myTakes: Education & Career

Understanding Workplace Politics: The Myth of "Hard Work" Advancing You

Welcome to part 2 in our series of workplace politics. This Take will profile the notorious myth that hard work gets you up the ladder, and how so many good employees get frustrated by the fruits of their labor not...
ManOnFire
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Understanding Workplace Politics

This is the first part in a new series of Takes I will be posting about the employment world. A lot of what I’m covering is just too long for one post, so I will be going over them in individual parts. Although everyone...
ManOnFire
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Schools exist to train you for slavery

The modern school system began in Prussia, Germany. As a means of taking kids away from their parents and keeping them in a group dynamic with rigorous discipline involved. (Good. Nothing wrong with that.) Homeschooling...
Anonymous
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When the nights are less warm than historical average of nights, explaining how.

when we look at the daily fluctuating temperature, we see the days are consistently hotter than night and equally nights are consistently cooler than day. simply d>n therefore n<d. we can predict that the sun adds...
strateguy632
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Betrayal in the Workplace

HR called me into their office to talk about my co-worker on my management team. She was telling me she was doing a poor job due to some recent incidents and they were thinking of letting her go. They wanted my opinion as...
Anonymous
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Thirty Days later: The Work at-home experience so far.

This week I marked my one-month milestone of working from home. After four weeks of training classes and one week of hybrid phone and classroom time, I am now a full employee of Hyatt. I have learned a lot in my four...
smahala1991
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10 Ways To Be More Organized

1. Write things down In my opinion, this is one of the best ways to be more organized. Write down anything you don't want to forget, and write down things you need to do. I prefer to write things down in my notes app on...
baddabing
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My Work From Home Journey, my first week so far.

I recently got hired for a remote working position for an International Hotel and Resort chain. My job is I take reservations for this particular chain of hotels. I have officially been on the job for just over a week in...
smahala1991
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Very simple proofs that Calculus and Differentials do not work in reality, but at best work only in abstract frameworks

Infinite Number Fallacy There is only one infinite entity in reality, and that is The True Creator, The First Cause. Everything else is provably FINITE. You cannot empirically PROVE that any number in mathematics is truly...
Wade12345
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My concerns about honors awards in online universities

This is my third quarter enrolling in college. During the last two quarters, I passed all my classes with over 100% grades. Thus earned two Presidents Awards, being chosen for the university honors program, and I joined...
smahala1991
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How To Study More Productively

Introduction Hello everyone! This is your writer @Apulu_Imback and today, I have bought you an informative mytake after so long. This mytake is directed more towards students however working adults may also find it...
Apulu_Imback
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Estimating Sustained Winds via Horizontal Rainfall

Many people over-estimate winds. For example, when the wind is a 60mph GUST they may incorrectly think they are observing "100mph winds" or when the wind is 100mph, they may incorrectly think they are observing 200mph...
Wade12345
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Red Flags I Need to Pay Attention During Job Search

Here are at least 3 red flags I need to pay attention in case I need to find a new job. If you are open minded, I invite you to read myTake. 1. Salary of $50,000 & