Confederate Memorial Day
May 23, 2009
For state employees lucky enough to live in South Carolina, Monday May 25 will be the second Memorial Day holiday this month. Confederate Memorial Day was already observed on May 11.
I know what you’re thinking...”that’s racist!” But you’d be wrong. I too used to be uniformed, but you see, as many southerners (who also happen to be white) will tell you, it’s “heritage, not hate.”
Atlanta airport treating employees like children
April 9, 2009
I just stumbled by this article on CNN.com, and it prompted me to make an odd post to Career Hell. Imagine this: R&B classics like Lakeside’s “Fantastic Voyage” altered butchered and reborn emerging from the pits of corporate hell as “Our New Concessions.” The worst part about it is the songs were re-recorded with the new lyrics written by Atlanta-Hartsfield Int’s Airport’s “creative innovations manager” and sung by the original artists. I guess money talks.
[CareerHell Original Video] Crying customers: I’m not your psychiatrist
March 29, 2009
Jose recalls the time when a customer cries over the phone and he is forced to smack some sense into her.
Lactation Lounge
February 9, 2009
Because milking your boss is only appropriate in designated areas
Dumpster Diving for Cigs at Work
February 5, 2009
I used to be a smoker, and when things got stressful at work, I would take a smoke break outside on the patio. One day last year, I decided that I was quitting tobacco. I went to the dumpster outside my office building and tossed in the pack of cigarettes.
Time Spent Golfing During Business Hours
February 3, 2009
Fixing the economy one birdie at a time
The New Economy, My MBA, My Career, and My Life
January 7, 2009
They say these days that the pace of M&A, corporate restructuring, and buyouts is increasing. The ‘free capitalism’ pundits, or better yet, the ‘free movement of capital’ pundits say that this type of flexibility is better for everyone in general, just like free trade. Funny, because after the last 11 years of my career, the impact on my family and I has been horrible. This is the short version…
Why Suit Up to Get Beaten Down — a Career Hell contest
January 5, 2009
We’re starting off 2009 with a bang. The Why Suit Up to Get Beaten Down contest will feature your best work stories, videos and commentary and actually reward you for your best workplace misconduct. Is the economy getting you down? Then why not engage in some passive aggressive fun and replace random words in your boss’s memos? Or record a video about why you hate your job from your supervisor’s desk while he’s in a meeting. The best submissions will be featured on Career Hell, and the very best as determined by the Career Hell staff will win a Career Hell hoodie like the one featured on iwearyourshirt.com. We also have a prize for the worst submission, a Career Hell “tank top” like the one on iwearyourshirt. Entries must be submitted by January 19, 2009. Winners will be announced on February 2, 2009.
I have this job working at a restaurant [Career Hell original video]
December 31, 2008
Jose Carolina has this job working at a restaurant. It’s okay. It pays the bills.
Hospitality: 100% guest satisfaction
December 19, 2008
I started off in the Hotel Business right out of college. I wouldn’t say I was naive to the ways of the world but I never saw this one coming.