Category: Keeping the Job Blogs and Articles
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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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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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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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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…
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The Leaders
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…
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If I Had A Million Dollars..
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…
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Running With the Ball
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).…
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