People Are Actively Choosing To Spell My Name Incorrectly and I’m Sick Of It
Every time I go to get a coffee from Starbucks or Costa — which is rare — I tell the barista my name is Sally.…
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Going Into A Meeting? Go Into A Room!
In one of my previous roles, I had to interview applicants day in and day out, sometimes doing more than five a day also in…
Don’t Ask Me To Work For Your Company Without Telling Me How Much I’m Being Paid
LinkedIn recruiters are at it again. I got a message the other day asking me to come and check out this vacancy for a particular…
Is Your Salary Good Enough?
I’ve just got a promotion! My manager non-surprisingly announced she was leaving. She didn’t need to tell me why as I know she’s been under…
Stop Copying Me Into Every Email
Electronic mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson in the 1960s. If he knew how many people would abuse the button in 2022, he might have…
If You Hate Your Job, You Need to Commit Corporate Suicide
Who is currently in a job right now that they don’t even like? If I was able to build an interactive voting poll within this…
An Administrator’s Relationship With Microsoft Excel
I have been in an administrative position with my job for nearly three years. Within it, I’ve had to use a lot of Microsoft Office.…
On Becoming Free from Office Culture
The best part about working in an office is the annual leave. Setting the out-of-office settings in your emails and knowing your colleagues may struggle…
Should Smoke Breaks Be Allowed in the Workplace?
Allow me to start by saying I’m a non-smoker. I’ve never smoked before and I don’t plan on starting. As a non-smoker, I realise I…
Working From Home Saved Me Mentally and Physically
I hate COVID-19 and I hate the pandemic. I hate the fact that people are dying, I’m stuck inside my house, my holidays are canceled,…