Temporary Supervisor
In an interesting confluence of events, September will be a month in my office where multiple managers and coordinators will be out for various reasons, the biggest one having to do with the negotiation...
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Ken’s Update June 2009
Wanted to give you all an update on what I’m doing this summer, since I’ve not been blogging as heavily as I’d like. Confirmation. My third novel in the Mike Adams series has hit...
Updates from Ken’s Corner
I’ve not mentioned it yet, but everyone should vote “No” on Charter Amendment #1 in Gainesville. Taking away anyone’s rights in the name of combating a crime for which there are already laws on...
On the Employee Free Choice Act
Rachel Maddow explains the latest Big Labor priority, the Employee Free Choice Act: I will readily admit some frustration with unions, but much of my concerns are true of any organization – that corruption...
I dread packing
So, I have been at the Funds, my employer for almost six years. Through 2 promotions, staff upheavals, a reorganization, and the shuffling of staff into a team structure, I am one of the...
Appreciate Your Benefits
Recently, I came to realize just how much I appreciated having the benefits attached to my job. For example, for $200 in prescription drugs, I paid just $15, and that’s only because there were...
Things In The Pipeline
Here is a short list of things going on right now: 1) My employer, the UMWA Health & Retirement Funds, is looking for 2 Benefits Specialists right now. You’d be working with union coal...
Commutes from Hell
I don’t know if it was the record heat or what, but 3 of my 4 commutes this week (Wednesday was a day off) all got stuck in the train station because the train...