Category Archives: Jobs

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – My Absolute Most Favourite Picture of My Mother (October 2007)

Pace was only a few months old when we took him to a long-term service award presentation – I think this was 35 years for my mom?

Wisdom Wednesday – Let’s Stop Calling It Burnout and Start Calling It What It Really Is

@hendycreek Burn out is really just your body and mind catching up with the fact that the world has been expecting too much of you because late stage capitalism has ingrained in us the need to constantly be working – both professionally and personally. #burnout #capitalism ? original sound – Hendy Creek

Wisdom Wednesday – Why Workplace Well-Being Programs Don’t Work

In essence, organizations focus wrongly on trying to “fix” individuals (I-Frame) rather than the systemic (S-Frame) issues that create or exasperate mental health issues for staff.

Wisdom Wednesday – Anger Management? What About Stupidity Management?

We have anger management but we don’t have stupidity management – why? @itsdavidblaze Anger Management vs Stupidity Management ? original sound – David Blaze

Friday Fun Link – The Year Is Almost Over…

There needs to be a term for that week between Christmas and New Year’s when 90% of staff are on holidays, things are really quiet at work generally, and not much new is happening. @chloe_driver My attitude at work from now until January #song2 #itsnotmyproblem #worklife #officelife #xmas #blur ? original sound – musical_???c???????_prostitute

Wisdom Wednesday – Kindness Isn’t About Individuals, It’s About Culture

A way to change your frame – “kindness isn’t about individuals, it’s about the wider workplace culture.” Ask yourself – is your organization led by people who are kind or not?  Is this a common trait that is exhibited by all managers?  If one manager leaves, do a huge majority of staff lament the loss […]

Wisdom Wednesday – Very Good Media Communications From Union Leader During Postal Strike

Has strong command of the facts Knows the history of long-ago negotiations that influence this round of bargaining Clarifies that everything that Canada Postal workers have which others without might see as “too generous” or “too much” is because all of these things were ultimately agreed to by management and/or changes in labour legislation. And […]

Saturday Snap – “What do you mean I’m on the naughty list?!?”

Look who we found at a local Christmas Craft Sale!

Wisdom Wednesday – The Killing of United Healthcare’s MBA CEO

I’ve been reading a lot about the early Wednesday morning murder of the CEO of United Healthcare who was killed while walking into a shareholder’s meeting at a New York City hotel. Although things are still fresh, details aren’t fully known and, as I type this, the killer is still at large, it would appear […]

Wisdom Wednesday – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Saving The Planet?

In one of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy books, there’s a scene where a planet is doomed — so they divide society into three groups to evacuate: #1: the best and brightest#2: management consultants and marketing execs#3: builders and doers The planet sends off Ship 2… pic.twitter.com/mIuy1B1WwL — Christian Keil (@pronounced_kyle) March 31, 2024 […]