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Working on Work (originally posted Jun 16/09)
From page, to keyboard, to stage...sometimes.... I’m trying hard not to be come a monomaniac here, but the subject of work is a constant one here in our house. It’s a bit like we heard about Canada...
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A watched phone never boils…..
I really wanted to wait until I’d heard something from someone about employment, because I always think a blog without something positive is a whinge. But, there’s also the feeling I’ve mentioned...
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Hello, my name is Dim….
I was trying to remember earlier today if I’ve ever been called for a second interview for anything. I don’t think I have. My first few jobs were pretty much cut and dried in the first interview. One...
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Post Apocolympic….
Well, come on, it IS our national sport.... Yesterday was big deal for Canadians. It was the big rematch of the Winter Games, the Gold Medal Hockey tussle between the US and Canada. It seemed to be the...
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Work V Childcare : which is harder?
She ain't heavy...she's my daughter.... For those who don’t know, when my first daughter was born, I gave up work to look after her while Mrs Dim carried on defending the country through advanced...
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Wait, is it February already?
The name of the store has been obscured so I don't bring it into disrepute. I bet you’re thinking this is YET ANOTHER post about resolutions – well, no it isn’t. Last Friday I ambled into work and was...
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With only minutes to spare…
Og, Dim, Og! It’s another one of those days, where I’m trying to remain calm and cool, but also be prepared for an interview. This is for a job that came up quite suddenly, and would be a mite more...
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I don’t have to love this, to do this, right?
The two-day job workshops concentrated on bringing out the aspects of past jobs that were most enjoyable. What did you achieve in this role? Which skills did you most enjoy using? What did you enjoy...
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The strange satisfaction of loving my job
I kept this in my pocket when I was a greeter at Home Depot, because people didn’t believe I was employed to stand at the door and say hello. I have what is known as a “portfolio career”. Which is to...
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I’m not myself today.
We have a program at work called “Not myself today” that is intended to help people spot signs of mental illness or dysfunction – anything from work-related stress, to more major issues of depression...
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