Category: Office Life
How to Win the Work-Life Balance Battle
No matter the work, the idea is always put your best foot forward and maintain a level of excellence. It is pretty standard knowledge that those who make their way to the top of their profession have made it there for a number of reasons; but tremendous effort is whatRead More
5 Tips for the Brand New Employee
Due to these trying economic times, a fact of life is that a lot of people have lost their jobs. Hopefully, the new year will bring new opportunities and job openings for these unfortunate workers. Starting out at a new job is both a difficult and an exciting time forRead More
The Postmortem: What It Is, & How to Survive One
Postmortem: noun: An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease Discussion of an event after it has occurred A blame fest where, if you’re not careful, you get attributed with everything that’s wrong in the world
How to Avoid Wasting Time in Meetings
Just because meetings waste time doesn’t mean you have to. There are ways to either shorten meetings, or get more done during their less relevant stretches.
Using Human Resources as Your Resource
This post gives suggestions on how employees can utilize an under-utilized Human Resources department to help them with their jobs.
A Cube Farm Christmas Party Tale
Come sit by the warmth of the data center, co-workers. I have a Cube Farm Christmas tale to tell. I know those are the new wrinkle-free khakis you’re wearing and that you’ve been taking long lunches at hot yoga, so don’t act like you can’t sit cross-legged around my ergonomicallyRead More
Holidays: To Go or Not to Go on Vacation?
The holiday season is upon us! Actually, I believe the holiday season officially began around October 1, when the Halloween horror movies started airing continuously and the Christmas commercials were already peppered in among them. But in addition to the compulsory shopping, binge eating, and general stress, there is aRead More
Be a Slightly Less Disappointing Secret Santa
Whew. Glad you clicked here before continuing your online shopping at work. Take the forthcoming advice from someone who uses “being green” as an excuse for being too cheap/lazy/both to mail holiday cards this year. It’s been kind of a rough one considering Sarah Palin became an author and IRead More