New Ways of Work
Leaving the secure corporate worldDo you have what it takes?Oh, the freedom of escaping the corporate grind. Are you like many Canadians who fantasise about leaving your corporate job behind? Do you...
View ArticleThe Napoleon Complex
Or sort of; yes, I'm speaking of my boss and the other family members that I work for. How does that apply to them? Well, the way I see it is daddy started a company 50 years ago. He didn't leave his...
View ArticleMondays
Does everyone get the "Monday Blues"? I wake up in the morning convinced I'd rather have the flu than head to the office........I need a reason to wake up in the morning, besides having to go to the...
View ArticleBored, bored and bored
I've been staring at the wall for fifteen minutes, over the piles of work and mundane tasks feeling like I just can't take another second of this. I have 2 1/2 hours to go and I really don't think I'm...
View ArticleLet's go back to your childhood...
An old friend and I got together this weekend. As we sat over a glass of wine and talked about what was going on in our lives. I brought up how I feel I'm stuck at a road block I've been sailing...
View ArticleYour On-the-Job Demeanor
Your On-the-Job Demeanor Invades Your Personal LifeBy Rennie Sloan From Worthwhile MagazineAs I was working in New York in the late 90s, a vice president of my former company walked into my office...
View ArticleTake this Job and...
An interesting and insperational article from Psychology Today MagazineTake This Job And...By: PT StaffSummary: Ready for a new career? Psychologist Judith Sills on how to summon the courage to chart a...
View ArticleThe Daily Grind
I couldn’t stop shaking this morning as I drove in to work. This is my second anxiety attack in two days. Both started during my morning commute and didn’t diminish until around lunchtime. I found...
View ArticleA Little Office Humor
From our office drunk to the our office "brown noser""I feel sorry for you people who don't drink, when you get up in the morning you know that's the best your gonna feel all day"
View ArticleStuck in a Rut
I've been talking to a friend at work and we've been wondering what makes us stay in a job that we hate so much. For the life of me I can't figure out what makes me stay. This place makes me more...
View ArticleEasy Steps to Creating a Happier Life
Easy Steps to Creating a Happier LifeHow many days out of the week do you feel excited? Yes, how many times are you really happy? Everybody can lead an extraordinary life. Turning a so-so life into a...
View ArticleJust the Paycheck Please
I've been casually looking for another job but I cringe at every single ad I see..."Wanted - Workhorse willing to work for entry level salary" UGHI don't think I could muster up the enthusiasm to get...
View ArticleDo we Americans work too much?
I found this extremely interesting article about the work habits of Americans and thought I would share it.You Deserve A Month Off Our columnist returns from a modest hiatus, realizes we are all...
View ArticleWhere have all the good jobs gone
The job stress is getting unbearable. I have anxiety from the time I wake up in the morning until I get home everyday. Actually I think its one big long anxiety that lasts from Sunday night to Friday...
View ArticleThanks for the Tips
10 Ways to Fall Back in Love with Your JobPlease, if I come across anymore of these stupid useless tips while looking for help I'm Going to scream!1) Go for a walk or step out for coffee - Umm Hello,...
View ArticleThe Good Ole' Days
As I'm sitting at my desk, I'm remembering when the economy was booming and good jobs were plenty. Barely clinging to life my coworkers and I are drowning ourselves in caffeine just to keep awake.I...
View ArticleStress in the "Bored" Room
Some nine to five jobs aren't nine to five jobs at all. You may be in the office during those hours, but what happens when you carry your work stress home with you.Staring at a cubicle wall, being told...
View ArticleWhen your job makes you sick
What do you do when your job makes you sick?I compare my job to having the flu. I feel ill five days a week. When I get home from work, I'm stressed because I know when I wake up each morning I'm going...
View ArticleKinoki Foot Pads
I'm about to try something new. I've been seeing the commercials and reading a lot about the Kinoki Detox foot pads. There seems to be a lot of controversy surrounding these pads and whether they work...
View ArticleDetox Foot Pads - First Night
Well, I got my foot pads and wore them for the first time last night. I put them on with an open mind, promising myself that I wouldn't get caught up in the hype or exaggerate any feelings I had about...
View ArticleDetox Foot Pads - Night 2
So last night was my second night with the foot pads. Again, they were super squishy in the morning. My feet sure sweat a lot with these things on. Here's what I noticed:I sleep much better and fall...
View ArticleFoot Pads Update
Still wearing the foot pads nightly, with the exception of a few nights that I was out late. I notice that I feel better on the mornings that I have the pads on and my skin is most definitely better on...
View ArticleSunday Blue's
I've noticed a new trend of mine. While I should be enjoying my weekends and days off; I find that every Sunday I get the blues. All day I have "heading back to work" in the back of my head. Instead of...
View ArticleBye Bye
Well, the day has finally come....effective immediately we are all out of a job..SWELL!The worst part is there isn't a job to be had right now. I thought about going back to school but in order to...
View ArticleMichigan Unemployment - An Unorganized Nightmare
Whew - As I write this I am exhausted. Exhausted from phone calls; I leave messages that are never returned, I wait on hold for up to 15 minutes only to be hung up on by the overloaded automated...
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