TheJobBored

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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I figured out the other day that at this point I’ve had more laptops in my life than I’ve had desktops. This is of course because the average lifespan of my desktops is far greater… I’m murder on my laptops. I make no apologies for this, though. My desktop is always there, humming away at […]

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A couple of years ago, I self-funded a web startup. My lead programmer was a health and fitness nut. Part of his “thing” was to sit on one of those bouncy exercise balls instead of a chair when he was doing his marathon coding sessions. He said it helped his posture.

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I’ve written before about the crop of new (very often free) alternatives to Microsoft Office. I think it’s pretty universal that we all have had it up to here with Word and especially Outlook, but what can you do? Your work servers support what they support, and if everyone else in the world uses Office, […]

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On Tuesday, I posted a link to a Wired article giving you tips on how to keep your boss from snooping on you at work.
A reader pointed out that if you scrolled down below that, you’d see a list of tips written by Dilbert creator Scott Adams entitled “Look Busy.”
So, I went to check, and […]

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This is a Job Search January post.
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/educational/Job_Search_Hack_Organize_Your_Search_Using_The_Rule_Of_Third_2′;A job search is a complicated and time consuming business. Sometimes your goal is simple: you know exactly the job you’re looking for, so there’s not a lot of “search” involved. It’s all a matter of getting your face in front of the person who does the […]

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I know this has little to do with the workplace, but I love these . Can’t resist.
Via Consumerist: How To Never Wait On Hold With Your Credit Card Company:
“I do not use the 800-number on the back of the card. Instead, I use their outside-the-US instructions on the back of the card and call them […]

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Ever since it opened itself up to the non-collegiate world, Facebook’s growth has been exponential. Clearly trying to out-LinkedIn LinkedIn, Facebook now allows professional and even company-specific groups for networking.
But one problem has been preventing Facebook from becoming the dominant professional networking platform: a lot of companies block Facebook.
The majority of corporate firewalls are set […]

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If you’re a lazy typer like me, then sometimes the spell checker is not your best friend.
Once, in a major college term paper situation, I meant to type “gentle” and instead typed “gentile.” This gave new meaning to the phrase I was typing: “gentle interrogation techniques.”
How many times have I meant to type “public” but […]

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Taking time off for the Holidays is not like taking time off for summer vacation. In this case, everyone else will probably be away next week as well. You don’t have to worry as much about the work you’ll miss, since not much work is likely to be done.
Still, preparing ahead of time for your […]

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