After traveling for more than 8 years on a weekly basis, I finally took a break and settled in Colorado about a few months ago.
8 years! That’s almost 320 weeks of traveling and nearly 1600 nights of hotel stays! There were these frustrated moments, lonely nights, hilarious encounters, embarrassing experiences and not to mention […]
I am not sure if you are one of those coffee people, who visit Starbucks every morning to start off the day. Not only I am one of those coffee people, but also I feel that I am in a serious relationship with Starbucks, if not married already. I go there twice a day […]
Finally after working a few years, I have earned enough money to occasionally treat myself some spa trips. One of my favorite things to do at the Spa is facial treatment. Considering the cost of the session which ranges from $60 - $120 for about an hour, I sometimes wonder if it is worth my […]
This is part three of the three part story about me fighting for my rights to have some sleep and weekends on a stressful and abusive project.
Part I - Dealing with 500 pages on one weekend
Part II - Crushed by office politics
Now, here is part III:
During meetings round 2, I sat down with the operational […]
This is part two of the three part story about me fighting for my rights to have some sleep and weekends on a stressful and abusive project. Here is the first part of the story if you missed it.
So I wrote a memo and met with the managers trying to alter the work schedule […]
A friend of mine went on a first date with a poor grad student. Granted, the poor guy drove 50+ miles to meet her for the first time. They went to a neighborhood restaurant to grab a bite. When it came to the bill time, my friend, who happens to be a very independent and […]
Think your job sucks? Wait until you see what these guys are doing…
The grumpy toilet paper
Whoa! I hope this thing doesn’t fall…
Yewww…
Please don’t shoot me .. don’t shoot me.. don’t shoot me…
On this very special day, I have the worst job on the planet!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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In my entire 9 and half years of IT career, I was able to dodge the bullet and never needed to carry a pager…. until this past summer. I pretty much had to kiss my work/life balance goodbye but I fought hard to have my life back.
Here is the first of the 3 […]
Are you looking for the next best creative office setting and decoration ideas? Here are a few clues. Enjoy!
Trendy and comfy (or not) Beanbag Office
Coffee break room with recycled materials
A rock climber’s office
Need privacy? Use the fish tanks
Need total privacy? Try this. You can still get in and out
The most time efficient office […]
Here is a question for you. If you can pay 50 dollars a month and you are guaranteed to have a stress free life (stress caused by kids, family issues or work and money related), will you do it?
When I heard this question on the radio (Denver 105.9) today, I didn’t hesitate and answered, “Hell […]
Depends on what you are asking, right? Want to fund your next dream vacation? Absolutely. What about Jennifer Aniston’s house? A million can get you started. If you want to rely on it to retire? Hell No!
Our retirement system got really f#$%ed up lately. Our parents are probably the last lucky generation to get […]
If the following signs apply to you, you’ve probably stayed on the same job for too long:
If your co-workers are pushing shopping carts around your cubicle waiting for you to toss out unwanted office supplies or equipment
When your co-worker asks you a number or a code related question, you can toss out the answer in […]
It was a perfect Saturday. The sun was shining upon my head and I felt so energetic to go to the mountains, smell the nature and hug the trees. The only problem? I didn’t have anyone to go with. Damn it!!!
I was new to this Colorado town. Although I have a handful of close friends, […]
When I turned 30 two years ago, I was devastated. So devastated that I went to a studio and asked the makeup artist and the photographer to do whatever they can to make me look beautiful and fabulous so I can keep a few photos to show off to my great grandkids in a hundred […]
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