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There Was Something My Old Boss Just Couldn't Wrap His Head Around

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 15 Oct

If you have been following me long enough, you remember the numerous discussions I wrote about our warehouse problems at the company I worked for. My boss and I went many rounds over that one issue in particular. [i]He just...

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That Job Would Not Be For Me

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 8 Sep

There have been many times in my life when I have said, "Never pass up on a good opportunity," or "Go where the money is." I am referring to jobs, mostly. I've done things, sometimes, not because they were necessarily things I...

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The Business That Wasn't a Job: Would I Go Back?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 29 Aug

When the gig is done, the gig is done. At least, that's always been a big part of my philosophy when it comes to working for someone. I never look back and never have. I suppose in a way it is part of my idea of...

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What has happened to Community television programmes ....

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11412) • United Kingdom 11 Jun 25

I don't very often watch the news on the television, but I saw it yesturday and the female presenter did a piece about there not being many HGV drivers that were female. The news has just started this evening , and yet again the...

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Never Tell 'Em You Were Fired

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 11 Jan 25

Whenever I have gone on a job interview, and I have gone to my fair share of them, I always maintain my sense of humor and am quite candid in my responses. I know. Imagine me being candid. If you close your eyes and really...

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Why did you get into it?

Amber @AmbiePam (120913) • United States 10 Nov 24

Why did you decide to get into your line of work? Is it just a job you needed, or did you go to school for something that is a lifetime career? Are you glad you chose what you did?

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It Got Me to Thinking

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 23 Jul 24

If you have followed me at all, I was in sales for the last 10 years of my career, and before that I did pest control as a technician with a sales element to it. I made top sales one year. Of course, when the pest guy came over...

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Career choices by gender

Polang @tkonlinevn (6427) • Vietnam 24 Mar 24

I discovered that it's hard to find a female swimming instructor, but very easy to find a female yoga instructor. Likewise, the trainers in the gym are all men. Do you think we choose careers according to gender?

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First In, Last Out

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 21 Jan 24

It used to be almost a rule back in the day if you were a manager. You were first in and last out. Period. You don't own the business, and your job is to manage the process, direct the flow, and deal with any issues. It is never...

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There Was A Sign On My Wall

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 13 Jan 24

In my office, there was a sign on my wall that read, "Sometimes the best guy to have on your side is the guy who will not always be on your side." I kept it on my wall for a reason. It's a message. And in some ways, a...

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All The Places I've Worked

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 9 Nov 23

I'm only 50, and while I use the term for my current status as "retired," I get antsy. And so, I am almost sure I will return to the workforce in some capacity, even if it is not full time. Plus, why not make money if I can even...

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Logic. What Is it Good For?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 8 Nov 23

Logic. Sometimes it works. And sometimes it just falls flat. I recall, many moons ago, when I worked for Coca-Cola. Like many jobs we hold throughout our lives, I was simply ready for a change, and so I applied at a corrugated...

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Movie Star Looks ?

Kandase @Kandae11 (57230) 12 Oct 23

Ronald Reagan a past United States president was a movie star before becoming president. I looked up and watched most of his movies. Recently it crossed my mind that Hunter Biden , attorney and businessman and son of President...

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I Lie Sometimes

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 18 Jan 23

No. No. Not here! Just sit right back down, will ya? I know half a ya's probably knocked your chairs over when you saw that title and stood straight up. [i]"He finally admitted it! The bastige finally admitted...

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See, The Thing Is...

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 6 Dec 22

It is fun sometimes to read certain statistics, especially ones that pertain to something about money I have said for a long time and harp on whenever I can. [i]Simply having more money, or receiving more money in a pay raise...

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A different day

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169489) • United States 1 Dec 22

Today my student was gone. There was a surprise opening in a specialty clinic for him to get some evaluations related to his disability. So I got to work on some communication aids for him to use. I also got to sit with and...

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Some Thoughts on the Work Life

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 1 Dec 22

Money is not everything when it comes to the workplace, but let's face it; few people work because they are a bored millionaire with nothing better to do. Most workers are working because they have bills to pay, wants and needs,...

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Production vs. Sales

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 21 Jul 22

My job is in sales. And as such I have but one primary task, and that is to generate money for the company I work for. That's it in a nutshell. Unlike when I was in manufacturing, every minute there counted. It mattered. If...

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Chipotle Shuts Doors

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 20 Jul 22

It's a bit of a double edged sword if you think about it. After employees at a Chipotle store in Maine filed a petition to unionize, the company made the decision to permanently close the store. On the surface I think it is the...

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Another Warehouse Update

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 14 Jul 22

So, the saga continues. The guy that came in on Monday, I believe it was, of course did not return on Tuesday with his filled out application as promised. But he DID come in yesterday. His paperwork was forwarded along with...

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