Job Satisfaction

The question often comes to mind whether or not we as employees ( and often numbers in the bigger scheme of things ) experience job satisfaction.

I am sure like me, you often feel like Jennifer Hudson, like this is just a sentence, am I doing timmeee. (that's my jam girl lol!)

I hum dee dumdy this thought as ponder the many comments I have heard over my all two years of work experience.

In this age of instant gratification and constant excitement, how do we as plebs find job satisfaction? Or is this another myth that our parents dangled in front of us as the carrot to study further?



My colleague recently educated me on the fact that the "smart" know it all professors who educate us don't warn us in varsity about the "lack of job satisfaction" we often experience once we are fully fledged into our careers. That according to Maslow we will inevitably become "bored" with our current situation often seeking a higher meaning in life - whatever that may be to you ( whether it be obtaining the ever wanted Mercedes Benz or better yet the house hill that casts a shadow on all the other "so-called I made it's " or wait and I really heard this the other day, the all consuming power you now think you have! Hehehe ( When we all know "The Man" is still in charge!)

My question to you my fellow bloggers ( as seekers of acknowledgment and praise ) - is how do we know when we hit the jackpot job wise? Is it when we are finally consumed by our power or when you leave work feeling utterly satisfied.

A wise friend once said to me: " Mego, work is not what the company offers you, instead it is what you make of the company.". Brilliant. Right? If you live in a bubble without work politics, bad canteen food and the ever nagging phrase " I need you to do this". ( Or worse yet, can you do this, or you are good at doing this. )

If you are bored in your current position, frustrated with your job or merely just unsure with what the future holds for you, I have wisely been hum dee dumdying some thoughts to make your work life more exciting:

1. Change your e-mail signature to reflect your new title as The Business Empowerment Consultant( why - because no one knows what that means but everyone will be too scared to ask and look blonde ; )

2. Whenever people ask you to do things, refer to yourself in the third person and constantly answer their question with a question ( that should free up some time ).

3. Never walk around without a folder in your hand, everyone knows busy people take notes!

4. Never stop walking around! ( You will avoid meetings, look busy and always be unavailable to take calls! )

5. As the newly appointed business empowerment consultant, inundate people with informative notes on.... everything! ( Google a topic a day and send it to all those oh-so interested parties) .

6. Always tell people you need to talk to them, but then briskly walk away to your next meeting.. ( with folder in hand and serious face on show).

7. Suddenly change your surname on your e-mail signature, this will be a great conversation starter.

8. Order take-out for everyone in the office, providing the restaurant with your colleague's details.

9. Always arrive at work early, not only do busy people arrive at work early but it will also give you time to hide away your colleagues stuff. Especially on Mondays.

10. Managers like innovative people - every week place some really interesting notices up for all to see:




I think any motivational speaker would agree that these are not only entertaining but definitely stress relievers. Still it doesn't answer the question of job satisfaction, but that is a hum dee dumdy for a another more serious day ( if one ever arrives ).

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on making work life more exciting! ; )

Pa en Ma se kind...

A friend of mine advocates that your blog should be something personal, it's about your life and your daily experiences. Well then, I feel it my blogger duty to share with you the comedic and often strange plight of Pa en Ma se kind, namely me and my weird and wacky family.

Definitely not the stereo typical dysfunctional family that is now compared to Bart and Homer's comedic antics, but Pa and Ma se Kind' often frequent stunts should be considered for a Mnet TV Series ( I think ).

Picture yourself working with your Father, a highly respected man who was previously a principal and has struggled to leave these authoritative ways in the past as he now lives his work days out a corporate level. We don't only work at the same place, but in my utter wisdom I volunteered to work with this quirky character on a charity golf day as well, golf being his strength and logistics being mine ( kinda ). Now instead of obtaining my vocal (including commentary!) run-down of the week ahead at work, I am also privy to a short rendition of " Noel's why didn't you.." early in the morning. It can't be soo bad you must be thinking - until I tell we have frequent arguments about me not mailing him ( even though we live together ; 0 )


This is the same man who has taken credit for my straight hair, forgetting ( or ignoring ) the fact that I am naturally blessed with Diana Ross's style without even trying.


