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I Have to Quit Hay Day

Posted on July 29, 2013 by bookjunkie

It’s so embarrassing that I keep getting into these phone game addictions. I’m someone who never gambles and don’t see the appeal at all but when the lucky spinning wheel appears in this iPhone game, I get so excited. When … Continue reading →

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I Quit Facebook And I Don’t Regret It

Posted on January 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

This is a follow-up from my distress call of a post from when I quit Facebook cold turkey.  I am now fine with the whole business and not so jittery any more.  I have never smoked, but I believe that … Continue reading →

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I think Facebook is Impersonal: Anti-social media? (via Newspaper to New Media)

Posted on November 24, 2010 by bookjunkie

This affirms why I quit Facebook and I just had to reblog this excellent post. You’ve just got to watch the video of the woman in the glass house (an incredible social experiment) who is just fed up with what … Continue reading →

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My Confession: I Should Not be Ashamed of This, But I Am

Posted on November 24, 2010 by bookjunkie

I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to put this out there, but ok here goes – I am unemployed. I am jobless and very ashamed, guilt ridden, and embarrassed about it. The thing is, I wasn’t retrenched, … Continue reading →

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I Quit Facebook. Help! I Now Have Withdrawal Symptoms

Posted on November 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

I never knew I would feel compelled enough to quit Facebook one day. I also has no idea that quitting the social network that 500 million people are using, would be this hard. First thing you have to know is, … Continue reading →

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Workplace Bullying Can Be Worse than Sexual Harassment

Posted on May 20, 2010 by bookjunkie

Unfortunately, I can tell you from personal experience, that this is indeed true: 1. Workplace Bullying is not defined clearly the way Sexual Harassment is. There is a law protecting you if you are sexually harassed, but with workplace bullying … Continue reading →

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Is Your Boss a Control Freak?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by bookjunkie

I have a friend H, who doesn’t blog, but implored me to bring up this issue –  Bosses who micromanage and the toxic effect. It’s like this.  Every morning this top management ‘leader’ (workplace bully) expects H to call him … Continue reading →

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Finding a Nice Boss is Like Winning the Lottery

Posted on May 5, 2010 by bookjunkie

Why are mean bosses a dime a dozen, while the nice ones are as rare as diamonds? It seems that only the aggressive power hungry individuals get to the top while the nice guys finish last.  The board doesn’t give … Continue reading →

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