I Hate Your Job

My Story
As the author of this site, I’ve kept my personal story out of the content for the most part. For a while, I even tried to hide my age for fear of being dismissed as too young. On top of that, I didn’t see my story as being all that relevant […]

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Big thanks to Hannah and her husband Jason for teaming up on the new banner images on my site. Jason took the pictures (around the office park where I used to work, appropriately enough), and Hannah edited them to say “I Hate Your Job.”
It’s the first of many improvements to the appearance of this […]

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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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The Fantastic Five
It was hard to narrow the field down to just five entries, but I did what had to be done. I think this might become a regular feature, though, so there will be a chance to give some other deserving participants their due at a later date. Some of these below […]

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My Readers Just Got More Productive
While this blog is not about getting things done, here are a few articles you might find of interest on the subject of being more productive at work:

3 Reasons to Plan Your Week on Friday Afternoon: The post that sent you here in the first place.
6 Ways to Get Respect […]

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While that title could certainly be construed as me calling you stupid, that’s not what I mean at all.
IHYJ Readers (You) Are Smart, Attractive, and Funny
I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the comments I received yesterday. I asked you to share stories of people at your workplace saying stupid things.
The responses I […]

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In case you’re new to the site, I usually write a new post every day, and I’ve updated twice in one day on several occasions.
I’ve gotten a really persistent bug/virus that kicked in Sunday and just keeps on kicking, so I’ve not left the couch in that time period, pretty much.
This may be too much […]

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My First Bit of Link Love From a Mega-Blog
My new friend Brian Clark thought my little blog was interesting and amusing enough to recommend to his readers, and for me, that was a fantastic surprise.
I’m thrilled, honored, and will now shamelessly cater to those of you trickling over to see what this place is about. […]

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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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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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