C Note(s)

Look, I get it. I do. You spend a majority of your time at work. Therefore you spend that same amount of time with your co-workers. And humans are social beings, so naturally you'll socialize with those co-workers. There are more reasons  why you should not date at work than to date. Just because you socialize with them doesn't equate to hooking up with them either. There are catch-phrases that oversimplify this dynamic, such as ... "Don't dip your pen in the company ink", and "Don't fish from the company pond" are just a couple. Why You Should Not Date At Work I'm not saying I haven't dated a co-worker. On the contrary, I have, and that's why I'm telling you shouldn't. And it wasn't just once, either. Oh, don't forget that it's not only my advice, there's usually a pesky "non-fraternization" clause in most companies policies. I'm also not saying that flirting and/or socializing is harmful, ...

I was a Costco Member long before I was a Costco Employee. And definitely longer than working in the warehouse. One constant that's been there longer than my tenure is the "sample staff" (Club Distribution Services) Please don't interpret the following as throwing shade but rather a recognition of a necessary evil. Every day the warehouse opens they set up in various sections of the store to issue samples of various products, but most of the time it's food. It's a proven, battle-tested method, too. An unknown, perhaps underperforming product becomes the darling of sales for the day. Don't believe me? (Read this fascinating blog entry I read prior to posting: The Psychology Behind Costco's Free Samples ) Like sirens, they easily lure members, and their children, over to their stainless steel island with a foody call . The crowd congregates around the hair net wearing person anxiously awaiting to be fed. On the weekends, this is problematic due...