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Entries from July 2007

The 9 Circles of Job Hell: The First Circle

July 31st, 2007 · 17 Comments

A Guest Post By Dante Alighieri
Alright, so first, big thanks to Chuck for letting me have a platform to get back into writing. Let’s get started with a little background about Job Hell.
The 9 Circles of Job Hell get progressively worse the deeper you go. It’s just standard hell operating procedure, really. […]

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Tags: Causes of Job Hate · Work Humor · Career Satisfaction

The FATHEAD Complex

July 31st, 2007 · 6 Comments

Sociopathic Time-Wasters In Your Office

Do you have a co-worker who seems to flaunt a complete disregard for what they are actually supposed to be doing?
Earlier this month, I wrote about the most commonly used and most effective technique for saving face when you are caught off-task on your computer. It’s called the GOTFAT Maneuver, […]

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Tags: Definitions · Work Humor

The 9 Circles of Job Hell: Dante Hates Your Job

July 30th, 2007 · 15 Comments

Guest Bloggers Don’t Get Any Bigger Than This!
In what has to be one of the greatest “Where are they now?” shockers in history, we recently received an email from Dante Alighieri himself! I have copied it below so that you don’t have to take my word for it:
Dear Chuck,
I am so glad to have […]

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Tags: Work Humor

More Problems More Money?

July 27th, 2007 · 21 Comments

Two Points of View
Some of my friends believe that in order to achieve success, you have to really grind it out for the first few years. Working 60 hours a week, being stressed out, and continuing to press in order to “make it.” This is a time-honored American tradition, in many ways–placing a […]

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Tags: First Jobs · Career Satisfaction

IHYJ Is Getting Bigger

July 26th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Spread the Word
There are millions of people in jobs they hate, being miserable, and with no place to go for encouragement and advice. While this blog isn’t the complete answer, it’s a step. It helps people know that they aren’t alone, and it gives them a direction.
With that being said, I’ve always wanted […]

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Tags: This Blog

The Internet Hates Your Job: A New Feature

July 26th, 2007 · 2 Comments

An Introduction To This Feature
You spend 70% of your waking weekday dealing with your job. Do you want those days to be more enjoyable and more fulfilling? I do too. It’s too big a chunk of your time to just tolerate.
This blog helps you do that in two ways:

To address particular problems: Especially […]

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Tags: Staying Happy · Job Search · The Internet Hates Your Job · Causes of Job Hate · There's Hope · Work Humor · There is a Problem · This Blog · Career Satisfaction

An Alternative Approach to Handling Criticism: A Laugh for Your Wednesday

July 25th, 2007 · 7 Comments

Passive Aggression, How You Amuse Me
What I’m about to show you is one of my favorite things on the entire internet. It’s not funny in a way that makes you laugh until you cry, but it is funny in a way that makes you show your friends over and over again.
On the heels of […]

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Tags: Defensive Arts · Work Humor

How To Take Criticism From Your Boss or Co-Workers

July 24th, 2007 · 6 Comments

That Sinking Feeling
Picture yourself at your desk at work. You open your email inbox and sitting right at the top is a fresh email from your boss, your boss that you haven’t been getting along with for a while. The subject line reads, “Regarding your work.”
It leaps off the screen to your attention. […]

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Tags: Staying Happy · Defensive Arts · Causes of Job Hate

The Big Lie About College: “The Best Four Years of Your Life”

July 23rd, 2007 · 20 Comments

College is (NOT) the best four years of your life!
How many times have you heard that it just doesn’t get any better than college? I know that this “secret” was shared with me time and time again. Maximum freedom and minimal responsibility. Ah, the life…
Imagine what that means to the college senior. […]

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Tags: First Jobs · College · Job Search · Staying Happy · Causes of Job Hate · Generation Y

Your Resume Is Just Like a Used CD

July 21st, 2007 · 17 Comments

Have you ever put your resume on a literal stack of other resumes?
I have. I worked in retail while in high school, and when I submitted my resume, there were already 40 others on the table.
Of course, I put mine on the bottom of the pile. This clever trick made sure I would be […]

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Tags: Stand Out In A Crowd · Job Search · Defensive Arts · Work Humor