Workplace

Hot Girl Summer
One of the requirements for my Bachelor’s degree was an internship at a professional theater. It was the summer between my Junior and Senior year. There were only a handful of us in the acting track at my small liberal arts college. We carpooled to one of those “cattle call” auditions where all the regional theaters find college kids for their summer productions.
By Leslie Writes4 years ago in Confessions
Deprioritizing Email Has Greatly Improved My Work Productivity and Overall Job Satisfaction. Top Story - August 2022.
For as far back as I can remember in my career the first thing I did everyday upon arriving to work was check and respond to email, it was also the last thing I did before I left each day. It was also the thing I did regularly throughout the day each day of each workweek. Checking and responding to emails has always been at the very top or very near the top of my priority list at work. The portion of my work time I spend checking and responding to emails grew each year, and seemed to neatly mirror my own growth within the business where I worked. As my responsibilities grew so did the size of my inbox. I prided myself at keeping my inbox and unread emails at or near zero and always responding promptly to each and every message no matter how unimportant or trivial. In recent years as the flood of emails reached record levels I devised ever more complicated systems of rules for prioritizing, categorizing, organizing, and storing emails into folders and subfolders, groups, and subgroups. I asked colleagues to explain their even more complicated systems so that I might learn from them and mimic their best ideas. It was an ongoing, uphill, seemingly never ending, battle against an enemy whose numbers were never depleted, and in fact mustered more troops to the field each and every day. I was just one man going toe to toe against this ever growing onslaught of emails and I was determined to never give up, never surrender. All of this effort was undertaken with one overarching goal in mind, maximizing the number of emails I could receive and respond to in the shortest possible amount of time, and always in priority order. Typically that meant that priority was assigned based on the senders rank within the particular business within which I worked, with those higher up the chain being prioritized above those below. Special deference would always be given to my direct manager, who's emails (almost) always took priority over anything else from anyone in the organization, including my own direct reports. Failing to respond within hours was shameful, failing to respond in the same day an unmitigated disaster, not responding at all, well, let's just say some things were downright unthinkable.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in Confessions
Reasoning
My store is named ice blue old because the items are cheap to process, the demand is high, and sales have been at a record high. And the price of items often disrupts the market. Some of my peers admire me, and some are dissatisfied. Discontent with some of the low quality is also cursed. But I generally just smile, or a "quality", or simply ignore his words. Because in life, these kinds of people will also appear from time to time, disrupting your life. His purpose is to make you angry or let you argue with him. In this case, try to tolerate them as much as you can, and ignore his presence, and the damage you give him may be much greater than an ordinary comeback. Because Lu Xun said a saying, the best contempt for the enemy is speechless.
By Howard C Smith4 years ago in Confessions
A Day In The Life Of a Hospice Nurse
When people think of a "typical day" in nursing, they probably imagine lots of paperwork, perhaps some highly-stressed patients and a busy shift full of drama. However, hospice nurses have an entirely different experience from those working in other specialties within the nursing field. Our days include everything that you might expect from any nurse - and then some!
By Courtanae Heslop4 years ago in Confessions
Why I struggle in a Job I hate
Everyone knows that life has been turned upside down over the last several years. If you ask me when an event happened within the last 2-3 years, I have to really sit back and think about it. I feel like the years between 2019-present are just an overwhelming bled of never knowing what is about to happen. During the entire time of the pandemic, I was under a lot of stress from work. I am what was considered an "Essential" worker. No, I don't work in healthcare. I am someone who works in a warehouse, those big buildings where all the goods you may want to buy from a business comes from. While people were panicing due to a crazy sickness that no one knew anything about, I was still working. There would be days when we had less than a dozen people to help complete all the tasks that would normally be done by twenty plus people.
By Zachary 4 years ago in Confessions
office friends
August 22nd, 2022 Some days I just wish to run away and be gone for a week or two. Take the train and go somewhere south, where the people are warmer. I’d wear a wig and put some makeup on, and even hide behind big sunglasses that cover half my face; just for the fantasy. And if anyone asked for my name, I’d answer: Penelope.
By Ms. Rodwell4 years ago in Confessions
The job industry is rotten to the core
My former boss is hiring. Here's a small part of the job description: "At the current time, we only have part-time work available therefore you MUST have either another source of income, be a full-time student or are in a living arrangement where you do not need full-time pay. We ask that you make at least a 6-month commitment to us (this is not just a "summer job" or an "until I find a full time job" job). We work in all types of weather: heat, cold, rain IN ADDITION to all major holidays. There are no "sick" days unless there is an extreme situation that would not allow you to work. You must be able to pass a criminal background check. You also need reliable transportation."
By Ruza Aldin4 years ago in Confessions
A Polio Survivor's Story In The Iron Lung
Look around you. Indeed, we won't fully understand the significance of something until we are unable to do it. Inhale deeply and exhale slowly. If you can breathe on your own, it is a good reason to be grateful and inspired to fulfil your dreams and aspirations. Because someone out there might be having difficulty doing that.
By Jayveer Vala4 years ago in Confessions
No negotiations required
Like everything else, your job post had a strange aura. You are looking for qualities that are systematically eradicated from our personality in the institutions we work, after hours and hours of useless working (just because we need a job). Morals and ethics are thrown out of the windows when you are asked to be quiet just because the management wants you to be.
By Ahmad Zubair4 years ago in Confessions
Starr Theory
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Well I am one to disagree personally; when you realize what space is you will be rushed with the feeling of euphoria beyond belief. I’ve had much fear of death recently after hardship and loss, and I went to the deepest and darkest depths of my soul. I was lost in this world and I think we all feel the same. The yearning for more, the need for validation, the desire for love, the list could go on for years. We all feel it and we all receive these gifts differently. However, it’s not just gifts we receive, and sometimes we feel hopeless. We kill ourselves slowly with cigarettes or quickly with a bullet to the dome. These experiences are all fully necessary in life as they are all different. They are all unique paths with unique stories to tell and they should be shared.
By Connor starr4 years ago in Confessions
Crazy Flirt
I think it is a little crazy when I think about how he looks at me. After the carnival he seemed to distance himself a bit. I assume that it was because I didn’t wait for him like he waited for me. While I was left with my eldest daughter and my significant other left me with our youngest, he stayed behind. He waited and I knew he did. It was finally our opportunity, but I avoided it. I didn’t want to be held accountable on why I was taking so long, especially when my one-year-old was in the car waiting for her sister and I to come. But I wanted to stay. I wanted too so bad. But I physically couldn’t, no matter how much my spirit wanted to.
By Destiny Smith4 years ago in Confessions
10 Best Gifts for Hairdressers and Hair salon owner
10 Best Gifts for Hairdressers and Hair salon owner Let's be honest: there isn't a single person on the planet who doesn't like receiving a thoughtful surprise from a loved one, even more so when it comes to your go-to barber or stylist.
By BestGift Adviser4 years ago in Confessions