Yeah, It’s An Idea. Maybe Not The One I Need.
Posted: May 3, 2011 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: aging, comedy, Dog, Dog grooming, family, hair, Hairstyle, humor, job, postaweek2011, retirement, second career 46 Comments »
Ideally, things will be a little more lively. (Image via Wikipedia)
I think I have mentioned that I will retire in about two years. If all goes according to plan, I’ll walk away from my job at 52 years old. That’s probably a good time for me to go. In my job, the competition never really ages.
Fortunately, they also don’t gain much in the way of guile.
All the same, 52 is way too young for me to stop working. I enjoy people too much to just walk away. Having a job to bring in supplemental income is a social and financial must for me. I’d give selected body parts to be paid to write, but since I don’t see that happening right off, I have to start thinking in other directions. Read the rest of this entry »
How To Call In Sick, From The Guy Who Answers The Phone.
Posted: January 26, 2011 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: calling in sick, calling out sick, humor, illness, job, postaweek2011, Sick Call, Sick leave, supervision, Text messaging, work 51 Comments »
Call now, operators are standing by (Image by The U.S. National Archives via Flickr)
I have been supervising people since the early ’90′s. Part of being a supervisor entails being the person people call in sick to. Over the years I have dealt with people who were very good at the art of calling in for a sick day. I have also dealt with complete hacks.
Today I am going to review a few important points I’ve developed from my years of picking up the phone and taking those “I’m afraid I can’t make it in” calls. By following these few simple tips, you’ll keep yourself in the boss’s good graces.
Timing
When you call in sick is as important as the reason you do it. Calling in sick moments before you’re due at the office doesn’t tell the boss you’re sick, it sends the message that you woke up late. Read the rest of this entry »
People that have blurted back