TheJobBored

Ah, Microsoft.
If you’ve ever used their products, you sometimes wonder if they understand how humans actually want to interact with machines. Now, I’m beginning to wonder if they understand human beings, period.
Behold, the Office Online Gift Guide 2007, a handy list of suggested Microsoft Office-related gifts that you can buy for your loved ones this […]

[Read more →]

If you’re a fan of poker at all, then you’re familiar with the concept of a “poker face” or a “table image.” In essence, a good poker player needs to project an attitude or an impression that fits their playing strategy. Nervous twitches, give-aways or “tells” can undermine everything you’re trying to achieve at the […]

[Read more →]

I think I’ll just quote the Fark snark: “Citigroup has found a way to survive their bad investment in risky home loans as they plan to fire 45,000 people. Merry Christmas.“
Wow. 45,000 is a lot of people. About 15% of their total workforce by my calculations. So far, this is just a rumor on […]

[Read more →]

If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Reader Sal from Boston writes:
“I had an interview a week ago today and I haven’t heard anything back from the employer. Is there a standard amount of time I should wait before following up with them? […]

[Read more →]

In case you were unaware, today is Cyber Monday! Cyber Monday is the first Monday after Black Friday and is supposed to be the busiest online shopping day of the year.
The idea is, you’re back in the office in front of your computer and now is your chance to shop online to snag those gift […]

[Read more →]

From Paul, who comments:
So all along I thought that symbol on the right of the sign indicated a person of the male gender but now i learn that it represents another sex entirely… one know as Management.
Are they really a third sex or are they just people with no sex?
Hmmm…

If you have examples from your […]

[Read more →]

The announcement of Live Documents last week got a lot of press attention, mostly because this is a new initiative by the guy who started Hotmail and sold it to Microsoft for $400 million.
But it also serves to highlight once again that Office is no longer the only game in town when it comes to […]

[Read more →]

It wasn’t too long ago that six figure salaries were only for athletes and executives. You were lucky if you got out of college and made $20,000-$30,000 a year at your first job. $50,000-$60,000 a year was a solid, middle class income. It was what you aspired to. Anything beyond that was, well… rich.
Blame inflation, […]

[Read more →]

Another coffee post first thing this morning.

Sent in by Leeb27.
If you have examples from your dumb office you’d like to share, send them in.

[Read more →]

Last week we posted a comprehensive series outlining the various strategies you can employ to survive layoffs and downsizing. Read each entry below and feel free to add your strategies to the comments.
How To Save Your Job

“The Weatherman Technique”
“The Lifeboat Technique“
“The Late Surge Technique“
“The Ninja Technique“
“The Zen Technique“

[Read more →]