TheJobBored

You ever have one of those days where everything goes bad at the same time?
Amongst the several other fires I had to put out today, I’m sorry this blog was down for most of the morning. T’wasnt my fault, t’was the fault of the webhost.
Now I’ve gotten everything under control and I’m trying like hell […]

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I wrote about this before.
It’s time to get excited!
If this sort of thing keeps up, we might have all you can eat (voice, data, text messaging, etc.) plans for less than $100 by the end of the year!

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You gotta figure the good people at Lifehacker have seen about every trick in the book. They just celebrated their 3 year anniversary, and over that time they’ve published hacks for everything from being more productive to making a DYI energy-free refrigerator.
I guess they’re starting a top 10s series, and today they have a list […]

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I went down a link path today and learned a lot about a new term: Presenteeism. Follow along with me and learn about a new way of thinking about having a sick workforce.
Firstly, the NYTimes blog had a post talking about something we’ve all probably thought to ourselves many times over the years: If you’re […]

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Technology is reaching the point where I can carry my entire office in my pocket. And various software packages now allow me to access my office materials from any computer anywhere in the world.
It almost feels like we’re getting to that mythical point where being physically present in an office will seem quaintly unnecessary.
Or maybe […]

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Also from WebWorkerDaily today:
If you exist in a work environment where you have to manage multiple shipments every day (if you know the FedEx and UPS AND DHL delivery guys by name) then I’ve got a website that will completely rock your world.
TrackMyShipments.com will do exactly that: track multiple shipments in real time in a […]

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Sorry. I had to shout to make sure you were awake.
I saw this and thought it would be a nice companion post to the non-caffeinated post I put up Monday morning.
So, if you’re having a hard time keeping your eyelids open this hump day AM, I’ve got some great tips for you from Dumb Little […]

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With tax season coming up, I’ll be looking to highlight some financial and organizational tips over the next few months. First up, I have a tip I heard years ago that I don’t think has gotten wide currency:
You Should Create And Keep Your Own Personnel File
Every employer does it. Your personnel file is a quick […]

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This has been all over the interwebs this weekend, but I thought it would make for a useful and productive Monday morning post back on Thursday when I first saw it:
From ScottHYoung, 7 Tips for Morning Alertness Without the Caffeine
My favorite tips:
Don’t Skip Breakfast. Wake up early enough to get something to eat. Skipping […]

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I got locked out of my house last year and my cell phone was inside the house. It was then that I realized I no longer had many people’s phone numbers memorized. In fact, I could only think of one number off the top of my head for anyone local I could call for help.
That […]

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