Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Nov 4, 2009, 12:13 pm
She’s the slowest walker in the building, and more often than not, I get stuck behind her.  It’s not a casual shuffle or a meandering stroll; it’s a walk with a purpose. A slow-moti...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Nov 2, 2009, 9:00 am
We all know what a problem presenteeism is; Workers, unwilling to take sick days, show up at the office, spreading their germs. It’s sharing, not caring. I want to talk about something that is...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 29, 2009, 8:56 am
If you want to recession-proof your career, the key is to focus on work that continues even when most people don’t have disposable income to spend. So while consumers may not hit the mall as oft...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 27, 2009, 11:10 am
Your morning commute is packed with many variables, most of which you can’t control.  What you do have power over is when you wake up and when you leave your house.  Giving yourself a healthy ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 23, 2009, 8:15 am
These days, some employers feel it is acceptable to call in sick via e-mail. (Which really makes it e-mailing in sick). While we at The “MAN” Experience don’t necessarily agree with ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 22, 2009, 9:29 am
Meditation of any type is not a cure-all. Only people with something to sell will tell you that meditation will help you be free of all tension. It can, however, dramatically improve the quality of li...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 21, 2009, 8:22 am
Site: The Career Mole Slogan: Meet. Refer. Progress Pros: Targeted networking; receive inside information Cons: Pay per connection; Moles’ motives are not made clear One of the best ways to ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 19, 2009, 8:31 am
Sometimes I’ll come across a post that I wish I would have written first! The gang at Alternative Reel have put together the “Top 10 Quotes Against Work.” Check out the list below. ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 16, 2009, 9:23 am
Joe and Stacey work next to each other. They sit no more than five feet apart. Even though they often arrive at work before the rest of the team, there’s no communication between them. Only ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 15, 2009, 10:59 am
My boss was standing down the hallway, drinking from a water fountain. Everything seemed normal, until I noticed the flames. They were orange and blue, rapidly spreading across my boss’s hair....
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 14, 2009, 1:02 pm
... ones to stop. If I’m gonna spend one-third of my life dreaming, I’ll be damned if it’s about work! Here are five ways to control your dreams: Finish ... ;push aside” ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 14, 2009, 9:47 am
If you think about it, it’s really kinda ironic that, for all of the corporate propaganda about ‘openness,’ so many of us feel more closed off - more trapped - than ever before. Inci...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 13, 2009, 12:19 pm
I’m not usually into re-posts, but we’ve recently received quite a bit of traffic from StumbleUpon. Since many people are coming over from the buddhist/self improvement section, I thought...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 13, 2009, 8:00 am
Ever noticed that everyone in executive management positions speak in the exact same annoying, almost clone like, subdued, yet slightly rude, Ben Affleck voice. They even have the same mannerisms in t...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 12, 2009, 12:18 pm
Being stuck, trapped or powerless at work is nothing more then a mind f*ck. You have a lot more control then you think. Don’t believe me? I’ll prove it to you. Enter exhibit A: The Ene...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 8, 2009, 11:03 am
More Sex and the City than Head of the Class, many of today’s teachers are just like you and me: potty-mouthed servants living paycheck to paycheck, suffering from the Sunday Night Blues. As a ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 8, 2009, 9:08 am
Love it or hate it, it’s the Forward of the Week. You know the drill. If it invades our inbox, you get to read about it too! Here’s comedian George Carlin’s thoughts on aging…...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 7, 2009, 9:55 am
The corporate office park can be a black hole when it comes to creativity. Let’s face it: People without progressive ideas are more passive, thus easier to manage. Many companies, unfortunatel...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 6, 2009, 10:30 am
OUT SICK. CU2MORROW” Late last year a tile store sales clerk named Mark Morrison won over $14,000 after a court found he was wrongfully fired for calling in sick to work via text message. I gu...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 6, 2009, 8:26 am
If you’re a bit older, maybe you look fondly back on your first job. You remember that first interview and the cold sweat that broke out during it. You remember the soreness of an honest day’s...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 5, 2009, 12:00 pm
Okay, time’s up, pens down. Whether you actually took the leadership mini-quiz or not, the idea was to explore this important issue, and it’s possible impact on your cubicle career. As we ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 5, 2009, 10:00 am
If you haven’t already taken my advice and left your job, you should do so now. If you’re still not walking out the door, then all I can do is offer some friendly advice. Below are some ideas I ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 5, 2009, 8:14 am
Hmm, now some might say I’m biased towards working because I’m a lazy piece of sh*t. Others might say I’m doing the right thing, when I give two fingers to the system, and quit a job I’m unhap...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Oct 1, 2009, 7:53 am
Some people squirm at the mention of the word “vocation.” (Not to be confused with vacation - how could anyone be uncomfortable with a vacation?) Some people equate it with the word “...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 29, 2009, 2:00 pm
Maybe it’s the top-notch voice recognition system. Or perhaps the fact that I can multi-task to the max and “write” blog entries from just about anywhere. Whatever the reason, I am...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 29, 2009, 12:30 pm
