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Apr 14, 2008Finding meaning in indirectly meaningless work
Permalink | 2 Comments | by PeterWhen I walked through a hospital last month, I was reminded of how the employees there endlessly care for those who are in great need. Then as I commuted to work the next morning, I walked past construction on the new Canada Line transit route and thought of all the people who were contributing to something that would ease the transportation woes of many citizens. When I got to work, I sat down at my desk and thought about how the material I write and edit could help people. (I work as an editor for a software company.) The worst case ...
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Feb 19, 2008Staffing Agencies Don’t Give You Staph
Permalink | 3 Comments | by ThomThose that are in the know know that I'm not working per se. I'm working on other aspects of my life, but yeah, I'm not working. I've done the traditional job search song and dance: job boards, cold calls, company websites, etc. One avenue I hadn't explored were staffing agencies. Essentially, from what I've gathered, which could be totally wrong, staffing agencies provide a service to their corporate clients in one of two ways or a combination of the two: 1) Staffing agencies provide their clients with temporary employees (temps) to fulfill a client's need such as, uh...bitch work. These temps ...
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Nov 26, 2007Editing isn’t just proofreading
Permalink | 5 Comments | by PeterAt university, there were two defining moments where I was reminded that there is always more to most jobs than meets the eye. When I was studying Kinesiology, I walked past a student society booth where they were selling shirts that said something like "No, I am not studying to be a PE teacher." Of course, there's nothing wrong with being a PE teacher, but Kinesiology can be the starting point to everything from interface design to medical school. When I volunteered for a student newsletter, I took the heat (rightfully so) for allowing an article to go ...
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Sep 22, 2007Perspective gained from working in the concession
Permalink | 1 comment | by PeterI've never worked in the food service industry. And these days I spend a lot of my time sitting at a desk on a computer. While I'm certainly not as adventurous as the One Week Job guy, I think it's important to try out different things so that I don't turn into stuffy, white-collar desk job guy. Recently, I jumped at the opportunity to volunteer concession for a football game, and here are a few things I learned (à la Morgan Spurlock): It is ...
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