The Work

Author: Rob de Mattos

  • A Born Sucker

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    When you feel cheated or stolen from, it’s the worst feeling. Why? Because if you’re like me, you’re imagining them laughing at you because they fooled you, they tricked you and you lost something that is now theres. It’s not just the laugh. It’s the feeling of powerlessness you have and the impression of superiority…

  • Unfortunately…..

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    You have to think about your bank account like a fuse. Depending on how much severance you received (if any) or savings you have really determines when things go BANG!! You have a certain amount of time to apply for, interview, and actually get a new position before you have to start making some hard…

  • The Leaders

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    Please forgive the angry looking man in the suit photo. I asked the AI to generate a photo of a leader and this is what it gave me. I was about to toss it when I had a thought. “This is how leaders have looked to me most of my career.” But….is this TRULY the…

  • If I Had A Million Dollars..

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    I remember my very first job. I was a grocery story bagger and it was 1993. The interview was one more suited for a teenager and asked the question, “well do you want the job or not?” I’m going to sound like a very old man here for a second but when I got that…

  • Running With the Ball

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    I watch football….from time to time. Let’s just say I understand the basics. The person with the ball scores the points. That’s the most basic. So consider this same concept when you’ve been hired for an opportunity. On that big professional football field (the company that just hired you), you’re given the ball (offer letter).…

  • The Hunt

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    It doesn’t matter how you lost the job. Now you’re sitting there without one. If your company gave you severance and cobra pay, consider yourself fortunate because this buys you time between jobs. If you don’t have much in savings and time is tight, no worries. I’ll cover this subject in a different article. The…

  • The Layoff

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    I’ve been laid off three times in my life and twice in the last two years. I was doing great at work. I was involved in projects, processes and partnerships and while every day wasn’t great, I was building something for my company. Then one day I’m chugging along as usual and I see it…