I Hate Your Job

All of us have had it happen. A normal day, going about our usual business when, like an ambush, someone unloads on us with no filter, no perspective, and no mercy.
In many cases, the recipient did nothing to deserve harsh treatment other than walk by while looking like a promising target, but […]

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[Edit: Apparently, this was done in 2004 in the New Yorker. I hadn’t seen that when I wrote this, and I still haven’t seen it. At least it’s not a Ziggy cartoon…]
(This is a parody of the famous Wallace Stevens poem “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”)
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Among those office workers,
The […]

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If you wanted to quit your job tomorrow, could you do it?
My friend David is in a job that he absolutely loathes. David is a smart, young guy who landed a pretty lucrative first job, yet now that he’s been working there for a year, he’s realized that he’s made some poor choices when […]

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If All Else Fails…
Have you ever stopped to consider why some bosses seem to be in love with micromanaging their employees?
If so, then here’s your answer: They are incapable of managing in any other way.
In many cases, a promotion to a management or supervisory role is a way to reward a good employee. […]

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Why did you pick the college you went to?

Girlfriend/Boyfriend?
Parents’ influence?
Stereotypes?
Friends’ choices?
Close to/far from home?
General prestige?
Good school for your career interest?

Why did you pick the major you picked?

Good intro-level class?
Strength of your college/university?
General prestige?
Career considerations?
Passion or interest?
Parents’ influence?

What caused you to choose your first job out of school?

Highest salary?
Fit college major?
Only decent offer?
Passion and interest?
Rushed to […]

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A guest post by Dante Alighieri
In the Fourth Circle, your job is all-consuming. Your time, your thoughts, and your energy are completely tapped by your work.
Your boss regularly tells you that work should be the most important thing in your life. You once suggested God, family, and country as better options, but he […]

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Jack of All Trades, Master of None
What part of managing your career do you struggle with? Regardless of your career path, at times you will be required to perform a task outside of your comfort zone and skill set.
Being successful in most career paths will involve the following at one time or another: […]

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Part of the Problem
Have you ever had to tell a customer something that made you mad at yourself?
If you work at a dysfunctional company, there’s a good chance that your customers are even less satisfied than you are. Dealing with incompetence is terrible when you’re being paid to deal with it. It’s much […]

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Too Much of a Good Thing
How would you like to eat your favorite meal tonight? Sounds nice, I bet.
What if you had to eat the same meal every day of your life? While it would be fun for a little while, eventually, you would grow to hate that food.
Human nature requires variety. […]

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Imagine someone poking you repeatedly with their finger. You ask them to stop, but they grin and keep jabbing at you. If you grew up with a sibling, this should be easy for you to picture.
It’s the ultimate little brother weapon for a reason: every annoying action in the history of that sibling […]

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