Monthly Archives: September, 2007
Signs that You Are About to be Fired
As much as you may hate your job, you still need to make a living. As much as you are working to escape the office you still have bills to pay. So, how can you gauge how stable your job is? Perhaps you have this gut feeling that you may be fired soon. Or maybe, [...]
Office Small Talk (Part 2)
Click Here for Office Small Talk: Part 1 The Problem We’ve all experienced this at work. A co-worker drones on and on about his or her latest “adventure”, oblivious to your tiredness, business or need for space. I’ve noticed that most “office small talk” isn’t even “real” conversation, like true small talk can be. It’s [...]
Office Small Talk (Part 1)
Tuesday Morning, 8:43 AM You’ve just arrived at the office after almost dying on a major interstate highway when a semi pulled in front of you without looking. 34 minutes later, you are overtired, scared and barely awake. Fumbling for the “on” switch on your computer, you begin plotting how you’ll survive this day when [...]
Staggered Work Hours
Who came up with the brilliant notion that there is a standard set of business hours from which we should all operate? 9 to 5. Everyone works from 9 to 5 (at least in the commercial sector, this is when most businesses are open.) But this is also the case with many companies that could [...]
Should I Quit My Job? A Test
Here is a quiz I put together. It is self-scoring, so you’ll need to do the math in your head. Don’t worry; it’s easy. After you have completed the test, read the results for my interpretation of your score. Give yourself one point for each checked box. I am depressed on Sunday nights I am [...]
How to Call in Sick to Work
Everyone needs some time off. Everyone gets sick. Whether you belong in the former camp or the latter, your boss my not believe you when you tell him you have the sniffles (or a fever of 107) and need a day. If you know the right way to call in sick, you can make this [...]
The Ideal Job
Which of the following options would you choose? Have a job that is not ideal, but pays the bills while you focus on your true passions/hobbies during the time you aren’t working (like on weekends and nights) Have a job that IS your passion (if you love theater, for example, being an actor) no matter [...]
Why Saving for Retirement is a Bad Idea
For the purposes of this article I am going to ask you to pretend that saving money is not the best idea. In fact, I am going to encourage you to spend. Have I lost a few screws? Certainly not. At least, I don’t think so. There is a catch. Saving It Til You Die [...]
Promoting Monotasking
How long would your job last if you ignored all phone calls, e-mail, requests from your co-workers, meetings, and kept your door locked all nine hours of your day allowing nobody in? You’d probably be fired within a very short period of time. But if you did this while getting your work done, allowing absolutely [...]
Air Travel Headaches
So, you finally got a few days out of the office and wish to take a short trip. Your paltry two weeks of vacation time per year notwithstanding, you are determined to make the most of your weekend getaway to Fiji, or the Bahamas, or… Detroit. It’s bad enough how little vacation time we get [...]
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