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This site will explore what makes corporate life suck so much, as well as what makes you hate your coworkers. It will also occasionally provide advice on what you can do to make your life a little less miserable. More...
Dec
20th

How to Get a Good Performance Review in the Corporate World

Author: Admin | Files under Corporate Life

I want you to get rid of the idea that you have to work hard in order to get a good review. I have gotten my worst reviews ever when I was busting ass, working 12+ hour days, fixing code that no one else understood, turning in projects and closing out tasks left and right, making a ton of progress. And conversely, I have gotten my best reviews when I was hardly doing anything at all! In fact, at one job, I had only been there for 3 months and I literally hadn’t done anything yet, and my manager pulled ..read more


Dec
1st

No, I Don’t Want to Go to Happy Hour

Author: Admin | Files under Corporate Life, Coworkers

I have my own stuff to do. I have to go to the gym. I have to make dinner. I have to go to the grocery store. I have to take a look at my portfolio’s performance. I have to do dishes. I have to catch up on my reading. I have to balance my checkbook. I have to check my email. I have to surf the net. I have to play guitar. I have to watch TV. I have to relax. I have to go to bed.

I don’t want to listen to you complain about your job. I don’t ..read more