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Ambulance Australia Culture Work Life

Paramedics take terminally ill patient to the beach for one last time

sudshr47 November 24, 2017

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In the end, it’s the little things that matter.

Ambulance officers from Hervey Bay, Australia took a terminally ill patient to see the beach for one final time, in a heartbreaking photo shared on the Queensland Ambulance Service Facebook page on Wednesday.

“A crew were transporting a patient to the palliative care unit of the local hospital and the patient expressed that she just wished she could be at the beach again,” the post reads. 

“Above and beyond, the crew took a small diversion to the awesome beach at Hervey Bay to give the patient this opportunity — tears were shed and the patient felt very happy. Sometimes it is not the drugs/training/skills — sometimes all you need is empathy to make a difference!” Read more…

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Black Friday Culture Humor Thanksgiving Work Life

Your absolutely foolproof guide to Black Friday

sudshr47 November 19, 2017

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It’s 12 a.m. on Thanksgiving night. Your belly is full of stuffing, mashed potatoes, and only a little bit of turkey. (It’s overrated.) You are perhaps a little hung over. You are — wait, what the hell — headed out the door? You are … getting in your car? You are … oh my god, are you going shopping?

Yes, Black Friday will soon be upon us, and with it a ton of questionable retail sales that may get you a cashmere sweater, yes, but may also get you a broken leg. But if you play by your own rules, savvy shopper, you’ll come out on top. 

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Business Office Life Work Life Workplace

5 ways you’re being condescending at work (without realizing it)

sudshr47 November 17, 2017

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Let’s talk about those colleagues. Do you know the type I’m talking about? The ones who have a knack for climbing up on their high horses while making you feel oh-so-small and unimportant?

Nobody likes that condescending team member. But, take a minute to think about this: What if you’re coming off as that patronizing person in your office? Even worse, what if—gasp!—you don’t even realize you’re doing it?

I’m not big into scare tactics, but here’s the reality: We’re all only human, which means it’s easy to slide into some arrogant and superior habits every now and then.

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Business Work Work Life

The best advice to read if you’re struggling to quit a job you hate

sudshr47 November 16, 2017

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You know you’re on the wrong career path, but can’t pull yourself away. To do so would be to give up all you’ve invested and admit failure (to everyone). So, you stick it out—despite desperately wanting to change course.

Sound familiar?

It turns out, there’s actually a name for this kind of behavior: the escalation of commitment.

Escalation of commitment (often just called “irrational escalation,” which should tell you something) is the behavior that leads us to continue to invest time, money, or effort into a bad decision or unproductive course of action even when, deep down, we know it’s all wrong. Read more…

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Business Work Life

It’s not you… except when it is: A guide to getting promoted

sudshr47 November 16, 2017

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Until recently, the dominant workplace narrative about Millennials was that they were opportunistic job-hoppers. But a new report from Deloitte tells a different story: Rather than plan to leave their current companies within the next 24 months, as they had in recent years, Millennials increasingly see themselves staying with their employers for five years or longer.

The trend toward workplace longevity benefits both employers and Millennials. But commitment doesn’t guarantee upward mobility, as people often find that promotions don’t always come when they’re ready for themAgeism is sometimes responsible for this lag. Executives at traditional organizations tend to equate years of service with aptitude. They assume that older employees possess stronger skills and deeper knowledge and, consequently, typecast Millennials as too green. Read more…

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Business Work Life

How to get a job at: Blizzard

sudshr47 November 15, 2017

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“World of Warcraft”— an iconic game recognized in homes around the world, a name that resonates beyond the gaming community, a whole world of magical and mystical adventuresBlizzard Entertainment employs the creative geniuses behind WoW, Overwatch and Diablo, some of the top-selling games of all time with some of the strongest fanbases around. 

Blizzard has not only created an entire community around their online games, but they’ve built their own world within their campus too. Blizzard HQ is a place where you’re more likely to see a costume than a suit, a world where creative, hard work wins the day, an environment where the feats of engineering rival those in Silicon Valley. This is a team that lives by the passion they have for what they’re doing –– and when you’re building video games from the ground up, not sure how anyone could get bored! Read more…

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Culture House Millennials Sandwiches Work Life

Hey, millennials of London you can still eat sandwiches if you want

sudshr47 November 14, 2017

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Go after people’s sandwiches and you’d better prepare for war.

For a long time now millennials have come under fire for their spending habits. Culprits such as coffee and smashed avocado — previously held up as symptoms of millennial overspending — can now be joined by an even more innocuous evil… sandwiches.

‘Millennials must stop buying sandwiches to afford a house’ https://t.co/LQnZuw2be6

— Evening Standard (@standardnews) November 14, 2017

The Evening Standard reported calculations from estate agents Strutt & Parker, basically advising millennials to give up luxuries like nights out and sandwiches so they could save up for a deposit rather than being part of “generation rent”. Read more…

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Business Work Life

3 irrational thoughts you have when co-workers take too long to respond

sudshr47 November 10, 2017

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I overthink everything.

It’s just my thing.

And even though I know I do it, I still get caught up in my head. Let’s take “communication at work” as an example. Whenever a co-worker takes too long to get back to me—and too long can really range depending on the situation—my mind starts racing and I assume the worst.

If this sounds like you, read on to see if we share the same irrational thoughts, and if so, what you can do to make yourself feel better (and saner).

1. Uh Oh, Did I Offend You?

And are you currently talking to HR?

I like talking, and as a result, I often send long, unwieldy thoughts that sometimes take me more than a few messages to articulate. And sometimes, I worry that somewhere in all that text, I’ve said something that offended you deeply. Cue the panic. Read more…

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Business Entrepreneurship Work Life

3 reasons why you should start a business in 2018

sudshr47 November 10, 2017

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2018 is rapidly approaching and with the end of the year comes plenty of resolutions for the New Year. For aspiring entrepreneurs, starting a small business is most likely at the top of their to-do list. 

However, this resolution is easier said than done. Starting your own business requires investing all of your time, energy, and resources every day to help the business take off and become a success. It’s hard work, but it also pays off and allows you to be the master of your own destiny which may be why entrepreneurship is such a popular resolution. 

If you think you’re ready to start a business next year, here are some of the advantages to the process you’ll be able to enjoy. Read more…

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Business Growth Hacking Marketing Work Life

Growth hacking: Strategies and techniques from marketing’s 25 most influential leaders

sudshr47 November 7, 2017

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Growth hacking: Strategies and techniques from marketing’s 25 most influential leaders

Born in 2010, the term “growth hacker” was first defined by Sean Ellis as “a person whose true north is growth” … someone with a “burning desire to connect your target market with your must-have solution.” 

Two years later, Ryan Holiday unpacked what was then a revolution:

“Once companies break out of the shackles of antiquated notions of what is or isn’t marketing, the whole field becomes cheaper, easier and much more scalable. Welcome to growth hacking. Or better, welcome to actual marketing, where whatever works is marketing.” Read more…

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