Working.I’m very interested in the theory of things. I’ve read books about code theory and design theory, and other miscellaneous ramblings. There are times that I think that this practice is as pointless as constantly wonder why we’ve been put on this Earth. We could just try to lead a fulfilling life without obsessing over [...]
My boss at work likes to have new applicants meet with the entire team after she finishes the standard interview. The idea is that the applicant might relax more with potential co-workers and provide an idea of what it would be like to work with them on a daily basis.
A few weeks ago, a [...]
I’ve often wondered if it’s easier to teach a manager technical skills or to teach a technical person how to be a manager.
In talking to people on both sides of the fence, I’ve found that opinion is usually split down the middle. As a follow up, I should have asked how many of the [...]
If you’re a Martha lover, forgive me for saying that I felt ill watching her “carefully choreographed” rally yesterday. I’m sure the employees of her company have been counting the seconds until her return. After all, she’s rumored to be such a nice person behind closed doors. Uh-huh.
There are probably people who [...]
It may be time to recognize that the email signature craze has gone too far. Do I really need that much information about you? It isn’t a book flap, you know. Thanks for letting me know the pipes are busted in the 4th floor restroom, but I won’t need your fax number. [...]
In my working career, I’ve discovered that I generally prefer reporting to women. That is to say, when I have to report to anyone, I prefer women.
For the most part, I was raised by my mother in a single parent home, and that probably influenced how I deal with authority figures. There was [...]
During the first Christmas I was working at my current place of employment, the department celebrated the holiday with a gift exchange. Because names are traditionally selected at random, it’s possible to draw the name of another person that you don’t exactly care for. As it happened, this was the case for a [...]
The new HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) laws are meant to restrict disclosure of member/patient medical information.
But beyond the effect HIPAA will have on insurance companies, consider the consequences for groups outside of the health care industry that use medical information that is technically “confidential.” Examples include church bulletins, prayer [...]