Punk Rock HR Advice: Don’t Ask for a Raise Published March 19, 2009 HR , advice , human resources , punk rock Tags: consumerism, raises I just read an article called How to Get a Raise in a Recession. ::le sigh:: This article makes me sad. You’re not getting a raise in this economy. Instead of … Read more
Hover for message… of I sent my ex-wife a “Happy First Day of Spring” e-card today. When we were married, I always gave her flowers on the first day of Spring, as Spring is her favorite season with its potential of new and renewed hopes and dreams. In response, I received, “I will be out … Read more
I had two 1.5-hour meetings at work today. From 10:00-11:30 was our monthly staff meeting at my boss’s boss’s level, which consists of people in four departments. I took minutes for this meeting. A lot of people were missing today, as there was a iPhone Web App Development class that several people were attending. In … Read more
Agriculture Awareness Week continued today with lunch on the Brickyard: On Wednesday March 18 the Poultry Science Club will be cooking and serving lunch on the brickyard. Plates include a healthy serving of fresh grilled turkey tenderloin and turkey sausage with green beans, potatoes, bread and a dessert with iced tea or water. All for … Read more
This morning’s buscapades left me wondering this about the girl who got on the bus with her bicycle and then got off two stops later: “Why???” Agriculture Awareness Week @ NCSU continued, where on the way to coffee, I saw not a man outstanding in his field, but a cow outstanding in his brickyard—along with … Read more
This morning’s buscapades included… After standing at the bus for about five minutes, with the bus’s imminent arrival, I realized that I didn’t have my Study Circle folder with me for tonight’s meeting. I did quick calculations about the time investment in walking back up to my place right there and then and missing this … Read more
I didn’t get some things done that I wanted to get done, but I got some things done that I needed to get done, but hadn’t planned on getting done today. I worked out early afternoon today, starting back on my alternating upper and lower body workouts, starting with upper body. I started with the … Read more
I spent about an hour-and-a-half at the Morning Times Cafe this morning—my first time there. I parked at Flex and intended to take the R-Line over, but just as I got out of my car, the bus went by. So, even though it was raining, I walked over, which was good exercise and not half bad … Read more
This morning, I worked on some items for our next OIT News publication, and got frustrated with myself for having waited too close to the deadline to work on it. A lesson learned for next month. To avoid this from happening with the minutes of the UITC meeting, which have to be out two weeks … Read more
This morning’s buscapade actually took place while waiting for the bus. A young lady walking her large dog on the other side of the street stopped suddenly to accommodate the dog’s decision to do his morning duty. As he started squatting his hind legs, these thoughts ran through my mind: Look away. Give the dog … Read more