Posted by Editormum on 17 November 2013 in
News Commentary,
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I have a lot of friends who are wait-staff. They frequently tell me how much they hate working Sunday lunch, because the church crowd are bad tippers. They speak of people who eat a nice meal, pay the bill, and walk out of the restaurant without leaving a tip. Or, worse, they leave only a […]
Tags: character, Christianity, church, customer service, etiquette, food, Jesus, kindness, news, Religion, respect, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 13 July 2011 in Uncategorized |
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Hi! I’m the receptionist. There are some things you should know about me and the ways I can, and cannot, help you. First of all, I’m the low man on the totem pole here at my company. That means that I usually don’t have access to your confidential account information. That also means that I […]
Tags: assistant, customer service, etiquette, professional, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 11 May 2011 in Uncategorized |
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An invoice for grounds-keeping work at “Any Street and Some Road” arrives in the Company’s mail. Over the course of the week, the invoice makes the rounds of all of the administrative desks, with no one wanting to claim it for their department because no one recognizes the address or the vendor. The first person […]
Tags: True Stories, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 28 September 2010 in
Frugal Living,
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Financially, this has been the year from Hell in the Editormum household. I still have my full-time administrative assistant job, thank God, but the freelancing work fell off dramatically this year. (Note to my current clients: Thank you! I value each and every one of you in ways you cannot begin to guess.) I have […]
Tags: budget, challenges, credit cards, credit issues, divorce, economic downturn, editing, Family Life, fear, finances, freelancing writing, medical issues, proofreading, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 16 August 2010 in Uncategorized |
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O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, […]
Tags: Bible interpretation, challenges, character, Christianity, faith, Family Life, Religion, stress, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 20 January 2010 in Uncategorized |
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I’ve been pondering this post for many weeks now, because I have come across something that disturbs me, greatly, but putting it into words has not been easy. I read the Brazen Careerist blog, by Penelope Trunk. I don’t recommend it to many people because her subject matter is often totally NSFW (not suitable for […]
Tags: Christianity, honesty, integrity, Religion, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 15 December 2009 in Uncategorized |
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I am weird. Everyone who knows me, even on a slight basis, knows this. But my weirdness isn’t just that I dress funny and use words no one else ever heard of, and both read and proofread everything I see. My best talent is getting hurt. Only I never get hurt normally. You know, most […]
Tags: challenges, Family Life, humour, injury, karate, pain, scars, True Stories, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 11 December 2009 in
Frugal Living |
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I’ve worked for the same company for five years, and this will be my sixth year of tracking the gifts sent to our company during the holiday season. (Okay, the Christmas season. I’m a Christian, and I celebrate Christmas. But my bosses are Jewish; they celebrate Hanukkah. Makes life interesting.) Anyway, for six years, I’ve kept […]
Tags: business, challenges, charity, Christmas, economy, gifts, giving, good works, holidays, Philosophy, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 12 September 2009 in Uncategorized |
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Friday was one of those days. Just impossible. Every way I turned. It started on the way to work, when the road to my parents’ house was blocked and I had to turn around and go a mile and a half “around the block” to drop the kids off for the day. And that, of […]
Tags: automobiles, challenges, customer service, drivers license, Family Life, prayer, stress, True Stories, Work Life
Posted by Editormum on 1 September 2009 in Uncategorized |
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I am an Executive Administrative Assistant. A lot of people don’t seem to understand what that means, and they make my job (and their own lives) much harder. You see, an Administrative Assistant is a lot more than “a glorified secretary.” (Yes, I’ve had that thrown at me. Not nice.) Traditionally, a secretary’s responsibilities were limited […]
Tags: assistant, career, etiquette, kindness, manners, professional, secretary, Work Life
Christians Behaving Badly
I have a lot of friends who are wait-staff. They frequently tell me how much they hate working Sunday lunch, because the church crowd are bad tippers. They speak of people who eat a nice meal, pay the bill, and walk out of the restaurant without leaving a tip. Or, worse, they leave only a […]
Tags: character, Christianity, church, customer service, etiquette, food, Jesus, kindness, news, Religion, respect, Work Life