I was surprised not to be among those interviewed, to be honest. I may not run a company, but I was fairly successful in 2006: I finished my first solo TV spec script, shaved a couple minutes off my mile time, and recently brought some old clothes to Goodwill. Not to mention, I've continued my lifelong streak of never getting fired from a job.
It's true! I'm not even sure it's something to be proud of, but it's true. Heck, the job before this one I tried to get fired, but they gave me a second chance. That story will one day have its own blog entry. So, for those who are interested, I present:
Gotta Kielbasa's How to Not Get Fired in 2007
1. Show up on time.
It's amazing how many people blow this one, and it's not even that hard. But in most workplaces, punctual=responsible.
2. Keep your cool.
Get seated with three four-tops at once? Submit something for your boss 6 hours after the absolute, official, no-arguments deadline at the WGA? Breathe a little, figure it out, and make it work.
3. Find someone who will let you vent.
Preferably someone outside the workplace. Preferably someone who will tell you it's time to shut up.
4. Know when it's time to go.
When the challenge and fun of the job are gone, so is the point. Overstay your welcome and your bitterness will start to poke through like a G-string in low-rise jeans. Throw out your waitressing shoes with a Mary Tyler Moore twirl and never look back.
Follow these rules, friends, and I can guarantee you another year FILLED with dreaming of the good life while getting paid well below your worth!
Today's coffee beverage: Hot white chocolate latte.
It's amazing how many people blow this one, and it's not even that hard. But in most workplaces, punctual=responsible.
2. Keep your cool.
Get seated with three four-tops at once? Submit something for your boss 6 hours after the absolute, official, no-arguments deadline at the WGA? Breathe a little, figure it out, and make it work.
3. Find someone who will let you vent.
Preferably someone outside the workplace. Preferably someone who will tell you it's time to shut up.
4. Know when it's time to go.
When the challenge and fun of the job are gone, so is the point. Overstay your welcome and your bitterness will start to poke through like a G-string in low-rise jeans. Throw out your waitressing shoes with a Mary Tyler Moore twirl and never look back.
Follow these rules, friends, and I can guarantee you another year FILLED with dreaming of the good life while getting paid well below your worth!
Today's coffee beverage: Hot white chocolate latte.
1 comment:
ann, why are you so funny?
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