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5 Rules For The Weekend

Should there really be rules for the weekend? It’s debatable, but I’m not going to let that stop me. The weekend is a special time; it’s a 2 day holiday that happens every week. It’s a time to relax, to get stuff done you were not able to accomplish during the week. The weekend should not be wasted, but neither should it be used as just another Tuesday or Wednesday…

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What defines an easy job? This is a question I have often pondered through the years. Is an easy job one that is low stress? Does an easy job have flexible hours? Is sitting at a desk all day an easy job? Does getting paid to think analytically and make decisions qualify as an easy job? Is a job in manual labor easy? Depending on the individual, the answer will…

Fast Food Workers Hate Me

I recently took a trip to the nation’s capital, a place known to some as “The District”; a place where they proudly display on their license plates the slogan “Taxation Without Representation”. As is typical for a trip to a far off land, I stayed in a hotel and ate every meal in a myriad of fast food joints, slummy diners, and average restaurants. For 4 straight days I got…

Working At The Mall – An Interview

I have a friend who has spent the majority of his career working at a mall. Out of curiosity, I asked him to sit down for a quick interview about life inside the mall. Here are the results of that session.

Q: How long have you worked at a mall?
A: I have worked a total of over 13 years at 3 different malls with 2 different companies.

Q…

Stereotypical Employee Profiles: The Golden Boy

- Stereotypical Employee Profiles is a recurring feature on PowerOgre.com.  It’s meant to be a humorous look at the different personalities we all work with. These profiles are a complete generalization and not based on specific individuals. Read on.

The golden boy is that most frustrating of co-workers, the employee who can do no wrong, the boss’s favorite, and next in line for a meritless promotion. The golden boy…