Laughing all the Way to Work

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Summer days are here again -- Finally!!

Laughing all the Way to Work

With the price of gas, whatever I do it will probably be close to home. It was too late then to make changes, the flights had already been booked, but that was not fair to the others in the office. If you plan in advance then it is easier to accommodate each other's schedules. So what are you doing for the summer?

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Planning the Perfect Holiday Party: Guest Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you're throwing your office party at a restaurant, bar, or other facility that provides alcohol, you can normally work out a set open-bar price. You will have to do some revision after obtaining the quotes, but make sure the total cost is under your given budget.

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Working with your boss

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you work with a micro manager then you have another challenge, but for your own personal growth I would suggest that you try to take on as many jobs as you can. Show your boss that you can do it by being one step ahead of them.

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Training On-line

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When it gets closer to the course date and it doesnt look like they will fill the seats, they offer the course at a cheaper price. It works in the same way as last minute flights do. They can slot you into courses, either online or live classrooms that are happening tomorrow or later on. I have found them to be really helpful.

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

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Now, there doesnt seem to be a difference in price at all, it is just common practice that we have to do it ourselves. The men loved it because they could get out and pump their own gas. The incentive was you saved.002 002 cents a litre. That was never enough to get me out of the car! Recently, I bought a new laptop.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

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I could still send the cards out in hardcopy, and since I could do it online it was convenient and reasonably priced. Recently I have been so busy at work that I just didnt have time to get to the card shop to buy my usual box of cards so I have been trying to catch up and send belated cards out.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

They want your business and will normally come back with something much better than they initially offered. It is also good to get rates from other hotels. At my last event I mentioned that the hotel across the street was willing to give me such and such a rate and that really helped in my negotiations.