Category Archives: Employment

The suboptimal way to pay for lunch

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Eric

I work at a fairly large company, and the cafeterias will let employee put money on their badges to be used for later purchases. I don’t usually do that, but I suppose it’s convenient for people that don’t want to … Continue reading →

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Elevator mysteries

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Eric

In the building in which I work, there are three elevators, two passenger and one freight, all in a row.  There is a set of  up and down call buttons next to the freight elevator, and another set between the … Continue reading →

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Geez, not another late-night fire at the office!

Posted on May 1, 2006 by Eric

This weekend, my employer moved to a new location. This evening I was setting up my computer in my new cube, and started smelling smoke.

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The secret to enjoying your job

Posted on September 26, 2005 by Eric

Today there was an article on slashdot titled “Pay vs. Happiness”. I posted the following response: [The secret to enjoying your job] is to work in a field that you’re personally interested in, for a company that is small enough … Continue reading →

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