Blackberry benefit also its downfall
A recent study has found that more than 77 percent of executives surveyed find that being connected to mobile devices for work enhances their work-life balance rather than impede it. On one hand, using...
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A lot of corporations talk about work life balance; but I find most of the time it’s all talk and no action. While working for a large corporation for over 5 years, I recall them talking to us on an...
View ArticleThe Elevator Ride
The other day I was visiting a client’s office for a meeting. I took a taxi to the client’s building and upon arriving, I realized that my attire was not appropriate for meeting with a client. The...
View ArticleAHHHHHHHHHH!!
I think I’m going insane. This week is ridiculously busy for me. I’m going to use this website as an anger-outlet tonight, otherwise I might seriously injure myself or someone else. I’m working on a...
View ArticleOffice Jerks
Ever worked in an office with an office jerk? I read an article today where they described 6 types of “office jerks”. The article didn’t describe these jerks well, so I’ve added my own commentary. 1....
View ArticlePlacid Nova Scotia
It’s been a while since I’ve written on The Urban Country. I spent last week settling into Halifax, Nova Scotia. For those of you who didn’t know, I’m working in Halifax until November on a work...
View ArticleGreetings from Redmond!
If you didn’t already know, I’ve been in Redmond, Washington all week doing some top secret training at the Microsoft Headquarters, or the “Mothership” as my Microsoft buddy likes to call it. So far...
View ArticleFrustration and Insomnia
I reserve the right to use the Urban Country as a place to vent my frustrations once every year. Tonight is that night. Being unable to get to sleep for the last hour, I feel like my mind is racing...
View ArticlePaying Employees To Bike To Work
An Amsterdam businessman – Photo by Dawn Paley How financial incentives can re-shape our cities and our behaviour for a better future. In North America, there are endless incentives that encourage us...
View ArticleYahoo! Inc Forces Employees To Commute To Office Every Day
Office worker in cubicle – Photo courtesy of redteam As if to hasten its long demise, Yahoo! Inc has initiated a policy to force all of its employees to commute to the office each day. There is some...
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