You often hear songs about work on the Working Podcast. A new feature on the Jobacle blog called 'Work Lyrics' will share the best lyrics and song clips that have to do with work.Submit your favorites here.Today's lyrics come from Oklahoma alternative rock band Caroline's Spine. The song, fittingly enough, is called "Work Song."it's another early morning, sun came up without a warningi never do nothing til i'm showered and cleangot my pager, got my cuffs, a matching tie should be enoughi never leave the house without something to eatan early riser by genetic, take the stairs cause i'm athleticalways at the office before anyone elsei take my faxes to be copied, grab a donut, grab some coffeepicture a diploma sitting on my shelfthe monotony is killing meand i try to deny this corporate lobotomyi need a suit of armor for a meeting,know i'm gonna take a beating,understaffed, and my department's in a crunchbudget has become a hassle, boss is ripping me a new assholesays he wants an answer … [Read more...] about Work Lyrics: deny this corporate lobotomy
How'd You Score That Gig?
Like the warning that tells us never to go food shopping when we're hungry, the same axiom really applies when career shopping. The hungrier, or more needy we feel in terms of job fulfillment, the more likely it is that either we'll select a career path not in our interest, or - worse yet - simply settle for...whatever.Yet the new book, How'd You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them, by career expert Alexandra Levit, helps in a number of pragmatic, yet creative ways to provide us with a veritable shopping list of what to look for in finding that career of our dreams. Sure, you may think that you've 'heard it all before,' but what the author does is help us gain just enough insight into ourselves so as to better refine the search process. Using a simple, but innovative self-assessment test, Ms. Levit cleverly engages the reader to participate in the career satisfaction discovery process.She's created a 'passion profile,' so that readers can learn, and better … [Read more...] about How'd You Score That Gig?
Working Podcast #85: Hottest New Job Websites
The world's first and best career podcast is back this week with an all-new episode! Some of what you'll hear...What if the characters from ABC's LOST had to re-enter the work force? Interviewing-101, Unemploymentality and the hottest new job Websites of the week. You might work inside an office, but the weather still plays a big role in your day. Getting yelled at for no good reason. Direct Download … [Read more...] about Working Podcast #85: Hottest New Job Websites
Microsoft Layoffs: Internal E-Mail Revealed
From: Steve BallmerSent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:07 AMSubject: Realigning Resources and Reducing CostsIn response to the realities of a deteriorating economy, we're taking important steps to realign Microsoft's business. I want to tell you about what we're doing and why.Today we announced second quarter revenue of $16.6 billion. This number is an increase of just 2 percent compared with the second quarter of last year and it is approximately $900 million below our earlier expectations.The fact that we are growing at all during the worst recession in two generations reflects our strong business fundamentals and is a testament to your hard work. Our products provide great value to our customers. Our financial position is solid. We have made long-term investments that continue to pay off.But it is also clear that we are not immune to the effects of the economy. Consumers and businesses have reined in spending, which is affecting PC shipments and IT expenditures.Our response to this … [Read more...] about Microsoft Layoffs: Internal E-Mail Revealed
Fight Fatigue at Work: Detoxify
Are you always tired at work? From depression to anxiety to boredom, there are a multitude of reasons why you might feel sleep deprived.One of the best ways to keep you energy level up at work is to ear right. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fighting Fatigue offers hundreds of tips to stay alert and feel well-rested. Among them, a list of nutrients that could be helpful to ingest during the work day...ALFALFA is an exceptional source of protein and high in vitamins A, D, E, B6 and K; calcium; magnesium; chlorophyll; phosphorus; iron; potassium; trace minerals; and several digestive enzymes. Alfalfa is also a high-fiber substance with properties that bind and remove toxins from the colon.ALPHA LIPOIC ACID is a potent antioxidant that increases production of glutathione in the body helping to dissolve toxins in the liver. Alpha liopic acid has been used in the treatment of liver and heart disease, diabetes, and other inflammatory diseases.ARTICHOKE is a liver protectant and antioxidant … [Read more...] about Fight Fatigue at Work: Detoxify
Warren Buffett Makes Himself Available to President Obama
