Walking the extra hill in San Francisco I like efficient shortcuts as a general rule of thumb. I think most people could agree with such a statement and point of view. “Work smarter” is the hot mantra these days in the workforce circles that is repeated […]
How Rude: Why are you Calling Me? The phone, as some of us knew it, is dead. Even my 70-year old aunt nowadays messages me through Facebook. On the rare occasion that I call a certain friend, with his full knowledge that I would be momentarily calling, answers […]
Flying high on the wings of confidence and anticipation This week that is coming on the heels of valentine’s day, is a grand one for me. I’m starting a new position that will be extremely challenging but for which I have been essentially preparing for the last few […]
The psychology of writing about the workplace: The Premio Dardos Award When I first started this blog a couple of years ago, I did so somewhat on a dare for work. I wrote a few posts here and there and all of a sudden I started […]
A letter to the new me in the workplace I just left my job after having been there for ten years. It was a good run and now it is time for some new workplace adventures on the left coast. While I did not get […]
In an act of insanity I celebrated my last day of work by getting two wisdom teeth pulled In an act of insanity I celebrated my last day of work by getting two wisdom teeth pulled. I could have gone for four wisdom teeth being pulled, but […]
The Long Goodbye and How My Farewell Tour will not be like Cher’s “If I come back in five years, I’d be driving around in one of those carts with the joy-sticks. This truly is it.” Cher, 2002 I have a fondness for film noir movies and Raymond […]
No Need to go Crazy Meeting Unreasonable Demands: Be Free and Be Brave Crossing 42nd street is a battlefield of sorts in which people crossing wildly throw their bodies before oncoming traffic in order to beat the light. If you stop for a second to process that […]
My Sleepless Nights and Hardworking Days: This week’s Earworms This week was a week where I barely slept and I worked from dawn till way past sunset. That’s pretty much a normal work week fro me. Although, one would think that during one’s last few weeks at work, […]
Letting Go of Things as you Move On: How do you Choose? I have now started in earnest to pack my suitcase and some boxes for my move back out to California. I move in a week and a half but I have known of this move for […]