Just as Benjamin Franklin convinced us that nothing in the world was certain but death and taxes, nothing in the office is as certain as boredom and consequently, gossip. Gossip is an inevitable and ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 29, 2009, 11:00 am
Ever wonder how those Fortune 500 CEOs do it? How they make so much money, and how they keep themselves so God-damned motivated all of the time? Well, recently I came across a book entitled “How to ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 29, 2009, 9:31 am
When asked to list the most dangerous jobs, my mind immediately thinks of those that require physical labor: deep-sea fisherman, loggers, miners, and even pilots. Just as the workplace is changing t...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 28, 2009, 12:30 pm
Way back when I remember an interview with a rock star. I don’t remember who it was, but I vividly remember his answer to a question. Q: What sets famous people apart from ‘regular’...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 28, 2009, 10:50 am
Last week I noticed a rather plump-looking lady rimming a glass with her big sausage finger, whilst intermittently and seductively glancing at me. She was also twirling her long blonde hair with the i...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 25, 2009, 8:52 am
Everyone seems to be talking about the “R” word lately. Although it’s a scary and extremely overused term these days, it unfortunately has become a reality that we are perhaps living in: a Rece...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 24, 2009, 1:18 pm
I’m about to hand you a “break in case on emergency” button to add to your get-out-of-work arsenal. PhoneMyPhone does exactly what it promises, ringing your phone at a time you pre-...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 24, 2009, 9:41 am
As I continue to look for a house, I’ve realized that there is a good chance that I might end up living very close to the same area where I work. That means my commute, which right now is about...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 23, 2009, 12:30 pm
You know the drill. It’s a quiet day at work and you’re looking forward to paying your bills online and catching up on your favorite blogs. Then it happens… It could be an E-mail wi...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 23, 2009, 11:00 am
Snake bit: To be cursed, extremely unlucky or destined to fail at anything you try. Fear of snakes has always haunted mankind, and for at least some of us, it’s too creepy a subject to even thi...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 23, 2009, 9:08 am
At one time or another, we’ve all had a coworker that got underneath our skin. OK, if I’m being honest, I’ve had colleagues I wanted to call a hit on just so I wouldn’t have to hear their...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 22, 2009, 12:31 pm
As we all know, there are many types people who work around the office. People of different color, race, background, and culture. But no matter how many diverse people you bump into, there always seem...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 22, 2009, 11:00 am
So there we were, gathered around the pool table, frosty beers in hand. It was only the second time in years that we decided to meet like this, outside of the grey hallways of work. It was happy hour...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 22, 2009, 9:33 am
On the first day of my very first job out of college, my new boss offered a piece of advice: “Be careful of making any personal relationships with your co-workers.” She was telling me this for go...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 21, 2009, 3:30 pm
Let’s face it, we humans are greedy. We always want more, and the neurotic nature of our species has kept us ahead of all the others. Personally I think this is OK, because if we were not like this,...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 21, 2009, 2:00 pm
It’s not just horror movies that give folks the willies. From natural disasters to a floundering economy, there’s no shortage of workplace fears. Since going to the office is such an integ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 21, 2009, 12:00 pm
(Editor’s Note: While we strike to help you make work better, sometimes a good ol’ fashioned rant is in order. Please excuse us.) If Hitler was the as*hole of the 20th Century, then my bo...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 21, 2009, 10:30 am
You always hear about how over 50% of marriages are doomed to fail from the start. To anyone who is happily married, the statistic sounds grossly exaggerated. With several friends and acquaintances o...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 21, 2009, 8:40 am
Have you ever been to a job interview and felt completely overwhelmed when you sat in the “hot” seat? Have you ever felt so nervous that you were oozing buckets of sweat even before your interview...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 18, 2009, 12:50 pm
Here’s how the story usually goes: “I HAD to leave. My boss was determined to make my life miserable.” In my experience, both personal and secondary, I have discovered that in the...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 18, 2009, 10:30 am
Food days, potlucks, international feasts, share days…no matter what you call it, these gluttonous events remain a serious work hazard. OSHA should have a workplace regulation that bans these (and ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 18, 2009, 8:43 am
Who knew that one day, Michael would aspire to achieve a great number of ceiling tiles? You see, at his full-time job, success is rewarded with 12″ x 12″ squares hanging over your head. ...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 17, 2009, 12:05 pm
Ever notice how it often takes 10 e-mails to accomplish what could have been done in one simple conversation? I often find this when it comes to scheduling meetings at work. You know the drill. Cub...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 17, 2009, 11:00 am
Is it just me, or do offices never seem to have an adequate amount of space for all workers? I’m not even talking about comfort. I mean literally having enough desks and chairs to go around. Pe...
Comment - Like

Michael F. posted an article on Career Development In Reality & Technology - Sep 17, 2009, 9:16 am
Over the past six months, I’ve flown on roughly 10 round-trip flights. Excuse me for the ranting that is about to occur, but my last flight was the worst of them all. Out of all 20 flights, only t...
Comment - Like