John Keyes

FLUFFY MC CLOUD

FLUFFY MC CLOUD by Dublin based arty type Conor Finnegan.

Lightning Strike

Lightning strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! (by Craig Shimala.

During a recent conversation the practice of rewarding 100% attendance cropped up.

On the face of it this seems like a great idea, as it is an acknowledgement for employees who don’t fake an illness to get a day off work.

There is an obvious downside too. Some employees will attend while ill, and have zero regard for their fellow employees, whom they may infect.

Instead of having one employee out sick, the employer could now be faced with a much greater problem. A manufacturer may have to halt a line. An office may have to close down.

In my opinion attendance rates should not be acknowledged, but contributions beyond what are stipulated in a contract could be.

It is difficult to measure gratefulness. That amazing feeling you experience, after someone has gone out of their way to get you out of a bind, or to make the dark times that little brighter, is immeasurable.

I am lucky. I have a wife and parents, who unswervingly are there to help me, regardless of the situation.

Today, I am especially grateful to my little sister (and her employer), who helped us out recently. I will repay you with Roché, and jellies :)

Before you say “I have to <blank>” ask yourself whether you should say “I want <blank>”.

Sometimes people are embarrassed to say want. It brands them as selfish. Instead, they try to hide their true motives by broadcasting their need as irrefutable.

I wanted to publish this post, I didn’t “have to”.