It didn’t take me long to figure it out. Of the gathering of geeks, I was the most “cool”. I don’t mean in the “geek-cred” sense, but in […]
Paychecks, Fulfillment, and the modern workforce
The manager spoke passionately about healthcare reform. The day’s presentation had been a crash course in toned-down Patch Adams style relationships; ways for workers to interact more personally […]
Individual Drops in a Sea of Maroon
My workplace – like many – sends out customer satisfaction surveys. One of the things that gets a lot of attention is when a particular employee’s name is […]
Official Easter
Small note to diversity folks: 1. Putting “Happy Easter!” on the cafeteria menu, but not Passover, is showing official favoritism to a single religion. 2. When you put […]
Not Merely Lame: Ghost Tweeting
“Your product tweets?” I was somewhat incredulous at the claim. “Is it for customer service?” another person asked. “Nope, just for press releases and announcements. Things like that.” […]
Corporate … incentives
You might remember that over the last two decades towns, counties, and states have given corporations huge tax breaks and other incentives to relocate to (or even stay […]