Ex-buzzers wreak havoc 
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Nov 03, 2007been a long time
Random Musings (0)hi theworkblog.ca. it has been a long time huh, not cuz i've had a lack of things to say but, well, life is busy in Londinium. Let's see... where to begin.So I've started a job with one of the largest B2B media companies in the world, in a new division. And I have to say, it is awesome. Having come from a small company run by a senile tyrant, it is wonderful to be surrounded by driven, successful people (as opposed to those forbidden to excel due to inertia.) My team is awesome, all superstars in their various areas.
But it ...
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Sep 03, 2007PPPissed off
Industry Commentary (0)Today I caught the 3rd to last tube home after work... at 5:30pm. I had the distinct pleasure of having a smelly armpit in my face whilst being anally probed by at least three people over the course of the journey. Welcome to the London Underground... or today, better known as the world's best example of a failed Public-Private-Partnership. See, a few years ago numerous tube lines were consolidated into Metronet, which was run by a consortium of companies including Thames Water (now Australian owned, which have problems of their own) and Quebec's favorite subsidy, Bombardier. About a month ago it ...
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Aug 23, 2007Ritualized quitting
Random Musings (1)I've begun to realize that working at a company is the same as being in a tribe. Think about it. What typifies a tribe? Shared experiences, common believes, mutual goals. So what about when you leave a company? It's not so different from various tribal funerals from around the world. In the West, we often have a viewing, a visitation, and a wake. In some parts of China, a gift in a white envelope is given. In ancient Rome, the family's elder male would sit at the death bed inhaling the scent of the dead body (to capture their last breath...) Today is my ...
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Aug 21, 2007Giggity Googly
Industry Commentary (2)Am I the only person who get's a lil hot n' bothered at the mere mention of Google? Back in the day whilst perling away in Unix, I found Google in its Beta launch. Much like the first time I laid eyes on Angelina Jolie in Hackers, I felt my loins churning... My daily routine at work these days is to start the morning with a peppermint tea while perusing 50 or so blog feeds. Each morning, there are always at least 5 Google tidbits... and I hark back to the days of Microsoft in the early 90s, when it was the ...
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Aug 08, 20077 reasons to #2 at the office
Random Musings (1)Having a shitty day? Here's 7 reasons to feel good about it: The toilet paper is free Skid marks? Not your problem Doesn't count towards break time Gets cleaned daily (by someone else...) You can always blame the smell on colleagues you don't like Shitting = meditation = work/life balance YOU'RE GETTING PAID TO SHIT!!!
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Aug 06, 2007Incentivise, not incense-ivise
Crack reporting (2)Management ain't rocket science... yet so many managers are clearly not rocket scientists. When bringing on board new sales staff, ask yourself: - will the new position/commission cut into earnings of existing staff? - is the market adequately buoyant to require another salesperson? - is the reason for new staff b/c current sales time is wasted on rudimentary lead gen? Managers worry about "the business as a whole;" salespeople (and employees) worry about their role in the business... and even more so (perhaps self-servedly, but fair enough) their salaries. See the incongruity? Sadly, not all do. Rrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooooxxxxxxxxxxaaaaaannnnnnneeeeeeee, you don't have to put on the red light... ...
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