I learned that things will continue on as usual. People will still need your help. They’ll still ask for more than you can give. An obvious lesson I learned is that one person cannot do the work of two, no matter how hard you try. I was lucky that my co-workers were kind enough to … Continue reading What I Learned While the Boss Was Away
Misinterpreted News Stories
The longer I work in a cubicle, the more I realize the cast of characters is the same no matter where you work. Do you have that person in your office that reads/watches/listens to the news but some how gets the story completely wrong and then tries to use it as a conversation starter? Or … Continue reading Misinterpreted News Stories
Intensity as a bad thing?
I am the first to admit, I am intense. Everything about me is intense. I am fiercely loyal and devoted. I can be amazingly smart and brilliantly stupid. I am genuinely happy and silly. But this part of my personality is not something I let shine in all environments. I’ve gotten burned for my tenaciousness … Continue reading Intensity as a bad thing?
Procedures
To follow-up my When the Boss is Away post and to expound on a tweet from Monday, I do not understand how when a manager is away, some people think all forms of procedure go out the window. My tweet from Monday was “if someone higher up than me would say no to your request, … Continue reading Procedures
Like in the theater, check your phones
It’s amazing how the smallest things can be so amazingly annoying in the tiniest of environments. If you thought the foot tapper during a test in school was annoying, try sitting next to question man or loud conversation lady. But those two aren’t nearly as bad as the following. Like a phone going off during … Continue reading Like in the theater, check your phones