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Monthly Archives: March 2009

March 31st, 2009

You Have Reached The End of the Internet….

Anita Newjob

Eight hours a day, nine if you count your lunch hour, is a long time when you aren’t busy.
 
Seconds feel likes minutes, minutes feel like hours and days, well the days just seem to repeat themselves…over and over and over again.
 
I would love to pass the time by eating but I don’t want [...]

March 30th, 2009

Accept You Reject

Mad James

Attention Outlook users; you probably know how easy it is to set-up an appointment or meeting. It goes a little something like this:

1. Choose a time
2. Choose who you want to attend
3. Click send

Yes, it’s that simple…except when it comes to my boss. He’s a lovely guy, but he makes setting up a meeting virtually [...]

March 30th, 2009

No plants left in the office.

Letter To W2

We recently had all of our plants taken out because someone complained about a bug or fly or something.  We have open boxes of donuts, foods, etc., trashcans that smell of vinegar and fish, all the time, but the plants are gone because of a bug.  We want the plants back.  How should we approach [...]

March 27th, 2009

The Wrong People Are Being Laid Off


March 26th, 2009

Fire Drill Lay Off

The Worried Worker (W2)

At about 4:00 a fire alarm sounded across the 5000 employee campus.  In keeping with procedure, the buildings were emptied of workers – within 3 minutes. 
 
The employees all gathered at their designated meeting areas, rolls were called, people accounted for.  A voice made an announcement over a loudspeaker that no one could see – [...]

March 25th, 2009

Women Don’t Make Noise In The Bathroom

Mad James

As a woman in business, I deal with varying levels of bathroom talk by the men I work with.  I know they’re stupid and they know they’re stupid, but it goes on and it will and women will have to deal with it.  (I am referring to stupid men, here)
 
But, when I hear some of [...]

March 24th, 2009

How do I recognize my staff for their hard work?

Letter To W2

I’ve tried to recognize my staff for attendance and punctuality, for keeping the office tidy and organized, for good results and customer compliments, really good stuff.  But, I’m out of ideas and I think the others are already stale.  What can I do to keep my people pumped up?
                       
Ahh….good for you!  I appreciate [...]

March 24th, 2009

No Internet – Day 6

Imin Bizpain

Phew! 6 days and still on track.
 
Okay, so here’s what’s great about avoiding the internet . . . Tremendously more productive. I had no idea how much time – and more importantly, energy – cruising the internet was zapping.
 
Here’s the thing . . . you’re buzzing along getting work done and then you think, [...]

March 23rd, 2009

AIGreed

The Worried Worker (W2)

This isn’t about just the insurance company AIG anymore, folks, it’s about our elected officials, the big AIG.
 
Americans In Government
 
The House recently approved a 90% tax on AIG bonuses, like some sort of tantrum.  The House is part of the group of dummies that gave AIG the taxpayer money in the first place.  And, make [...]

March 20th, 2009

New Internet Warning! (to everyone but bizpain.com visitors)