I quit my job recently, after only five months.
This isn’t something that I like to make a habit of. After all, a five month stint doesn’t look overly impressive on a CV and you… Read More
The middle aged couple stood holding hands, content with their shiny new barbeque. They were a friendly pair, easy to talk to and readily engaging in conversation. They chatted with me about… Read More
Recently I happened upon a post which piqued my interest, containing 7 boss moves that will boost your career success. The main point of this article is that you need to make sure your boss… Read More
You deserve another coffee. Go on, you’ve had a big day.
What about that extra glass of wine? Sure, you’ve earned it.
Pizza for lunch? Why not…it’s been a big week… Read More
Jim felt tired and stressed as he unlocked the door to his apartment at 8pm on Wednesday night. The deadlines hanging over his head raced through his brain as he devised a plan of action to… Read More
I was at a conference recently, where I introduced myself to a stranger sitting beside me. The regular conversation took place where we swapped reasons for being at the conference and then w… Read More
I was having a drink with some ex-colleagues a few weeks back, and one of them commented how this comment that I made in my Mad Max post was a bit obvious:
When you work in an organisation w… Read More
I was watching an episode of the Sopranos TV series recently, called ‘The fleshy part of the thigh’. In it, there was a scene where Paulie (one of Tony’s silver-haired goon… Read More
While watching the new Mad Max movie recently, the interplay between the strange mix of characters reminded me of a few dysfunctional workplaces I’ve seen during my career. Rather than… Read More
I’m consistently amazed at how much crap some people are forced to put up with in the workplace. Earlier this year there was an interesting piece of career advice given to aspiring sur… Read More