But I am definitely Pa se kind.. with my feet for the street and itch to participate in a lot of things ( a lot. ), I love my pa with all his strange nuisances. This is a man who wants his daughter who works with him to mail him, who wants a certain kind of supper in a certain kind of way ( but not my way ) and who still literally shouts at me to stop smoking! (I often have these day time nightmares of the man confiscating my smokes while I'm at work and have now been reduced to hiding around the corners! he he he )

He reminds me of the Father from War at Home, lol , somewhat. Particularly in terms of boyfriend scrutiny, as much as I prep them, I think he practices before hand to ensure that their first encounter of the 3rd kind will definitely blow them away never to return. That was when I was younger though, and now his tactics have changed slightly, to ensure that they stick around long enough to be roped into some manual labour he has been putting off. My fathers take on chores has always been that he kids to do that, and has quickly taught me that's why I need a boyfriend lol.

This is a sure sign that I am getting old. Worse yet, so is My Pa, and his antics are only to continue and most likely only get stranger!

My future husband is going to be a lucky man, for the short while that he lasts that is.. Not many son-in laws are blessed with both gardening and golf lessons every Saturday at the same "professional tutoring service" in Northcliff.

For any inquiries, please mail me... Hum Dee Dumdy

Interactive Romance

In this age of marriages on second life and frequent "love meetings" occurring on-line, I often wonder what has become of the married lives of those who are now bombarded with this new technology.

Instead of verbal fights, arguments with loved ones are now expressed through IM nudges and ugly emoticons of one smiley face bashing another. The clear benefit being you can quietly giggle behind your computer screen whilst ensuing in your argument. Having done this myself, I thoroughly enjoy the use of dictionary.com on my side ( being smarter than my counter part clearly ) - I utilize this to ensure my arguments are as vivid and colorful in their language as can be. I must warn those of you who, whose relationships are bordering separation that these on-line brawls can often be used against us!!! Either in the legal court or worse yet, the new ultimate fear of citizens of the WWW - proliferating your reputation on facebook and other networking sites! Yikes!! Something we should always keep in mind - as there is nothing worse than declaring to the world " Mego is no longer listed as in a relationship with Online Stud ".

Forget the heartache though and think of the beauty in this invention. No more hand holding or good night kisses ( yugh ). Instead our relationships can be made of IM's bouncing back and forth as we sit along side each other in the bedroom: " Night Hun, love you " IM Reply, "Your turn to switch off the lights my love.." This is hilarious but ingenious at the same time - coming from someone who follows the art of bart, I clearly do not relish in the cuddly wuddly mushy wushy pains of being in love. But this is great!

Don't take this as a new mask within which to hide your emotions - as I find emotions often jump out of pages and particularly off screens. Men fear not, your desire to understand what is going on in the female mind has indeed been answered, either by reading her blog, status or twitter update" Mego is currently looking for new options" . Remember that nothing says I'm sorry like a cute smiley bouncing up and down with flowers in hand, never mind budget saving. Here's the test, ask your IM lover ( when there is something wrong clearly, cos we know you know ), whats wrong? Your answer will be clearly laid out for you by the smiley now on fire or the punctuation used.

Remember to use your fullstops, caps and exclamation marks sparingly. Citizens of the WWW are far more in tune with descriptions and language than those who choose to live in the real world. The battlegrounds of love have changed into on-line 3 dimensional worlds where and "!" could land you sleeping on the couch or worse yet blocked from someone's face book page! Luckily ladies we have our own benefits in being on-line lovers, as we no longer require private detectives to determine the faithfulness of our partners. Men being men, are far less discrete than woman and often proudly feature in several discriminating photographs on facebook - but don't get mad, get cleverly even my dear... Post a cute picture of a monkey and tag the online stud as being part of the evolution cycle.



Happy hunting on-line love, I will definitely be following your antics and keeping the world updated as I hum dee dumdy about my next mushy wushy IM.