Congrats, you got a new job! You go over the contract, notice the 40-hour work week, say ‘Cool’ to yourself, sign, and move on. A month later you begin training, and everything is falling into place… except for one thing. Deadlines. The company expects you to work way more than 40 hours a week… but you're only getting paid for 40. Basically, the managers don't know how to manage their time very well, leading to a big workload. Then they work overtime to complete the projects they've been given.…

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There’s nothing like a happy dance to turn things around.

Where was Gondor When the Westfold needed Memes?

Working in the retail and customer service industry is not for the faint of heart. One minute you're helping a sweet old lady find the perfect pair of shoes; the next, you're dealing with a Karen who's demanding to speak to the manager. And returns are a whole other adventure. It's like some people think the store is their personal rental service. Despite the challenges, there's nothing quite like the satisfaction of helping someone find exactly what they're looking for...or maybe it's just...

Anyone with half a brain would know that you can't just pick trees out of the ground like a flower when you feel like it. They have roots, they're big, and they are heavy. Plus, they change with the seasons, and sure, they're prettiest when they bloom, but life isn't always pretty. Get used to it. One woman was absolutely aghast when arriving at a hotel whose trees had no leaves on them. Imagine, the horrors! How could it be that the leaves fell off? Anyway, this woman told the hotel clerk that…

Treat Yourself to Taurus Month

Make sure you have your insulin ready…

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Cute cats enjoying cuddle time

When you have someone in your organization, or externally who your organization is paying, specifically to do a task… It makes sense to let them do that task; if you insist on your involvement and time being spent on that same task, all you're doing is double handling and wasting your own time and the organization's money. And, yet, so many managers struggle with this simple concept, refusing to relinquish even the smallest, most important things to those who should be responsible for them, bog…

Apple… pay attention

From the mouth of science herself.