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  • RE: People That Get It Done

    Rob and Efrain both nailed it; "get it done" is a two-way street, not a stand-alone proposition. The phrase where I work is "make it happen". Unfortunately, unless...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: A Refreshing Break

    ... I wanted to go to the Grand Canyon when I was at a job that seemed to require my presence constantly. I gave them lots of notice and made...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: The HR Sorecard

    Twitchy-ness aside, I also say "Great Idea"! We already get some of the data related to employee turnover simply because my group is responsible for shutting down some system...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Which Versions of SQL Server Do You Have?

    1 each 2000, 2005, 2008 - mostly for reporting. We've been trying periodically to convert off the 2000 server for about six years, but each time the project got...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: What’s In Your (Junk) Drawers?

    Junk drawer(s), junk box(es), junk shed(s), junk garage(s), junk storage unit(s), junk house(s)...

    There's therapy for this, right? And a TV show... :hehe:


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Dotted Line Relationships Are Everywhere – Get Good at Them!

    I prefer dotted lines, so long as the people at the end of them realize they don't have all the information about corporate needs - and neither do I. ...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Where Do You Park?

    Back in the days B.T. (Before Telecommuting) I parked my motorcycle in the garage, in the half-stall left when they added the Handicapped spaces. Occasionally I would find it...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Would You Rather Work for a Strong or Weak Manager?

    Was that a trick question?

    I prefer a strong boss; if I get a weak one, I WILL become the de-facto leader of the team, because leadership is an imperative.

    Some bosses...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Keep Data Forever

    The first question really is "should you be keeping the data?" Wikipedia has a nice overview of that issue at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records_management

    Too few companies pay attention to records retention...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: The Pencil Analogy

    I'm saving this one - it has soooo many uses. Like slapping onto the desk of the next person that says "I have just one little tweak..." ...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Benefits

    wware (8/17/2011)


    What's happened with paid holidays? I recall a time when most US employers gave 10 - 12 paid holidays a year. Now it's down to about 6....


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: Benefits

    Steve missed one other important trend - conversion of Vacation and Sick Leave to PTO (Paid Time Off) with a "use-it-or-lose-it" clause. Then the company doesn't want you to...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: You Can Telecommute

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/28/2011)


    Stephanie J Brown (7/28/2011)


    You have to prove yourself at work FIRST, of course, and the privilege can be revoked at any time.

    A sensible way to...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: You Can Telecommute

    So many questions on how to handle the commute! Since I chose to move to a different state, and my company chose to retain my services, my answers may...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

  • RE: You Can Telecommute

    I've been fortunate to work for a company that hires competent, trustworthy people, and put a telecommuting policy in place many years ago. I used to work one day...


    Here there be dragons...,

    Steph Brown

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