Tag Archives: work

Traveling for Work

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

I am out of town for work for two days, at a tradeshow.  For the next two days, I will pretend I am happy to stand on my feet for 9 hours at a stretch and talk to strangers about … Continue reading →

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A Post About Divorce

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

I have worked at my current job for almost 2 years, but yesterday I came to realize how little I know some of the people who work within just a few feet of me. I was walking down the hallway, … Continue reading →

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Customers Who Wait till the Last Minute (from a salesperson’s perspective)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

As a sales rep who sells into schools, I am privileged to work with a lot of great teachers and school administrators. Most of them are truly dedicated professionals, and pretty easy to get along with. Having gone through extensive product … Continue reading →

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Wanted: “Me” Time

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Sales are down at the company where I work. As a sales rep, I am luckily on track for the year, but most reps aren’t and it’s completely understandable. The economy sucks right now. So, there’s a rumor going around … Continue reading →

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Calling in Sick on a Friday

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Is it OK to call in sick on a Friday? Because that’s what I’ve just done. I was sick in the night with stomach cramps, bathroom time, and a horrible headache. When I got up at 6:10 AM as usual to get ready … Continue reading →

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The October of My Discontent

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

Today we were allowed a very rare “jeans day” at work. Only a few times a year are we allowed to wear jeans, although I have no idea why. We are not a retail establishment and we rarely have customers … Continue reading →

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An Apology; or, Thoughts About Work

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

At work on Friday, I found myself in a situation where a co-worker who I don’t know very well sent me an email telling me, in effect, that I’m a stupid idiot and had made a mistake on a job.  And he … Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Well, today is the first day of a new fiscal month. Since I started this sales job 4 months ago, I’ve become accustomed to the “hurry up and bring in the revenue” emails that trickle into my Inbox all month, then … Continue reading →

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Boomwhackers – or not

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

I am finally reading “A Tale of Two Cities” for the first time. When I was driving home Friday, I approached some railroad tracks with no train on them. However, the SUV coming from the other direction was stopped at … Continue reading →

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Deja vu

Posted on March 3, 2010 by

Some things at my job work so well. Some things don’t.

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