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I Took a Pay Cut to be Happy
The first job I ever loved was the only job I applied to where I said to myself: "I really hope they don't call me." I was hired the summer after high school to make sub sandwiches, and clean dishes, starting out at about $7.50. With my performance being a smidgen below average, I was labeled as: quiet, slow, too nervous to speak to customers, and too shy to interact with coworkers; it wasn't until one of the girls that worked on morning shifts said: "Hey, I wanted to let you know I heard people saying if you don't step up a little bit, they're going to let you go." Then I really started applying myself in all the tasks I was given.
By Kennedy Brown8 years ago in Journal
15 Factors Need to Be Nourished for Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is necessary to improve business operations and enhance productivity. Here are the 15 factors that need to be nourished to improve it.
By Eva Lee8 years ago in Journal
Dealing with Your Part-time Job until Fame Kicks In
I like this world where everybody wants to be a somebody, as most people say. What they don't realize is how everybody is already a somebody no matter what you do; other than the bad things like cheat, lie, steal, and everything that goes with those nasty things. But the real stars in this world are people who work in or around the retail industry like the custodians, delivery truck drivers, security, and, of course, the actual retail workers. Everyone is connected in some small way, but a mall is like another world; it either sucks or it's great. They're usually overpopulated, and there's a vast diversity of human species that wander the mall. They're actually there to shop or because of boredom, it depends on who you ask. But the main focus of today's documentary are the retail workers that want more out of life.
By Bobby M.8 years ago in Journal
How To Spot a Bad Project Head
As any media hopeful (i.e. writers, artists, animators, game programmers) might tell you, finding a project to work on helps your career. It gives you experience, pads your portfolio...and gets you used to the fact that not all teams stay together long enough to actually finish said project.
By Kera Hildebrandt8 years ago in Journal
Five Legitimate Ways to Make Money From Home
The panic begins to set in. You've just lost your job and the only means of income you have. You have bills to pay and you can already feel yourself drowning in them. What are you going to do?
By No One’s Daughter8 years ago in Journal
What Will You Do with Your First Million?
Firstly, your issue has nothing whatsoever to do with earning a million dollars. The real issue is between your ears. The money is out there, and remains out there despite your difficulties with bills, and other financial obligations. Some of you well know those scenarios, I’m sure. I certainly do; most of us have had them. But the rest of the world doesn’t care. They’re busy earning a living. But you ... your cellphone is threatened with disconnection, the power is about to be turned off, you’re late on your car payment ...
By Joel Eisenberg8 years ago in Journal
Tattoos and Piercings
I was recently looking through some articles for some inspiration to write, and came across an article about tattoos and piercings in the workplace. This has long been a controversial topic, and here's why.
By Ilana Weiss8 years ago in Journal
What to Expect as a Seasonal Worker at Victoria's Secret
Get ready for one of the best jobs you will ever have in retail! I'm sure you're super excited to begin working at Victoria's Secret. I mean, what girl wouldn't be? I know I was full of butterflies whenever I got the call from HR. I'm sure you have a lot of questions, though. This article is going to explain a lot of rules/tips you should know for your first week.
By Baylee Tyree8 years ago in Journal
The Importance of Professionalism at Work
A lot of my friends on social media are angry that their purple hair and facial piercings prevent them from getting a job or getting taken more seriously at work. They’re overlooked when it’s time for a promotion or just never called back after the first initial interview. They complain and want to make changes in society or at least make employers more relaxed on this particular matter.
By Chris Alvis8 years ago in Journal
Fellow Artists, If You Fear You Are Selling Your Soul, or You Are Being Betrayed, You Probably Are
Why this article? Why now? A friend of mine, not an actor, was recently offered a role in a high-profile dramatic film. She asked me if she should take it.
By Joel Eisenberg8 years ago in Journal
Flight Attendant Recruitment Process
Back in July 2017, I finally plucked the courage to apply for my dream occupation of being a member of cabin crew. I have studied the subject in depth for 4 years, I have 6 A levels all within the travel industry. It’s a passion of mine, I honestly find it fascinating.
By Rhiannon Eyre8 years ago in Journal
Why Do They Call It a Blog?
There have been some weird words that have become popular as our century has worn on—I'm looking at you, twerk—but one of those that has always confounded me is blog. Who on Earth came up with that? In another life, a "blog" is probably a life form on an alien world that they encounter in Star Trek (Probably blobs of things, or perhaps an aquatic species that is ok with being named after something people do on the Internet.) But here, in this dimension, a blog is a website containing written entries about things. Here's the technical definition:
By Skylar Banach8 years ago in Journal