This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for quite some time. Almost every place I’ve worked has had a problem with certain managers sitting around, doing nothing. They also sometimes sit and browse the web, talk, chat and play video games all day. I’ve even had a boss of mine play World of [...]
I usually have trouble explaining my technical expertise during job interviews. It’s not that I don’t have the experience. It’s that I am usually too general. When asked what I do, I would answer with a “I installed and configured x” and leave it at that. After getting rejected many times, I started to learn [...]
I’ve had many stupid bosses. I guess the key to becoming a boss is to master the language of BS and making yourself sound very important. Another key is to get the average employee to sit down and shut up. Here are some of the common phrases idiot bosses use.
1. At the end of the [...]
You know how much you love a job at first, but then a year goes by and you can’t stand it? It’s kind of like a relationship you get into. You’re all lovey dovey at first, then a year goes by and you can’t stand the person. The same thing happens with your job.
There are [...]
There is a big story in Chicago this week about the city’s garbage workers that were caught loafing around on the job. An investigation found that the average garbage worker wastes about 2 hours per day amounting to about a $14 million loss for the city. This story has sparked debate about whether or not [...]
Have you ever had a job interview that wasted your time? You know those interviews where the phone screening didn’t quite go so well, but they bring you in anyway? I just had one, and I am super annoyed by it.
I am currently living in South Dakota. I have been looking to make it back [...]
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