Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 November, 2008 Its Lonely in the Corner Office. Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Lets enjoy our day together.© Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 27, 2009

HA HA This assignment of course is a result of "Just say yes". Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? My friend said it didnt seem to faze her and she quickly pulled up her skirt and kept talking like nothing happened. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Of course there will come a time when questions about certain things will not have to be asked as it is hoped the new hire will catch on to the office procedures and their initiative will kick in and they will take on these tasks on their own, but in the beginning please ask. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

Of course that usually doesnt happen at work so I take about an hour of my home time, but it is well worth it the next day. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? I find the best time to think about what I need is when I have a nice quiet time to do that.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

Of course, the reason could have been that I was up all night with a sick child or wasnt feeling well myself or I just had an argument with my spouse and was still stewing about it. I teach an Administrative Professional course at a business college in Winnipeg and I have a website for my classroom. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I of course ignored him and went about providing the best service I could. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? One young boss told me that he was self-sufficient and didnt need assistance, but what I saw was someone doing more than they needed to.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

If you keep telling yourself you cant do it, then of course you wont be able to, but if you say I dont know if I can, but I am going to try anyway, or I know I can do that because it was what I was trained for and then go ahead and do it, it will open all kinds of doors for you. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

They seemed surprised that I didnt know she had an alcohol problem because they told me you could smell the booze off her every day, but of course I hadnt noticed. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Take for instance on my first day in my new job, these were the acronyms that were being tossed about in conversations at a meeting where I was taking minutes: DOCAS, DRE, LHINS, NAGWD, OCRI and DAC to name a few and these of course are all pronounced as words. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

Of course you have to be prepared and know your stuff, but knowing you look good when you walk in the door will do wonders on how you present yourself. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? The same applies if you have a job interview or a new challenge at work.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Of course the simple solution would be to have the same password for every aspect of your life, but nope that doesn’t work. Of course even if the system hadnt crashed, I would have needed to know my server and Outlook password so I could get into my sub-folder with all my passwords? But they refuse to help me out.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Years ago, when I worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), I took a training course on a Telex machine. Again, when I worked at the RCMP, I went on a training course for a machine to do criminal record checks. Of course I had to tell everyone at the office. * Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? I have loved it ever since and that is when my list of handy Favourites was born.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

Of course what works for me will probably not apply to you so you need to set up folders that apply to your working situation, but the fewer the better. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? But what about my boss? Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Of course if you are not licensed to do a particular job, or qualified, then you should not do it. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? February 22, 2009 Patricia Robb said. Good point Sabrina. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 3, 2009

If you have to P.S. this far you have missed the point of the P.S. * POSTSCRIPT TO MY POSTSCRIPT ARTICLE My boss read my blogpost and pointed out to me that he thought the correct way to write the post script is: PS or PPS Of course, he sent me a link to prove his point. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

Of course there were four Karens and three Bobs. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Each time I went to get my mail I would find my mail in the other Patricias slot or vice versa. See what I mean? I grew up in a world that used Last Name, First Name (i.e.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Of course if you know in the probationary period that this is just not the right fit for you, better to get out rather than being in a job you hate. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? She advised that I should stay at least one year in any job I was in.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Sit down dinners Of course if it is a sit down dinner you have to order for the number of guests you have. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? He suggested four so I went with three for everyone and for some appetizers only two and it was more than enough.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 18, 2009

The members of my team of course didnt want to even be near me because of the germs I was spreading and I not only felt sick, but understandably rejected by my co-workers. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Or so I thought. Oh where or where is my password?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

It is usually a business I am interested in and I want to know when new courses or products are offered. I still get some flyers by regular mail and I do still appreciate them when it is a menu from a fast-food restaurant, money-back coupons or notices of courses in my area, but otherwise I throw them in the recycle bin.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

There are courses on minute taking and Board governance, but also you can learn alot by reading books and asking others who are in this field. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Experience helps as you really need to know your stuff. It is interesting work.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Of course my comments are limited because the subject matter is not my expertise, but he relies on my input and corrections to make the document look good. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

The first day of each month, I go through the monthly folder and sort the items into the appropriate numbered file to be processed through the course of the new month. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? March 16, 2009 Patricia Robb said. Thats great!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

The switchboard can get so busy at times that its just not possible to introduce every call that comes through (except, of course, for those calling for the big bosses). Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? January 19, 2009 Patricia Robb said.

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