I Hate Your Job

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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Traffic was disappointingly light on the way back from lunch, and I found myself back in the parking lot. I turned the car off, was still for a moment, then stepped outside.
I don’t want to be here. I looked at my feet, watching the motion of the ground as I walked toward the […]

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As part of Blog Action Day, I’m writing on the topic of the environment.
Trade a Redwood for A Raise?
Let’s be honest. In the grand scheme of things, the grand scheme of things isn’t really that important to most of us in our daily lives. Rather than worrying about AIDS in Africa this […]

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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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Sometimes, we get so caught up with work that we become transformed by it. Particularly when it comes to networking, we might get so focused on “What’s in it for me?” that we only notice the people that can do something for us and ignore everyone else.
This bit of humor from The Onion satirizes […]

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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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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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Do you know anyone under 25 that doesn’t like their job?
The Young and the Restless?
According to a survey published by The Conference Board in February of this year, more than 60% of workers in that age-group are dissatisfied with their jobs, the worst percentage of any demographic.
Why is this newly working generation so frustrated?
It’s […]

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Do you have hard time staying motivated to do something you can’t stand? If you are human, the answer is obviously yes. While it’d be nice to find a new job, it’s not always possible to just walk away, not in the short-term anyway.
We all struggle with being motivated to do unpleasant tasks, […]

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Martha’s response to the Top 5 Reasons to Hate Your HR Department post is a good one.

“People ( including HR people) have hearts, and feelings, and compassion. Companies are made up of people, but companies exist to make money for the owners and shareholders, and their commitment to keeping employees satisfied is based in […]

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