David Dobbins races to work
David Dobbins works at a grocer in central Memphis, Tennessee. He is a loyal, dutiful employee of many years, starting
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Joe Ditzel
Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems
Work and Careers
The veins on his forehead popped out like a topographic map
Back in the day in LA I worked on a secure floor of an office building where you needed a
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Elon Musk says no remote work is allowed.
Musk: No remote work. Also Musk: Our Seattle office is now going to be 100 percent remote.
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Are you going to be asleep when opportunity knocks?
Listen, ol chum. Opportunity only knocks a few times during your life. Maybe three times, possibly four, maybe five or
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7 jerky things people do at work
7 jerky things people do at work -Stealing lunches by sneaking through ductwork and hanging from the ceiling on ropes.
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7 deadly mistakes you make going to work
Sure, work can be a drag. But you are making it worse when you do these things on the way
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There’s been some fraud
While waiting for a passenger to come out of their house, I got a call from “Uber Research.” He told
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Sure, and close the window when you are done
New annoying business buzzword/jargon I just heard on a call: “Let me double-click on that and…” Double-click on that? Oh,
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Let’s circle back on that and run it up the flagpole
Let’s circle back to something you said a few minutes ago and run it up the flagpole and see who
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9 Ways to Spice Up Your Next Zoom Call
As the pandemic drags on, Zoom calls have become routine, stale and boring. Here are 9 ways to spice it
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Are you coming in for your shift?
Just thinking about my high school job as a busboy at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club. My family
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