(The Worried Worker apologizes for using the following language, but uses it nonetheless)
“The agreement reported by the press could “force” the disgraced money manager to pay a fine and return money to investors.” This is what the commercial press reported to us recently.
This is the same smug motherfucker you saw on the news with that [...]
Are you a person who prides yourself in working even though you’re exhausted?
Are you insane?
If you think it’s some honor to work yourself to a bone, consider this: Working when you’re fatigued probably increases your blood pressure and risk of heart attack. A University of Alabama–Birmingham study found that fatigued workers have higher blood [...]
Simply stated, none of us get enough sleep.
Recent reports indicate that interrupting sleep disrupts our ability to make memories and that napping can give us a boost of memory that helps us with our creative abilities and to see the big picture. So, napping helps us when we’re awake. Seems kind of obvious.
Our 24/7 lifestyles [...]
Everyone underestimates themselves and their ability to secure happiness and about what they should be happy. We’re conditioned to see happiness in all manner of ways; but, we’re not conditioned to seek happiness for ourselves, our way and in our time.
Everyone is capable of doing a lot more than we think we can do.
The people [...]
Great jobs are available in these fields.
Registered Nurse
Dental Hygienist
Computer software engineer
Computer applications engineer
Physical therapist assistant
Home health care aides
Network systems and data communications analysts
Database administrators
Veterinarian
Medical assistant
Hooker
Opportunist
Con artist
I have to pull back on budget pretty seriously and am not going to fill six open positions. This is going to mean that I shift a lot of work to my already overworked and touchy staff. Worse, I won’t be able to offer overtime and can’t give comp time because the work won’t get [...]
How are you going to be remembered?
Probably for how hard it will be for all of us to actually forget you.
The Worried Worker feels bad for your daughters and wife, and the dog. It’s got to be tough on them too.
There were a couple of good moments, though. The speech after 9-11 was [...]
(SCAM email the Worried Worker recently received with this subject line – can you believe this?)
From:
Matthew A. Baker [mbakerorg101@googlemail.com]
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Matthew Baker, an attorney in London. A client of mine by the name of Alh. Slamet Hassan died in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, together with his wife and family, as a result of the [...]
Make sure your worry makes sense.
Worrying can be a productive way to stave off problems, but for many people, worrying about things can become more vexing than the original problem they were grappling with. Here’s an exercise recommended by Robert L. Leahy, director of The American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, which can help you understand [...]
From court reporters in “Disorder in the American Courts - Charles M. Sevilla”
ATTORNEY:
This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS:
Yes.
ATTORNEY:
And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS:
I forget.
ATTORNEY:
You forget? Can you give us an example of something you
forgot?
