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Taking pictures is something that people like doing a lot. It’s a practice that’s common today because of technology. With a smartphone, it’s possible to take as many photos as you want. Given that taking pictures is a practice allowed in mainstream society, what happens when someone takes pictures of you? To tell someone to … Read more
Sometimes, you just gotta go. If you happen to be a nice person, you’ll probably recognize and accommodate others’ need to find some relief when nature calls. The problem is that some people may take advantage of your bathroom privilege generosity and indulge their natural inclinations without abandon. If you find that others are taking … Read more
When coming up with an email address, there are a lot of tempting combinations that you may wish to try. Depending on where this email address will be used, whether in a personal or professional setting, will influence what some of your choices will be; using smartcat69@gmail.com isn’t a good idea if you work as … Read more
Family tension can take many forms, one of which is when family members gossip about each other; even in relatively happy families, extended family interaction can lead to gossiping among various family members. While it isn’t the most pleasant scenario to deal with, gossiping is a fairly straightforward problem that can be dealt with in … Read more
It’s one of the drawbacks of working with other people: complaining. People are always complaining about something. People will complain about the weather, family, sports teams, and bosses (but not when the boss is around!). The challenge is when other employees start to complain about you. Deal openly and politely with co-workers who complain about … Read more
Gracefully removing yourself from a project is possible, and the others involved will continue with it. There are personal and professional projects you may find you just can’t be involved with. To remove yourself from a project, you should inform the rest of the team members as early as possible. State the reasons as far … Read more
There are times when clients will ask you to take on extra work for them. It is important to politely and professionally let them know the extra work will cost more if you can take it on. If your workload doesn’t allow it, respectfully decline so you don’t drop the ball with other clients. To … Read more
It is upsetting when a contractor doesn’t show up as scheduled. Before you get too upset, give them the benefit of the doubt. Did something serious come up? Is there an emergency situation? Perhaps they made a scheduling mistake and dropped the ball. This doesn’t mean the contractor won’t make good on it, but there … Read more
When contractors are at work at home, you like to make sure that you can support them as much as possible in getting the job done and be available for questions. At the same time, you don’t want to be in their way. You don’t have to be home when contractors are on the job, … Read more
We’ve all been there: a long meeting, an intense lecture, a complicated sales presentation. Sometimes we zone out, but sometimes we just don’t understand. Either way, there is a high probability that you’ve been in a conversation where you need clarification in order to have a clear idea of what is being discussed. For many … Read more