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Monthly Archives: February 2010

February 26th, 2010

A Quiet Night Out – not really

Imin Bizpain

I was out at a restaurant with friends the other night in a resort area and watched, with discomfort, a happy couple trying to enjoy what appeared to be a celebratory evening together – could have been an important wedding anniversary, a night out without the kids – but it was a celebration.
 
And, I could [...]

February 25th, 2010

Bad Hire # 10

The things you can’t find out during an interview.

February 24th, 2010

If Millions of Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs what does that do to me?

Mad James

I’m reading that millions of Americans out of work today are not going to have jobs for a billion years. And, while I’m sad to read that and hear that, I’m glad to have a job – even though I hate my job.
 
What am I supposed to do?  I mean, my checks clear every two [...]

February 23rd, 2010

Hello Dalai! The Dalai Lama is ok with Obama’s greeting

C. Dangir

The Dalai Lama said he’s ok with President Obama’s casual reception in Washington because he recognizes that the president has to juggle ties to the Tibetan spiritual leader with his concerns about angering China.
 
It’s a tough spot for the President – Tibetans basically import threads and fabrics from America; the Chinese, on the other hand, [...]

February 22nd, 2010

Dutch government collapses

The Worried Worker (W2)

One of the most interesting moments in history and the Worried Worker doubts that more than handful of Americans are even registering this on their radar.  If Holland no longer has a government, then what happens to their Olympian athletes?  What happens to chocolate?  What about wooden shoes?
 
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ARE IN [...]

February 19th, 2010

Who Benefits from Toyota’s Recall Problem?

No one.
 
And, who cares that the torrid tale of Toyota is as unseemly as Tiger Woods.  And why are “t” words getting such a bad rap?
 
Ok, do other auto makers will see a pick-up (excuse the pun) in sales.  But, will the price of Saki go down?  Will Sushi bars still be the raw fish [...]

February 18th, 2010

If your complaint is about HR, who do you give it to?

Anita Newjob

I just don’t get it.

 
One of my staff got a call from someone in the company who threatened them with bodily harm.  It may have been in jest, but they don’t have a close enough relationship for this kind of kidding. 
 
My staff was unnerved, as I am, and said they wanted to file a [...]

February 17th, 2010

Bad Hire #9

If you’re going to bring someone with you to a job interview or to help you complete an application, make sure that it works to your benefit and not to your butt-a-crack-and-fat.
 

February 16th, 2010

I quit! Senator says Bayh Bayh!

Mad James

“There is much too much partisanship and not enough progress,” The Senator was quoted as saying during his formal announcement in Indianapolis. “All of this and much more has led me to believe that there are better ways to serve my fellow citizens.”
 
He cited two examples of policy he feels demonstrates the nation’s partisan divide. [...]

February 15th, 2010

1 Trillion Dollar Day – for the Presidents

The Worried Worker (W2)

While Americans used to celebrate George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays every year as federal holidays, in the early seventies, some elected officials decided it was too much to have two full holidays in a short month, so we shortened it to President’s Day.
 
Of course, we didn’t have Google or Wikipedia in those days, so [...]