Category Archives: corporate

#93 Introducing Scarlett & Ruby

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

No they aren’t Rex’s new love interests in the cuddly toy department, Ruby and Scarlett are the two characters in the new play we are writing. Its based (very loosely) on my blog with Ruby being a forty something who leaves corporate … Continue reading →

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#92 No More Appraisals

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I remember the dread as the date for my appraisal loomed large.  When I worked for a large US Computer manufacturer my quarterly bonus was linked to how well I got ‘graded’ in my appraisal. I would lie awake at … Continue reading →

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#88 Possible ‘article’? Woo Hoo!!!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

A huge positive about the corporate world – yes read that again – there were positives about it – was that it taught me that being pushy was a good thing.  I was always pushy and opinionated – or as … Continue reading →

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#78 Death by Powerpoint?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Who invented Powerpoint?  I know, I know it comes from Microsoft, but who sat and thought we needed it?  Who thought there wasn’t enough torture in Corporate-ville? Who thought days could be filled sitting in darkened rooms, blinking at a … Continue reading →

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#78 Imaginery friends? Imaginery PA’s

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

When I worked in a large computer company – we had a buddy system.  when our Buddy was on holiday we picked up their voicemail and sorted out any small queries.  Simply enough you might think – that is until I … Continue reading →

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#77 No more corporate emails…woo hooo!!!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

I remember coming back from holidays to over six hundred emails!  I mean they weren’t from six hundred different people - no, that would be way too obvious.  Forty percent of them would be from the one person – who on finding I … Continue reading →

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Positive Redundancy #34 Zero Commuting

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

In my last job, I commuted into Dublin twice a week and to London once a month.  I remember being interviewed before I got the job, and I was so excited at the thought of glamorous London!  Woo Hoo!!! In reality, … Continue reading →

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Redundancy Positive #14 Sports Day

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Yesterday I got a note home in my daughters school bag -’sports day will be tomorrow’. Those words use to trigger immense stress for me. I would no doubt have had a customer meeting at 10am, where we planned for … Continue reading →

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Redundancy Positive #9 No more Recruiters

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

I will have you know, that I have been head-hunted in the past! Yes it’s out there, it’s true! When I worked in Dell Computers in Dublin, I was an easy target for recruitment agencies. I would get at least … Continue reading →

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Redundancy Positive # 8 Time

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

I remember it like a bad dream that won’t go away. Himself used to have a food business and I would often help out. I am kind of handy in the kitchen in a pastry kind of way. Not in … Continue reading →

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