Author: Rob de Mattos
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Time to Say Goodbye
If you’re like me and so many other people, you’ve been in a dead end job before. Telltale signs can be that you’ve not only done what you’re asked but you’ve gone above and beyond but they don’t give you a raise, they keep passing you up, they keep making excuses, or they bring in…
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The Faceless Interview
This article isn’t directed at people looking for work. This one is directed at employers and you’d better listen up. You’re doing it WRONG. I had an interview the other day that had been scheduled for more than a week. It was a twenty minute phone interview. When I contacted the person at the designated…
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It Isn’t You, It’s Us
The phrase, “it isn’t you, it’s me” is something you’ve heard in relationships, group settings and friendship. With an employer it changes to “it’s us”. But what if that was something they were just saying? There are things I pay for that I value, even when money is tight. I like my Apple subscriptions to…
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Why We Leave
I was at an employer for eleven years. That’s eleven Christmases, Thanksgivings, New Years, Independence Days and Labor Days to cover the big ones. I missed most of them because I was working. At five years with the company I was supposed to get a pin. A small brass or copper pin that probably cost…
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The Glass Door
Picture it. You’ve found the PERFECT position to apply for. You KNOW you’d be great at it. Maybe you’ve had a bad experience a previous employers and you want to know what a current or former employee has to say about the place. Here are pro’s and con’s about employee reviews. We’ll start with the…
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Entitlements
I have some bad news for you. While you have the right to employment, no one owes you that. When you get the job, the only thing the employer owes you beyond some decent respect is pay for your labor. This article isn’t meant to be informative. It’s meant to be a reality check. More…
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And That’s the Bottom Line…
I’m a big wrestling fan. Stone Cold Steve Austin was one of my favorites. Part of his catch phrase was meant to drive home that he had the final word over his opponent. “The bottom line” didn’t mean what it actually means but it’s probably something we’ve adopted to have the final word too. I…
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The Art of Permission
When we’re kids we’re raised by out parents to ask if it’s okay to have a snack or go over to a friends house or play on an electronic. At school we ask the teacher if we can run to the bathroom in the middle of class or we ask if we can have a…
The Work 