tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post617550502550199476..comments2023-12-18T03:16:30.455-07:00Comments on Merle's Secular Life: Merle Sneedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228809667893921954noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-87950440085387855352009-08-28T16:18:22.467-07:002009-08-28T16:18:22.467-07:00I've worked for many years in management, sala...I've worked for many years in management, salaried positions. My definition of manager is: she who works more for less. Work for myself now. Much better.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-16620017470891091172009-08-28T14:10:34.388-07:002009-08-28T14:10:34.388-07:00What do you mean he "tested the limits"?...What do you mean he "tested the limits"? Was he pushing too hard, or not hard enough?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-36896786847764071022009-08-28T10:57:54.072-07:002009-08-28T10:57:54.072-07:00I find a person's whole attitude about work ch...I find a person's whole attitude about work changes dramatically when his/her income is not a requirement for putting food on the table or gas in the car. <br /><br />Once I had crossed that magical date beyond which I got my full annuity, I felt liberated and was able to walk away from a bad situation with no reluctance whatsoever. Whatever I decide to do now in retirement will always have that easy escape hatch as well.<br /><br />I don't think I could ever work on commission. I just couldn't kiss up to stupid customers just to get them to buy things.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-17016671169098471212009-08-28T05:54:51.639-07:002009-08-28T05:54:51.639-07:00I was once fired from a job that I had already qui...I was once fired from a job that I had already quit. the owner had asked me to stay on a few more weeks until she found a replacement, and I agreed. When she fired me, I had to remind her that I was only there because she'd asked me.Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9030581.post-55647588631268755722009-08-27T20:06:44.617-07:002009-08-27T20:06:44.617-07:00Did the round go faster or slower?Did the round go faster or slower?Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.com