One of the most annoying things you can hear is “Why don't you smile more?” No sentence in the English language is less likely to make me smile. Smiling should be an involuntary reaction. You're happy. You're spending time with someone you love. You're listening to a good song. You're in a good mood and you're greeting a stranger. You're hearing a funny joke. These are all wonderful reasons to smile. Smiling while performing a possibly unpleasant task , like cleaning a toilet or mopping the flo…

It's 5 o'clock all the time in the North Pole

The point of Secret Santa is that it's low-key. It's not a formal gift exchange, but rather a fun way to exchange (usually small) gifts and add a little bit of mystery to it. I used to do one with my high school friend group, and we'd usually give each other gag gifts, just so we could all have a laugh together when we exchanged them. But things can get a little trickier when it comes to gift-giving in the workplace. You have to be extra sure not to offend anyone, or else you might face profess…

It never ends

All I want for Christmas is a 4-day workweek

Music is personal

He put his foot down

Time for work

Entitlement gone wild

Commuting to work is a necessary evil that most of the working world has to deal with. Aside from those lucky remote workers, most of us have to figure out a way to get our behinds to the office and back every single day. If you're especially blessed, you might live within walking distance from your job. But most of us either have to drive or use public transportation to get where we need to go. It might not be a fun part of having a job, but it is a necessary one. And the thing with jobs is th…

Winter has arrived and we're questioning every life decision we've ever made.

There is no perfect way to fire someone, but this isn't it

Is it holiday break yet?

It's not a family gathering without a little drama.

Clocking in

If there's one thing I can't stand , it's a litterer. I can't think of a single justification for littering, I believe. Just wait until there is an available trashcan, I promise everything will be okay. Littering makes our communities worse and highlights selfish behavior. Sure, nobody might call you out for it at the moment, but if you're around someone like me who despises it, then you will get your due. I believe all it takes is one meaningful interaction from a trusted source to get littere…