Early retirement is rarely looked at as anything other than a glorious achievement. You’ve made it. You put in the time, toil, and effort, and voila! It’s finished. Time to soak up the sun and kick back, maybe read a book or two, go for a bike ride, see the world… Some might suggest that […]
Putting it All Together: Cheap Travel!
Ahoy, mates! Time to dust of ye olde shelves of Abandoned Cubicle dot com. It has been a while, no? I figured it best to accumulate a few ounces of material worth posting rather than sticking to that boring weekly schedule of old. Since we’re really close to our spring break vacation, there are a […]
It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
Of course it doesn’t have to be crazy at work, right people?!? Although the last three or four weeks have been nothing short of crazy for this part-time blogger and full-time corporate animal. The wages of promotions are death, as the saying goes… Welcome to a post that explores remedies to the nonsense many of […]
Should I Move to Minnesota? (Asks Mr. 1500 Days to Freedom)
Happy Monday, everyone! In honor of meteorological spring, today’s guest post celebrates the beauty of Minnesota during the finer weather months of August and, well, August. I’m grateful as heck for the week off writing, since work is a shark tornado these days. Mr. 1500 – Your timing with this guest post is exquisite. I […]
Asshole Bosses Volume 1: Amy Klobuchar
Heartbroken. That’s the best way I can describe it. I’m a big fan of Amy Klobuchar. At least, I was. Until I heard about how godawful she treats people (specifically, her staff). Over the years I had just assumed she was a no nonsense, hardworking leader with an ounce of compassion and sure, high expectations. […]