Investor extraordinaire Warren Buffet, with his estimated net worth of $62.0 billion, will be featured on Nightly Business Report tonight as part of the program’s 30th anniversary. While American workers have their collective eye on President Obama, waiting to see how he'll restore the jobs they lost and secure the ones they have, Mr. Buffet might be able to offer a glimpse into the future. Here's a sample of what to expect from the interview tonight. Find your local PBS station.SUSIE GHARIB, ANCHOR, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT: Are we overly optimistic about what President Obama can do?WARREN BUFFETT, CHAIRMAN, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY: Well I think if you think that he can turn things around in a month or three months or six months and there’s going to be some magical transformation since he took office on the 20th that can’t happen and wouldn’t happen. So you don’t want to get into Superman-type expectations. On the other hand, I don’t think there’s … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett Makes Himself Available to President Obama
The Man With Two Offices
The office. No, not the terribly overrated NBC version of the BBC TV show. The actual walled cube where many of us spend 1,700 hours a year. Designed to give you privacy and quiet as you do your job, the office is also the ultimate work status symbol. I've talked before about how offices are harder to come by than ever before. Years ago, the prospect of a young professional earning a larger workspace was an incentive to put his/her nose to the grindstone. Work hard. Get promoted. Get an office. But somewhere along the way, this carrot was replaced with a big corporate stick. All companies operate differently, but as the workforce has grown, and employers continue to cut corners, offices have become a premium. Has sheer supply and demand raised the esteem of having an office in society? Perhaps. The nicer the office, the greater the symbolism. Many Jobacle readers and Working Podcast listeners have often told us that they don't work in offices. Even the upper managers these days … [Read more...] about The Man With Two Offices
End Wasted Talent
Last month I was approached by the PR folks for Kaplan University asking if they could republish some Jobacle posts on a new Web site. Their pitch:"The overall mission of this Kaplan-sponsored site is to highlight content and opinion from thought leaders in education and personal development - and provide a wealth of information to help people make smart decisions about their education."I figured why the heck not. I know nothing about their academic offerings, but their PR campaign and messaging has balls."Just because a university has been around for 200 years doesn't mean it can prepare you for the next 20."We couldn't agree more.And in one of those ironic moments when something that you've never thought about grabs your attention and then you see it again... I caught an ad on TV this afternoon that impressed the hell out of me. It almost gave me goosebumps. What was it for? A spot for Kaplan, of course. Check it out below, and if they've got your interest, help them 'End Wasted … [Read more...] about End Wasted Talent
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work
I have read several of the "Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook" guides in the past, and I have always enjoyed them. The other books in the series (based on travel, golf, college, dating, life, etc.) are humorous, yet serious enough to make you think, "What if I DO have to jump out of that airplane without a chute?" For example, this book teaches readers how to, among other things, handle a job interview turned bad, sneak out of a meeting, survive a necktie-caught-in-the-copier accident, and retrieve an item stuck in the vending machine.While some of them seem crazy (like the tollbooth survival tips), many of these tutorials can be helpful for us at work. Whether it's a hot and heavy interoffice romance problem or being stuck in a cubicle (AUDIO LINK) with a chatterbox, all of us have to deal with some strange aspect of life while at work. Wouldn't it help if, instead of being helpless, you could learn how to get around those situations that pain all of us in our work lives daily?The … [Read more...] about The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work
Interviewing 101: Intro to Landing a Job
No, this isn’t a class offered at your local community college. Interviewing-101 is a Website dedicated to helping you land a position. They provide a section with tips from a headhunter, provide an option to contact a headhunter to help you with your job search, and links to job boards categorized by specific job functions. While some of the resources are free to check out, most require a one-time annual payment of $20. At first I felt that was a bit overpriced. Where is the return on investment? Then I read the introduction to one of the articles- “The ‘REAL’ Way to Write a Resume- and I was actually disappointed to learn that I couldn’t continue to read on without logging in (which obviously requires that payment). Not to mention that there is a daily lampoon section that brightens up the bleak employment search with a few interviewing jokes. All in all, if you are truly dedicated to finding a position, this Website may just be … [Read more...] about Interviewing 101: Intro to Landing a Job