They can be pointless

I'm going to come out and say it: Loving what you do (for work) is a luxury. But even if you're a statistics enthusiast or a strategy geek, chances are you don't want to spend all your time working. That's where having a work/life balance comes in. The concept, to many, is pretty novel. It's long been fashionable to spend long hours working in the office or from home, putting in the extra time because your bosses, for some reason, expect you to be available around the clock. There's a reason th…

It's not that complicated

Happy International Workers' Day

The slog continues

An ode to Monday

For those of us who work full-time jobs, it can feel like our lives revolve around work. The pressure to excel professionally and progress in one's career often comes at the expense of our personal lives. But what if we could have the best of both worlds? I magine a four-day workweek, where we have more time to pursue our passions and enjoy the little things in life. Sounds amazing, right? Well, it's not happening any time soon, at least stateside. So while we wait for that dream to become a re…

The rules are never clear

Making money moves

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Here we go again

One of the worst customer interactions I've ever had was when I worked at a Chinese food place. A guy placing his order told me that his pregnant wife was allergic to sesame, and if she had any of it, she'd break out in hives. He also mentioned that this was her favorite restaurant. I noted the allergy on his order, but he kept calling the store, reminding us that there was to be no sesame in the meals. I reassured him that I had told the kitchen there was a sesame allergy for this order, and t…

Everyone gets some sick satisfaction from overhearing someone talking smack about you, especially someone you've been suspicious about from the jump. When someone talks about you behind their back, they have all the power. However, when you overhear the sh*t talking, you get some of the power back and are at least able to defend yourself against their claims about you. This Uno Reverse Card puts the sh*t-talker in an awkward position because you were never really supposed to know what they felt…

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