A short list of workplace terms and definitions to help you hit the ground running in demonstrating and leveraging your value add. Due diligence — All in favor say ‘Aye’? “I think we need to take a step back.” — Dear Project Team, Welcome to ‘Operation Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda, Ain’t Eva Gonna Happen.’ Commute — […]
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I is for “I am Gonna Have to Escalate”
A short list of workplace terms and definitions to help you hit the ground running in demonstrating and leveraging your value add. “For now, let’s put that idea in the parking lot.” — “How about we bury that thought right over here in ‘The Dumb Fucking Idea Graveyard’?” Internal Communications — Intended to inform employees […]
10 Things I Think About to Distract Myself from Committing Commute-icide
#1. Texting while driving? Totally illegal. Crafting emails, entering 89 numbers to dial into a conference call and updating your Facebook status? All good. #2. The shoulder of the road? Never driven on. Close the shoulder of the road? Traffic backed up for 6 miles. #3. The school across the street from my house? Never […]
N is for “Not Client Facing”
A short list of workplace terms and their unspoken definitions to help you get the inside track on demonstrating and leveraging your value add (or something like that). “You should take that offline.” — Could you shut your yapper? Like now. cc: — Don’t say I didn’t tell you so. Legal — An entire department […]
S is For “Sexual Harassment”
A short list of workplace terms and definitions to help you hit the ground running in demonstrating and leveraging your value add. BCC: See the shit I have to deal with?? Compliance – An entire department dedicated to monitoring the shredder. Conflict of Interest – A policy that states “Hey Mr. CEO Guy, You know […]
Nude Modeling to Heal Body Image Issues
Terry* has worked in nude modeling on and off since the 80’s. She did it to put herself through college and to later support herself as she started her own therapy practice. Money was not the only reason she did this – she also used nude modeling to aid in healing her body image issues. […]
