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Wisdom Wednesday – Rebuilding The Working Class

Saw the story I’ve copied below online and it made me think of the current Federal NDP Leadership Race where this is a major topic of conversation. It was also in the first provincial NDP Leadership race I was involved in where I got introduced to the term “Granholier Than Thou” as someone who was […]

Wisdom Wednesday – “The Company Hired Me To Lead Their ‘Agile’ Transformation (I Don’t Know What ‘Agile’ Means. Nobody Does.)”

Beware those who use language to hide, not to clarify… The company hired me to lead their "Agile Transformation."I don't know what Agile means.Nobody does.That's why it works. I make $425,000 a year.To move sticky notes.From left to right.On a board.The board is digital now.The sticky notes cost $80,000 in Jira licenses.… — Peter Girnus […]

¶ Posted 24 December 2025 § Humour § Jobs § Meme § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: economics, education, language

Wisdom Wednesday – HR (un)approved Gift Ideas For Your Work Christmas Party

I guess it depends on where you work if these would be appropriate or not – I’ve had a few over the years that would be happy to get any of these as gifts!

¶ Posted 03 December 2025 § Humour § Jobs § Meme § Wisdom Wednesday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: holiday, language

Wisdom Wednesday – 10 Toxic Work Behaviours We Should Stop Normalizing

One of the many advantages of working in a library over a corporate environment is that you’re generally less likely to see these behaviours. But we still have our fair share – I mean, in terms of “micromanaging” is a profession that attracts people who want to organize all the world’s information from 000 to […]

¶ Posted 29 October 2025 § Infographic § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Wisdom Wednesday – As An Adult, You Cannot Be “In Trouble” With Another Adult

@okaywithkay not your boss, not your parents, not your partner. it’s a trauma response, not a healthy dynamic. ??? #anxiousattachment #peoplepleasing #therapytok ? original sound – okaywithkay

¶ Posted 08 October 2025 § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Wisdom Wednesday – Shout Out To Thin Air

@ryanjamesahern #sales #b2b #george #manager #salesmanger #corporatehumor #corporatelife #officelife #office #officehumor #work #worklife #shareholders #profits #waste #quota ? original sound – Ryan Ahern