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Raine38 @Raine38 (12387) • United States 13 Oct 20

Early last year, a colleague was requesting to transfer to a different state. Unfortunately, there were no openings there so her request was denied. And the few times that there was any, the hiring manager hired someone local. She...

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Having A Dream Is The Key To Life

Susan @HazySue (39265) • Gouverneur, New York 25 Feb 18

As I have been running around the internet reading different articles and posts I have taken away from them an important point. Having a dream is a very important key to living a happy satisfying life. However, it is not just...

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A $0.15 raise.

Lissette Cruz @acrogodess (992) • Aberdeen, North Carolina 7 Nov 17

My job did evaluations this month where they provided us with feedback on our job performance. I met expectations in every category except one. I exceeded expectations in warmth, which means that I am caring, genuine in my...

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Why Are Some People So Lazy?

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 27 Jun 17

I have this woman who I used to work with until she retired that her son is 45, and in the like 6-7 yrs I have known her her son might work maybe 3 months somewhere temp if that and loose the job or quit. He had to give up an apt...

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Good Work Ethic

Charlene Sally Collins @OreoBrownie (3755) • Commerce, Georgia 10 Jul 16

Whether you are head in the corporate world or a laborer of a company, a good work ethic is key for getting merit raises and bonuses and even promotions within the company you work for. I found it necessary to mind my own job and...

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Find a Penny, Pick it Up

Winona Morris @nonersays (3344) • United States 4 Apr 16

Despite the title this isn't really about money. But it is about a penny. Roughly a year ago the store I work at changed management. For 10 years I had worked with the same guy and we had a good working relationship. Same...

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building a team in a different culture

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 28 Aug 12

So I find myself in a different country where the culture is very different from what I am used to. The work ethic is different and peoples level of commitment and communication is also very different. I am trying to build a...

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To Procrastinate or To Not Procrastinate?

fencer07 @fencer07 (98) 22 Jul 12

I admit, I procrastinate on almost a daily basis. In school, my friends and I would even share with one another new ways to procrastinate that we found online. Is it bad to procrastinate? Or do you think that as long as you get an...

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Do you push yourself to make money?

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 16 Sep 11

I have been known to push myself into exhaustion. I'm very hard on myself. I'm my own boss, so to speak, so I do push myself. I make a goal of how much money I need, and I try very hard to make it. Of course, it all depends on the...

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What would you do if the people you work with don't pull their own weight?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 7 Jun 10

What if you worked with people who were lazy? Didn't do their job? My husband does. He has a physical job maintaining the planes on base - and he also loads and unloads them, pre and post flight checks etc. He revealed to me...

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Her work ethic drives me up the wall

saundyl @saundyl (9783) • Canada 13 Jul 09

Theres a girl at work whose work ethic or lack of work ethic drives me crazy. She comes into work 10-15 min late every day. She reads a book, plays games online, tries to do my job instead of her own...anything but what shes...

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Can't Stand Sitting Down

IceyKold @IceyKold (3) • United States 20 Jun 09

Have you ever just sat down and told yourself you will one day be successful?...Ya we all have. But today I finally realized that you can't say your going to be successful later. You have to take control now. So my question...

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I thnk I took the proper action....what would you have done?

tammykennyd @tammykennyd (50) • Canada 31 May 09

I have worked in Home Care for 20+ years.I started at a private agency about 2 1/2 years ago.I love what I do and my steady clients. A new girl started working for us and was doing one of my regulars who is paralyzed on her left...

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~**Straight A's**~ Have you Gotten Straight A's Before?

Payout @payout (3797) • United States 22 Mar 09

For the First time of my life I almost got Straight A's. I'm not going to lie it's extremely hard getting straight A's. In my last report card I got [b]A A A A A A B C C[/b] I know I take 9 classes but it's not that...

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Take the DAY OFF to VOTE?

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 3 Nov 08

Yes, it is true. 0bama has asked his supporters to take the day off from work and devote that time to helping get out the vote. Here's more about that as well as reports by demographic group as to who agrees or disagrees...

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How hard are you willing to work on-line..... to earn a living?

unclestan @unclestan (152) • Canada 2 Jul 08

It seems there are a lot of people who "say" they want to work from home .... but don't seem willing to spend the many hours needed to build their own home business. Would you be willing to spend 12 to 16 hours every day, seven...

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How Important are Sports to You - for Your Children?

lisaviews @lisaviews (184) • United States 28 Jan 08

I have two older girls - ages 14 and 15. They are both competitive swimmers, and the eldest plays water polo for her high school. Prior to swimming, they both played softball for about 7 years. I coached; they played. They also...

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Is it Theft, is it Justifiable, or is it Of No Concern?

kitchenwitchoftupper @kitchenwitchoftupper (2290) • United States 21 Nov 07

Computers have been a part of daily living for several years now, but I remember the time they were first introduced into offices and everyone was trained in using them. How exciting and cool that was! The on-the-job classes we...

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Do you belong to a labor union?

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 13 Feb 07

Growing up my dad was always a "union man". Most places you found work here locally had a union behind them. Now it seems unions are a thing of the past and fewer and fewer people are willing to stand up for their rights as a...

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