Posts Tagged ‘work’
Just Not Makin’ Sense
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Over the coarse (or course) of a career, there’s got to be a point when one who is entrenched in said career has to draw a line in the sand in order to preserve some modicum of personal dignity and respect. As such, when the troubling yet wonderful opportunity [Read More]
Next?
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Well then. In essence I took in about a day and a half of off time during the three day weekend thanks to event at the auxiliary office. Today, when I darken the door and play Occupy Cube, I will be asked three standard questions I always get asked in these circumstances: [Read More]
The Meeting
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On a Thursday morning a few weeks ago, 5 men ranging in age from 35 to 50 met on a conference call from their cubicles located in California and Texas. One of them called in from his car. The subject de jour was to discuss the ongoing discrepancies recently [Read More]
In Memorium: The Chicken Dinner
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Looking back, it occurs to me that the year 2012 marks the 20th in which I first darkened the door at QVC. The cable shopping network had just opened a call center here in San Antonio, and my arrival there marked the beginning of a 5 1/2 year occupation where I would [Read More]
Man vs. Cubicle
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In 2006, the Discovery Channel brought you Man vs. Wild. In this show, the viewer followed Bear Grylls as he found himself stranded in the nastiest of regions all over the world. That wasn’t enough. In 2008, Adam Richman and the Travel Channel brought you Man vs. [Read More]
