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How to Leave Your Job and Make Everyone Happy About It
“Take This Job and Shove It” the song immortalized by Johnny Paycheck is the anthem so many people fantasize about singing to the boss they despise and the co-workers they tolerate. But the economy being […]
Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, three times fast
So far April has sucked, and I haven’t felt very funny (as opposed to not being funny and thinking I am). So I’m celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week the way they used to do […]
This isn’t an emergency, but …
I’ve been feeling a little old lately, and it might have to do with the fact that I’ll soon hit my 28th anniversary as a 911 dispatcher. Doesn’t seem possible, does it? I mean, I […]
Say happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week three times fast
I’ve been taking 911 calls for so long that they were originally 91 calls. Well, it seems that way, anyway. It turns out National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week predates my employment in the emergency services […]
My Short-Lived Career as a BINGO Announcer
Throughout my life, I’ve held a variety of jobs – from Sales Director to Director of Sales and everything in between. Given the chance, I could have been a superstar selling advertising, life insurance or […]
What We Talk About When We Talk About Jobs
What many job seekers don’t know is that they have a right to size up potential employers. Of course, it is important to know about qualifications, expectations, benefits, overtime, opportunity to work from home, opportunity […]
SPARKS BRIEF: President Pushes Workplace Woes
Washington, DC – The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just issued a report showing a sharp decline in work force productivity since January 20, 2017. Employers across the country are voicing a strong concern over […]