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The job I've held for the last two years is one where I'm charged with strictly interpreting certain laws and policies. And one...

Detail from Children's games by Pieter Breugel the Elder, 1560, Wikipedia Some communities have very finely tuned areas of sensitiv...

“Who Moved My Cheese?”   by Dr. Spencer Johnson is said to be the most popular business book in the world. As an employee motivational to...

This is a workplace fable - any resemblance to actual individuals is coincidental The new boss sent out an email to staff.  "Hopef...

A workplace fable. Resemblance to actual individuals is purely coincidental The new boss called his senior administrative staff toget...

A workplace fable. Any resemblance to real individuals is unintended and purely coincidental.  Photo from Shorpy.com In the mornings w...

Well, I'm feeling a little foolish to be writing about this now. Some of you have commented; other discussions have gone on  Facebook...

I submitted my retirement application online today. My last date at work will be July 23. There is a form we have to print off and sign b...

A street message I photographed in Paris. I've started the process of leaving my job. I met with HR yesterday, and I'm completi...

Our division at work has been without a permanent boss for more than a year. Back in February of 2014, our then-boss was promoted, and a ...

I'm reading a great article by Francisca Mari called "The Assistant Economy," all about the growing field of the occupatio...

My office is down the hall from the area in our building where the restrooms and kitchenette reside. I've written about this before ,...

Cut paper bear artwork, Ace Hotel LA I've been asked to temporarily take over a co-worker's task, while she works on another ass...

Over the weekend, something overseen by my office went horribly wrong, and dozens of phone calls and emails have come in to complain abou...

Kid in a candy shop - click to "embiggen" Making a decision to go to graduate school for a Creative Writing MFA isn't a t...

Flowers in the dunes at San Buenaventura beach Sorry for the diminished postings. I've found my current day-to-day life uninspiring,...

I just got off the phone with a customer who needs our office to issue him a certain kind of permit that he needs by June 14. Months ago,...

Amanda deserves flowers A woman just came into our office reception area from the park. "Do you hear that?" she asked. "D...

All of the cats, actually. It's Friday, and my supervisor is on vacation; her supervisor is on vacation. Even our former manager, who...

While I'm on the other line, I get a message on my office voice mail from a man whose name is unintelligible.  I call the number he l...