The Lost Art of Saying Thank You

Today at work I heard something that I had not heard in a long time and that made me stop dead in my tracks. One of my bosses actually thanked me for my efforts. Why was I floored with a simple thank you? Quite simply, it had probably been several months before [...]

No raise for me this year!!

I found out today that I will not be receiving a raise this year. My company feels that sales were too weak to justify raises. As difficult that is to swallow, I can understand it. I think everyone would agree that they would rather skip a year of raises, than have their [...]

Having three bosses really stinks!!

If you haven’t figured it out yet, I am a big fan of the movie Office Space.  Often, I find myself being able to relate to the characters in the movie.  For instance, reporting to more than one boss can really be annoying.  Today I had to hear on 3 separate occassions that one of [...]