If you are not out being crazy tomorrow night, chances are you are renting a movie or two. And most of the time, the best movies are already rented by people who plan their weekends around movie rental availability, the losers. No need to fret and no need to rent Shrek 2 [...]
Archive for 2007
Five Resolutions For Your Parents or, “Mom, I’m an Adult Now, Dammit.”
Posted in December 28th, 2007
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
If you are new in the workforce, chances are good that your parents are offering you advice, some of it wanted and most of it, not so. After decade or two of attending games and recitals, it is only natural for ‘us’ to be involved in your worklife. Some of us even [...]
Five Resolutions You Can and Must Keep
Posted in December 27th, 2007
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
Since it is that time of year, every blogger has New Year’s resolutions-suggestions for their readers. Mine are at least achievable. Ready, Go:
1. Show up to work on time. Or, be early.
2. Clean up your own stuff. If you pack it in, pack it out too. Contrary to [...]
Twentysomethings’ Financial Advice to Other Twentysomethings: News You Can Use To Get On Top of Your Money Issues
Posted in December 26th, 2007
by wwds in Daily Wisdom
One thing us boomers like to do is complain about the lack of financial acumen of our kids, the twentysomethings. And then, it being Christmas—you were home, gotcha!!, we go from pure complaining to advice-giving. It’s what we do best.
It’s in that spirit that I embark on some advice-giving on these matters of my [...]
Guitar Hero-Envy
Posted in December 22nd, 2007
by wwds in Work-related
from: xkcd.com
Tags: xkcd.com, Guitar hero, best game of Christmas 2007, parents and kids’ tpys
Dear Virginia, Yes, There is a Santa Claus.
Posted in December 22nd, 2007
My friend Virginia, 51, is a very highly regarded Silicon Valley executive with stints at well regarded tech firms.. But, like a lot of ‘older’ workers who suddenly find themselves out of a job, she is coping with more than the loss of her job. Here, exclusively at WWDS, is her report [...]
I Wish I Had Said This
Posted in December 21st, 2007
by wwds in Work-related
1. A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.
-Garrison Keillor
2. Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.
-Victor Borge
3. Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has [...]
Getting Fired Over a Comic: Pulling the Nails Out of the Floor
Posted in December 20th, 2007
A company in Iowa fired a worker for posting the following Dilbert cartoon in the workplace.
You can read the story here.
This brings up an interesting point. When is this ever justified…the firing, I mean. From time to time, we have counseled employees who seem intent on ‘pulling the nails out of the floor.’ This [...]
500 Reasons Why You Should Tell Others What YOU Know
Posted in December 19th, 2007
by wwds in Work-related
For every suggestion or learning you post to this blog, we will donate $1, up to $500, to Habitat for Humanity, the entrepreneurs’ house.
I made a short list—ok, one hundred attributes and characteristics—but you know more. I just know it.
Here is the original post….and here is the announcement and rules of the meme.
