With it being the beginning of a new year, so any of the blogs I read are selecting their words of the year. This always annoys me. Maybe in my HR career I was forced to suffer through too many mission statement brainstorming sessions. To me, they are one and the same - meaningless and a… Continue reading What’s in a Word?
Category: Work
Forward and Back
The end of the year is such a good time to think about where I’ve been and where I’m going. For me, there is nothing like a deadline to get things done. I’ve read a lot of books this month to boost my annual total even higher, and even though I’ve been working at a new… Continue reading Forward and Back
Plot Twist
Every once in a while, life throws a curve ball. I received one of those lately. Of course, I happen to have an internet meme that fits the situation. My plot twist involves my starting a new work era. My much beloved job, with the fabulous coworkers and perfect-for-me responsibilities, is no more. The company unexpectedly… Continue reading Plot Twist
Part of That
Years ago I had a part-time job as a taste-tester. I even blogged about it. They taught us to accurately distinguish the amount of sweet or salt or bitter in a food and to identify any off flavors. Despite being the only job I was ever fired from (I developed a food additive allergy outside… Continue reading Part of That
Turkey Plant
It was 22 years ago this week when I had work-related experience that I think of every year about this time. I was four months into a new job (the one where I baked my first from-scratch cake), when the owner told me he wanted to bill me out as a consultant, so I needed… Continue reading Turkey Plant
Betty Crocker
I bought my Betty Crocker Cookbook when I was 21 years old. I still have it and still use it. The waffles and pancakes recipes are on opposite sides of the same page - a page that has seen more than its fair share of batter and cleaning, as the warping indicates. In listening to… Continue reading Betty Crocker
Goals Met
Last year this time I was proudly reporting that I had already completed my reading challenge for the year. That feat is definitely not repeating itself this year. After my slow start, I am now one book ahead of schedule, but nowhere near the reading fest I had last year. And I'm okay with that.… Continue reading Goals Met
Day at the Races
Yesterday was such an unusual and fun work experience. As a reward for a job well done, our entire office was treated to an afternoon at the races. I loved going to the Del Mar race track during summer vacation when I was a kid. I have some very fond memories of going there with Ma… Continue reading Day at the Races
Muppets
Last month I was prompted to change my password. I did and was given the following error message: There must be an upper and lower case letter in the password. There was!!!!! I tried it again, typing deliberately and possibly pounding the keys with each stroke. The same message appeared. My arms shot up in the… Continue reading Muppets
Quest Continues
I love my job. I wanted to make sure I started with that. Tomorrow marks my one year anniversary. I am back to feeling productive, valued and equally as important, I have a life again! There is much rejoicing every weekend when I STILL get two days off in a row. Having a job that… Continue reading Quest Continues
Grown Up, Now What? 