Category Archives: work

Pet Peeve at the workplace

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Be it stealing from the community fridge, or talking too loud in the cubicles… what is YOUR most irritating pet peeve in the office or at work? See what others have to say. Inspired by Gayle King Advertisements

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Co-Workers

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Irritating coworkers rank as one of the most stressful aspects of people’s jobs. What is the most obnoxious behavior you’ve witnessed from a colleague? We all have stories so what are some of your funniest or most maddening ones of … Continue reading →

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Bullying in the workplace

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

We’ve talked a lot about the rapid increase in bullying in schools, but were you aware that more than 1 in 4 employees admit to feeling bullied in the workplace? Do you have a bully at your work? How have … Continue reading →

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How early is too early to earn part of your own keep?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

I know we’ve talked about this before but it was a long time ago and other than SKL, most of the others who come here, didn’t then. So, one more time. What brought this up was I was chatting this … Continue reading →

Posted in babysitting, behavior, choices, differences, emotions, feelings, jobs, kids, life, life lessons, love, opinions, parent's, parenting, people, responsibility, teaching, teenagers, things, work, working | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Job Hunting Enlightenment

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Ah, HAAH!!!  THIS is why I can’t get hired!! I have actual skills and experience detailed on my resume! Perhaps if mine looked more like this, I’d have better luck… shamelessly stolen from Huffington Post.

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What do you think?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

What do you all think of this? Should this woman have been fired?

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Getting ready for the cleaning lady

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

I am almost used to someone coming in to clean my house for me. Almost. She’s been here three times now. I didn’t feel weird at all when Nikki was doing it but I do have to admit that I … Continue reading →

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Vacuum cleaners:Re-Post from last June

Posted on March 28, 2010 by

This is a re-post because we were talking about this on Facebook over the weekend and we have so many new people that I wanted opinions again. Okay folks, here’s the deal.  All of us Erickson girls, who are only … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, advice, appliances, choices, chores, cleaning, people, vacuum cleaners, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

No Mail On Saturdays?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

This was on “Inside The Box” one night last week. What do you think? “Getting mail delivered to your home on Saturday may soon be a thing of the past, as the U.S. Postal Service looks for ways to cut … Continue reading →

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Napping at lunchtime

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

My step daughter called me during her lunch hour yesterday and we talked for 15 minutes or so. She needed to “vent” to me. We don’t have your “normal” step family deal. We’re more like friends. We are very close … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, behavior, differences, good question, jobs, lifestyles, naps, people, sleep, sleeping, things, work, working | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Slammed for their size

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

As long as we were talking about this, I came across these examples. I’m not sure if directors and movie stars have a “union” of their own or how it works but where does discrimination come into play?

Posted in behavior, celebrities, choices, discrimination, embarassing, embarrassment, fears, feelings, humiliate, humiliation, hurt feelings, jobs, judging, life, movie stars, overweight, people, things, Uncategorized, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Question of the day

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

What was the most interesting/fun/obscure job you’ve ever held?

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Having school 4 days a week

Posted on May 25, 2009 by

When I first heard about this, my first thought was I didn’t like it. I thought it would cause to many problems with parent’s jobs and daycare situations. But then when I watched this last night, it made “some” sense … Continue reading →

Posted in child care, childhood, children, choices, daycare, differences, educating, education, home alone, kids, learning, opinions, parent's, people, problems, school, teachers, things, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Question of the day

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

If you could own a restaurant, what kind would it be?

Posted in adulthood, choices, eating, eating habits, favorite, feelings, food, jobs, lifestyles, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things, work, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Do You Shower?

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

No, I’m not kidding!  This is a legitimate question that I have decided to throw out there to everyone.  Do you shower?  I have decided to ask such a personal question because I have come to notice that a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, advice, behavior, differences, good hygiene, hospitals, jobs, lifestyles, manners, medical care, opinions, people, problems, questions, relationships, rudeness, showers, smell, things, Uncategorized, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Dust first then vacuum or vice versa???

Posted on March 22, 2009 by

As I was trying to spring clean a little today, I was in a quandary.  I have always dusted first and vacuumed last so I’d vacuum up all the “crap” that went on the floor.  I started thinking of an argument that a … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, behavior, choices, chores, cleaning, differences, dusting, habits, housework, jobs, opinions, people, things, Uncategorized, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

The marshmallow test

Posted on January 4, 2009 by

I thought this study was pretty cool.  It was on the news the other night. The instructor told the kids they could have a marshmallow one way or the other but if they could wait until he got back, they would get … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, behavior, childhood, children, choices, control, differences, jobs, kids, life lessons, parent's, self control, tests, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Question of the day

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

Have you ever dated someone you worked with?  How did it work?

Posted in choices, dating, differences, emotions, feelings, jobs, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Workplace Enemies

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

I work at a place where there are 3 separate offices on the same land.  All walking distance accessible.   In my office we have about 20 employee’s. Since I have worked here, there have been these two ladies who do … Continue reading →

Posted in bad habits, behavior, choices, competition, competitive, differences, feelings, fighting, getting along, hurt feelings, jobs, life, people, relationships, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Question of the Day

Posted on November 19, 2008 by

What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?

Posted in choices, jobs, life, memories, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things, Uncategorized, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Positive Outlook

Posted on November 18, 2008 by

How to start your day with a positive outlook Open a new file in your PC. Name it as “Boss”. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN. Empty the RECYCLE BIN. Your PC will ask you, “Are you sure you want … Continue reading →

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Customer Service

Posted on November 6, 2008 by

Where has all the customer service gone?  I’ve had plenty of horrible service the lastcouple of months with different companies and it got me thinking.  Doesn’t anyone care about the customer?  Are we not important anymore?  Do companies not care … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Job

Posted on September 20, 2008 by

A guy walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check. He marched straight up to the counter and said, ’Hi, you know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I’d really rather have a job.’ The social worker behind … Continue reading →

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Lonely jobs

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

I’m not sure if any of you have heard of Jason Davis.  I don’t know if he’s all over the country or not but he has a program here in Minnesota called On The Road Again.  The show the other night was … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, alone, behavior, being alone, choices, emotions, fears, feelings, life, lifestyles, people, things, work, working | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Question of the day

Posted on August 31, 2008 by

If you could own a restaurant, what kind would it be?

Posted in adulthood, adults, choices, eating, favorite, feelings, food, jobs, lifestyles, people, Question of the day, simple questions, things, thoughts, Uncategorized, work, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments