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How to break the silence in your office
Whenever I’m in an uncomfortably silent environment I feel compelled to make lots of noise and behave very inappropriately. My office is completely silent…until I kick into action. I feed off My Manager’s disapproving expression as I become increasingly unruly. I asked a customer (Mr Williams) if he was any…
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How to avoid conversations with Management
Conversations with Management are a mine field. You have to fake enthusiasm, excitement and interest. I prefer to avoid them entirely. As I see my Manager approach, I pick up my phone and dial a random number. When he asks me something I mouth “big new customer” and start…
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Life is way too short
Most mornings, I wake up in such a rush. It’s very rare I wake up and have enough to mediate; wake up to go for a jog or wake up to just lay in bed and appreciate the fact that I have woken up. Over the past couple of months…
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How to tunnel out of the office you hate
I’ve decided to tunnel out of this office. On my Manager’s lunch break I lift up their “principles of sales” poster and start chiselling away the paint and plaster with my biro. The scraping sounds are mainly drowned out by the sighs and tutts from decrepit Customer Service Supervisor. For…
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Invest in You!
I think we can all agree that the weekend was officially the start of spring. With temperatures hitting 18°C, London was officially the place to be on the weekend. As I pulled out my favourite summer dress from the back of my wardrobe however, I realised how complacent I’d become…
