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Career and Kids

October 20th, 2006

Writing for success at work - extradite

Using big words at work can impress some and tune out others.  They have their time and place.
I am often told that I write emails to my wife, and often blog posts, like a drunken donkey.  I rarely do more than a cursory spell/grammar check which might have something to do with why my wife […]

By mike -- 3 comments

October 20th, 2006

The Super Duper Long Drive to Work

Living in the suburbs and working as a consultant involves some fairly long commutes from time to time. I spent most of the first half of the year working for three different companies all in the same five mile radius about an hour commute from my house.
That puts a crimp in the old family time. […]

By mike -- 1 comment

October 18th, 2006

How to get promoted at your current job

I am a bit of a job hopper. I am always open to internal promotions, but about the time I have been somewhere long enough I always find something much, much better outside the company. The only time I really thought I had a chance at getting promoted and planned on staying around […]

By mike -- 0 comments

October 17th, 2006

How to survive a sick day when you have to go to work

Suffering a cold at the office is just about the worst.  About the only thing worse is when you have to stay home alone with the kids and you are sick and the kids are not.  I have had a cold for the last couple days and have been stuck in the office.  I do […]

By mike -- 4 comments

October 16th, 2006

Biometrics in the work place

I just got fingerprinted to use as an ID at work for the first time.  The little laser scanned my finger and they sent me on my way telling me that in an hour or so they would push the file up to the network and I would have access to everything I needed.
Every door […]

By mike -- 1 comment

October 13th, 2006

13 Ways to Make Your Boss Happy

In celebration of Friday the 13th, I have decided to give you exactly 13 ways to make your boss happy. Happy bosses give happier bonuses which is definitely a good way to break any bad luck you might be having.  Going to work is much more satisfying if you have a good relationship with […]

By mike -- 4 comments