied for a retail job at a clothing store after working in corporate for 25 years.