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Why I got fired for not changing a tablecloth
Yes, I forget to change a tablecloth. Fortunately this was one of my jobs as a high school student so I wasn’t struggling to put dinner on the table, but it still serves as an important and timeless lesson.
When I was 14 years old I worked at an upscale French restaurant as a waiter and busboy.… Read the rest
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Do your Due Diligence
Many people I meet fall into the trap of getting really excited about a job offer, skipping the due diligence part, and jumping ship only to realize their boss is a mysognist and that “marketing position” is actually a sales job.… Read the rest
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The most polite way to say that you are going to be late for work
I remember during my first year of work I got really hammered at a company party during the weekday. Everyone was clearly wasted, especially me. I think at some point I ordered 4 pints of beer and poured them all over one of my colleagues.… Read the rest