Monkey Brain is projecting calm, cheerful confidence. It knows we have a plan, we have resources, and we're going to be okay ( Read more... )

Since the first week of August, I’ve saved my company over $16,000.
And very likely no one will ever notice.

( Under the cut: Set a wonk to catch a cheat. )

There's this huge and complex file I update monthly, and most of the time it's a royal pain in the patootie ( Read more... )

So one of the things I keep tripping on, in the world of job discussion and resumes and networking sites and the like, is the definition of what I do. The word "analyst" is used far too loosely to cover far too many types of work.

Y'see, I don't program. I'm pretty good at using software and systems, but building them isn't in my wheelhouse. What I ( Read more... )

Okay, folks, time to tap into the social hiveminds. (So my apologies to the few of you who’ll see this twice…)

I need to get out of sales/marketing. The days when it feels like it’s eating my soul are coming more and more often.
My goal is to be in a new job in the next 24-30 months.

I have a BS in Business and Applied Science (the “applied ( Read more... )

'Cause things seem to be overflowing... Random-access babbling under the cut.

( blah-de-dah-de-da... )

This conversation took place a few months ago. Now it's time to clean out the mailbox, but this is too funny to lose...

Sent: Wednesday, 8:53 am
Subject: a Friday sort of Wednesday...

I got a request this morning to update one of E.'s presentations, but needed some clarification on a couple of the items, so I called her.

One of the slides she referred ( Read more... )

This.
http://palatepress.com/2012/06/wine/wine-snobs-unite/

Some days, I truly do like my job. Enjoy it. Leave at the end of the day, feeling reasonably satisfied.

Some days, it just sucks my soul right out and tromps all over it.
Today was one of those days.

From: Chief Administrative Officer
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:19 AM
To: All BB Users; All LB Users
Subject: Weather Conditions and Offices

Team:

In light of the weather and road conditions, we suggest our team members work from home today. The facilities team will open the doors to the TO and BB offices for those who have scheduled meetings ( Read more... )