I received an email from my boss today commenting on the size of one of the executives screenshots. I was taken aback. Floored. Here is a man, a professional, talking to one of his subordinates about the size of his superior’s screenshots like it’s not a thing. Even if you take the gender dynamics out … Continue reading Size Doesn’t Matter: Discussing Sensitive Issues in the Workplace
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How to Handle a Medical Emergency in Heels
I haven't been writing lately, instead I have been sitting on my balcony staring at the sky in the evenings wondering how I survived the last year, it was mostly shit, and after sudden move things are ok, mostly (I did accidentally open porn on my phone at my new job that one time, and … Continue reading How to Handle a Medical Emergency in Heels
Happy Hour Behavior
When your team needs some building you need to go with the coworkers and do what the group likes best, which if you are a teacher, banker, medical professional, student, food services work, or artist, is probably drinking discounted drinks. Pick a day, pick a place, download Uber and go for drinks. It's pretty simple … Continue reading Happy Hour Behavior
Pranking the Prankster
Recently, a coworker went out of town for a week. This isn't a particularly special occurrence considering how much vacation one can accumulate working at a place that offers vacation time as their one and only benefit. It sometimes happens that people go on vacation for a week and no one realizes that they haven't … Continue reading Pranking the Prankster
Tolerance in the Workplace: A Guide to Coping with Coworkers
Most working people have jobs that force them to interact with the same handful of people for about 40 hours a week. Unless you are one of the very few lucky, possibly delusional people, that enjoys their coworkers you spend at least 36 of your weekly working hours hating the people you are collaborating with. … Continue reading Tolerance in the Workplace: A Guide to Coping with Coworkers
The Best Way to Let your Coworkers Know you Care
It's Christmas time (or advent according to the liturgical calendar as was pointed out by a client this morning, thank you, client!), and this time of year we all are forced to show each other how much we care about one another. This is cake when it comes to people you care for deeply. You … Continue reading The Best Way to Let your Coworkers Know you Care
Sharing is Caring
I have emphasized sharing a lot lately, and maybe subconsciously its a reaction to the daily struggle of having a dog, everything I eat, he eats. But it could also be that people aren't good at sharing. It's a super life skill that you should have learned before you were six years old, today I … Continue reading Sharing is Caring
Scheduling like a Boss
So you've got two jobs, a regular volunteer gig, and you're taking a few classes so that you don't have to do this into eternity. The trick to juggling all of these things while making sure the dog gets walked and maybe once in a while you get to go out is to surround yourself … Continue reading Scheduling like a Boss
Navigating the Office During Flu Season
Flu season (October to April in my part of the world) is nearly here. Your office is filled with people who never get sick which in their minds means they are impenetrable to viruses, these "picture of health" people won't get a flu shot. If last year taught us anything it's get vaccinated and brace … Continue reading Navigating the Office During Flu Season
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