I’m not sure if you read this article from yesterday’s New York Times. Very enlightening. It speaks of parents who take their kids to college and then stick around, sometimes for days. As someone who has been through this process – twice – I can tell you that it’s awful. Leaving the person you’ve protected since birth hundreds of miles away with strangers is a frightening, difficult event. I still refer to the first time as one of the worst days of my life and the second time was a little easier only because the school is only 90 minutes away (and I can do it in 60 if I don’t mind a couple of tickets). So why should you care? Because it affects you if you hire any young people. Continue reading
Tag Archives: management
Man At The Top
A little bit of The Boss to start us off this week. Bruce recorded a song called Man At The Top for the Born in the USA album but it didn’t make the final cut. He performed it rarely until he released it 15 years later for the Tracks album. It’s a pretty simple song – kind of reminds me of Hungry Heart married to Ben E. King‘s Stand By Me.
In any event, I was in the car yesterday morning and it came on the radio. As I was singing along, the thought crossed my mind that the folks who want to be the man at the top should be careful what they’re asking for. Let me explain. Continue reading
Filed under Reality checks
BYOB
Friday already? Time for weekend goodness! But before that, our Friday Foodie Fun post which this week is about BYOB. In food terms, it’s bringing your own bottle, which can be a great thing if the restaurant permits it and doesn’t charge you an exorbitant ransom or, as they call it, corkage. I mean seriously, unless the restaurant is actually serving wine and you’re drinking your own instead of buying off their list, a fee to open your bottle (which I’m happy to do, by the way) and provide some glasses seems petty. But that’s not the BYOB I want to discuss today. The one I’m thinking about is Believing Your Own Bull$#*. Continue reading
Filed under food, Helpful Hints
Consult Keith 