Adjusting Your Time
Most people have a bit of a routine. We do things in a certain way and often at a certain time. The routine can vary but generally over the long term can be stable for months or years depending on...
View ArticleThe Library Gig – First Impressions
Well yesterday was my first shift at the new library job and wow I was impressed. It started off nicely with a staff meeting so I could ‘meet‘ most of my co-workers all at once rather than introducing...
View ArticleI Got a Job, So Am I Still Retired?
Well depending on the actions of the Internet Retirement Police, I may have to hand in my early retiree membership card because I just got a job yesterday. *Gasp* And according to some people you...
View ArticleA Day of Work
So the other day I actually went to a workplace and did manual work for almost 8 hours. Did I fall on my head? Nope. Did I run out of money? Nope. I actually did it because I wanted to and I didn’t...
View ArticleCareer Lessons
So I was thinking back about my old engineer career the other day. I didn’t mind what I did for a living but it was time to move on to try other things. But as I looked back on my career and I came...
View ArticleThe Work Request
So it happened and I wasn’t entirely surprised. I got an email from my workplace back in Janurary asking for some help on something. Which to be honest was the first time they had done that since I...
View ArticleSlacking Away
Well in a previous post, I pointed out my plan to not work so hard at work anymore since it didn’t seem to be an effective usage of my energy based on the flaws in our performance review system. I...
View ArticleYour Performance Review Isn’t Fair
I was talking with a co-worker the other day about my company’s performance review system and they were venting about some of the problems with it. I pointed out in fact the entire system was...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Being the Walking Dead
Once you give your notice to leave work often one of two things can happen: you can be asked to complete a long list of items before you leave or everything you are working on is taken away from you...
View ArticleThe Emotion Bomb aka Giving Notice
I think perhaps people assume that when you give notice at work that it should be some sort of big deal. There should be shock, drama and all sorts of interesting things. In my case, it was mainly...
View ArticleIt’s Easy to Stay
It might seem odd to say this, but I’ll say it anyway: it’s easier to keep working than retire. I know it’s a bit obvious in some respects, but I find with all our talk of retiring early on this blog...
View ArticlePeak Earnings
I was chatting the other day with someone about my plan to retire early and they noted that if things go wrong that “You may never earn this much ever again.” To which I frowned and then replied, “But...
View ArticleA History of Labour – Part I
I once heard that: life is the sum of the decisions we make. Which does hold a certain amount of truth when I look back at my career at least. My current job is very much the sum of everything I have...
View ArticleThe Plan for Getting Out
Recently I had a frank discussion with my boss about the fact I’m around two years out from leaving the company. I didn’t provide an exact date, but we did discussion his question “How do I get you to...
View ArticleYour Performance Review Isn’t Fair
I was talking with a co-worker the other day about my company’s performance review system and they were venting about some of the problems with it. I pointed out in fact the entire system was...
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Hell Can Freeze Over?!?
Much to my shock and utter amazement after delaying the decision for four months the senior management at my employer decided to grant us bonuses for last year. This is of course after they gave us...
View ArticleA History of Labour – Part VII
Consulting World – Money Really Isn’t Everything (Year 7 and 8 A.D. – After Degree) I typically find most people are not really willing to stand up for what they believe is right. They get so sucked...
View ArticleA History of Labour – Part VI
Sales Representative/Technical Support Specialist – Pushing Chemicals – Part 2 (Years 3 to 6 A.D. – After Degree) Now that my wife and I had been voluntarily exiled to the Northern reaches of British...
View ArticleA History of Labour – Part V
Customer Service Desk – Pushing Chemicals – Part 1 (Year 3 AD – After Degree) To say I was over qualified for this job when I started in December 2002 is an understatement. A trained money could...
View ArticleA History of Labour – Part IV
Unemployment – Welcome to the Wasteland (Year 2 AD – After Degree) Overall in my life I don’t actually regret much. I’m fairly happy with where I am and what I’m doing but I have to look back at this...
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