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Do Your Job!
When did it become socially acceptable to ask the customer to do your job for you? This chapter will focus on the delivery service industry. This specific series of events has happened to me personally several times and seems to be a recurring trend that needs to be stopped immediately!
By Vic Winter8 years ago in Journal
'Peter Pan'-ing Isn't so Cute Anymore
Thirsty Thursdays. Drinks on Friday because thank God it's the freakin' weekend. Saturday bottomless brunch with avo on toast, of course. Sunday Roast somewhere hipster before the Sunday scaries settle in. Monday, lift chat about how tired and grumpy you are that it's a new week.
By Katrina Clarke8 years ago in Journal
Why More and More Young People Are Quitting Big Companies and Why It's Not Such a Bad Thing
People want to work in a place with purpose, we all want to have an impact! Unfortunately, corporate environments often care more about the numbers than they do the people. They care more about short-term gains than they do the long-term life of the company and its employees.
By Sarah B8 years ago in Journal
How I Gain 100 New Followers In a Day
We all know the struggle when you are trying your best to launch your products online. Good and engaged followers can be the difference between getting your products noticed or struggling to make a sale. Wether we like it or not, social media has a huge take on the success of your business; and as a business owner one of your concerns must be to reach more people with your products.
By Genesis Alvarez8 years ago in Journal
5 Tips To Help You Survive NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo, short for National Novel Writing Month, is one of the most widely undertaken annual writing exercises in the world. Every November, thousands of writers — amateurs and professionals alike — attempt to write 50 thousand words in their chosen niche. The rules are simple: you can't include any words that were written before November 1 in your word count, and you must reach the 50 thousand word goal by 11:59 PM on November 30. The rest is up to you. If you make it, the NaNoWriMo organization rewards you with a lovely certificate and a coupon to get the critically acclaimed writing program Scrivener at half price.
By Skylar Banach8 years ago in Journal
Characters Make a Book Worth Reading
A book would be nothing without characters, and with such an important role, it’s vital that we create ones that are strong and stay with the reader long after they put down your book. But why stop with the main characters? Make your supporting characters stand out too.
By Carolyn Arnold8 years ago in Journal
Two Critical Reasons Why You Should Not Trust Anyone to Prepare Your Taxes
Learning to do your own taxes is not as daunting a task as your tax professional might want you to perceive it to be. Actually, tax preparation software has come a long way in the past few years, making it so easy for you to prepare your own taxes, that it’s virtually impossible not to be able to understand the process, even with absolutely no knowledge of tax laws. There is an entire myriad of relatively inexpensive tax preparation software available today, which makes this all possible, and each will allow you to prepare and e-file multiple tax returns.
By Milton G. Boothe8 years ago in Journal
Culture Flub
“Culture” is defined as the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization.
By Sebastian Peter, Jr.8 years ago in Journal
I'm Stuck
I'm 18 years old and just finished at Sixth Form (Senior Year). It's been around three months now and most of my friends are attending University. I also was going to attend University but changed my mind and decided I didn't want to sit in lectures, make notes and then be examined on those notes later on. I feel like I'm at a place where I just don't know what to do.
By Nabeela Pathan8 years ago in Journal
Employee, Customer, and Company
Well, hello there! It’s been about a minute since my last contribution to the masses, but I’m back now. Shut up, Dave, look how grateful they all are. While science and tech are my general topics of choice, today I want to talk about the retail world. Let’s face it: Who hasn’t had a job in retail at one point or another?
By RJ Plant8 years ago in Journal
How to Answer Questions on Weakness and Strong Points in an Interview
In an interview, no matter what position you have applied for, the hiring manager will definitely throw a question that demands a candidate to talk about his strong and weak points. While some recruiters might straightforwardly put this question, others might twist and frame it in confusing phrases or make you imagine a hypothetical situation. Although preparing answers in advance can help you answer this tricky question well, merely parroting them won't earn you the brownie points or tell the interviewer who you really are.
By Eva Lee8 years ago in Journal
Adventures in Book Writing
Have you ever found yourself so inspired to create something in a way you have never tried before? I've started a new venture recently... and by new I mean it is an unexplored and brand new project that I have been inspired to do. I have always been a book lover... novels, fairy tales, historical fiction, etc. I really enjoy diving into other worlds (looking at you Potterheads, Whovians and anyone who has ever fallen down a rabbit hole)! It's an idea I've had for a long time that I've built up in my head and now I'm making it happen.
By Lynne Schabhetl8 years ago in Journal