Archive for Archive for October, 2008
A third of workers are complete slackers
Have you ever had a boss make you feel like you are the only slacker in the world? Well, good news, you are not! According to a recent survey, about a third of US workers actually admit calling in sick when they are not. And that is just the people that admitted it for the [...]
Slacker tip #173 - avoid call-in confrontation
If you are like me then you hate confrontation. And having to call in to work is always confrontation. Usually, I try to call in super early when I expect no one to be in. Sometimes that backfires. Or there are times when you have a boss that gets all pissy about you not calling [...]
Reporter vs Expert - Why Most Bloggers Are Stuck Reporting
There are basically two types of bloggers in the world - reporters and experts - and some people perform both roles (usually the experts, it’s hard for reporters to become experts, but it’s easy for experts to report).
If you have ever taken an Internet marketing course or attended a seminar specifically for beginners, you have [...]
Bosses share the 10 most unusual late excuses #10
This series focuses on the 10 most unusual late excuses, according to bosses. So, all of these excuses were heard by bosses. And since the bosses listed them as ‘unusual’ I am assuming they did not buy it. No word though on if the idiot employee got fired.
And now, excuse #10:
10. I wet my pants [...]
Bosses share the 10 most unusual late excuses #9
This series focuses on the 10 most unusual late excuses, according to bosses. So, all of these excuses were heard by bosses. And since the bosses listed them as ‘unusual’ I am assuming they did not buy it. No word though on if the idiot employee got fired.
And now, excuse #9:
9. A bee flew in [...]
Bosses share the 10 most unusual late excuses #8
This series focuses on the 10 most unusual late excuses, according to bosses. So, all of these excuses were heard by bosses. And since the bosses listed them as ‘unusual’ I am assuming they did not buy it. No word though on if the idiot employee got fired.
And now, excuse #8:
8. I stopped for a [...]
Bosses share the 10 most unusual late excuses #7
This series focuses on the 10 most unusual late excuses, according to bosses. So, all of these excuses were heard by bosses. And since the bosses listed them as ‘unusual’ I am assuming they did not buy it. No word though on if the idiot employee got fired.
And now, excuse #7:
7. I ran over a [...]
Is there a wrong way to slack off at work?
As I am sure you all know, being a slacker a work is a societal no-no. In fact, if you have been a slacker for long then you probably know some co-workers that got you fired due to your slacking ways. Jobs and co-workers are like that. People get into little cliques and then get [...]
Bosses share the 10 most unusual late excuses #6
This series focuses on the 10 most unusual late excuses, according to bosses. So, all of these excuses were heard by bosses. And since the bosses listed them as ‘unusual’ I am assuming they did not buy it. No word though on if the idiot employee got fired.
And now, excuse #6:
6. My son tried to [...]
