Daily writing promptAre you seeking security or adventure?View all responses Security or Adventure? To be or not to be? Those are questions that have plagued humans since the dawn of time. IDK if that's true it just sounded good. So to answer the prompt- well duh I want both security AND adventure. Seriously WordPress, this … Continue reading Seriously? Both!
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From the Archives: Go Link Yourself
Originally posted June 20, 2013 by Nicole Authors Note: Reading through this, much of this material still holds today in 2024 and if anything, has just illustrated how this particular social media site has gone downhill. Maintaining a career in these modern times is difficult. Between the economy and the rapid pace of technology, some industries are … Continue reading From the Archives: Go Link Yourself
From the Archives: Signs You are Suffering from Workplace Burnout
Originally posted on November 13, 2012 1. You have to go to the restroom on another floor because the one you use is being cleaned. It takes you 5 minutes upon returning to your desk to realize…you aren’t sitting at your desk but the desk of the putz whose desk is in the same location as … Continue reading From the Archives: Signs You are Suffering from Workplace Burnout
‘The Bear’ by FX: Overhyped or Underwhelming? Unfrazzled Analyst
Over the weekend I decided to sit down and watch the highly acclaimed Season 1 of "The Bear" which has received accolades left and right. Much of the setting takes place in a restaurant and highlights the dysfunction of the workplace, so it's fitting to talk about here. About 10 minutes into the pilot episode, … Continue reading ‘The Bear’ by FX: Overhyped or Underwhelming? Unfrazzled Analyst
As Seen in the Breakroom #1
Although I mostly WFH these days, and my office doesn't have much of a breakroom to speak of anymore, I've collected photos over the years of items I've found in office break rooms or other public spaces doubling as a break room. Thought I'd share one today. Sage advice! I took this back in 2013. … Continue reading As Seen in the Breakroom #1
From the Archives: Rejected Blog Ideas
As mentioned in the previous post, I deleted the first few months of this blog back in November 2012 and started "fresh". After looking up some of my posts via the Wayback Machine, I have no effing clue why I did that. So... each week I will bring you a "From the Archives" to republish … Continue reading From the Archives: Rejected Blog Ideas
Back from Sabbatical
I'm back! I took a 10-year unpaid sabbatical from this blog. Ok, running this blog is an unpaid gig, so I from that aspect I lost out on nothing except possibly my sanity from not having this outlet to regale readers with the absurdity of my on the job chaos. Also, I can't tell if … Continue reading Back from Sabbatical
Workstation Error, Concluded
In my previous post, I outlined a conversation I had with my IT department because my computer would not let me log in. The help desk, as usual, couldn't figure out the problem. I reluctantly walked over to my manager's office to let her know about this situation. "Hey Shari...not to worry you but I … Continue reading Workstation Error, Concluded
Workstation Error
"Help desk, how can I help you?" "Hi there, I walked away from my desk for like 15 minutes, and I haven't been able to log back into my computer..." "Did you enter your password correctly?" "Yes, of course." "But you can't log in?" "No, I keep receiving an error message." "What does the message … Continue reading Workstation Error
Pod City
Pod City* ** My morale has been crushed to dust On the road to Pod City Devil's slow to recognize That we all slowly die in Pod City Young workers flock to the private workstations Checkin' out toys, checking out corporate bought features Pacify, sanctify To the old school feelin’, Pod City Pod City, it’s … Continue reading Pod City
Unfrazzled Analyst 