Soy Sauce Sam
What I think about stuff.
Categories: Business | 2 Comments

Here at work they recently introduced a new way to submit our expenses.  This was supposed to streamline things.  Since I am lucky enough to have my company pay for my cell phone, I get to do this at least once a month.  Here is the process:
1.  Print out the entire cell phone bill.  They [...]

Categories: Just Me | 5 Comments

Ammon did this, and since I try to be like him as much as possible, I decided to do it too.
So here is the view from my office window: (click to enlarge)

Here are the highlights:
1.  This is the back of a billboard.  The best part of my week is watching the billboard guys replace the [...]

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Recently the culture of the company for which I work shifted dramatically. It happened so quickly, it caught several of the employees completely off guard. When I start a new job, I slowly immerse myself into the culture little by little. When a large change happens it can be unnerving. [...]

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My place of employment is currently undergoing big changes due to a recent acquisition. Among the changes, is a new mandate from the new CFO to track our billable hours. Makes sense. Here is the way management sees the situation:

People Cost Money
People Generate Money
We need to be sure that they generate more [...]

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I work as a Business Intelligence Analyst. Sounds fancy, huh? It is a great combination of business and technology, and I enjoy it most days.
I was always surprised by how much we charge for our services, but I think I am starting to figure out why. The companies we consult are interested [...]