October 25, 2021 Don’t Like it? Make a Change. Everyone Else Is. Not every workday is sunshine and unicorns. On the contrary, work isn’t meant to be like recess; they do call it WORK for a reason. However, that doesn’t mean you should not experience strong positive feelings at your job. Are you challenged? Do you have the right tools you need to do a good job? Are your coworkers respectful, competent, hardworking? Do you find the work meaningful and enjoyable? Are you compensated fairly? Is there enough time to recharge when you’re feeling frazzled (it happens to everyone)? Do you feel valued and appreciated by ownership/managers? Are problems at work resolved…
May 7, 2019 Be Careful What You Wish For Last week, the owner of the 131-year-old paper mill in Luke, Md. announced its closing as of June 30. Six-hundred-and-seventy-five people will lose their jobs, and consider how far-reaching the implications: Families of those workers; businesses that cater to those workers; businesses that offer services to the mill; the loss of tax revenue to local governments. Luke is a small town. The mill closing could be cataclysmic. Folks, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but YOU caused this. How many of you have a “please save a tree and don’t print this email” in your online signature?…
March 28, 2016 So Right Do you love your job? Do you have passion for what you do every day? Is it meaningful and fulfilling to you? We spend so much time at our jobs, getting to our jobs, going home from our jobs, and thinking about our jobs that it would be great to be able to say you love your job! I have two daughters in college who are currently considering what to do after they graduate. They also have friends who are entering the workforce now, who are posing similar questions. What would I love to do every day and make a…
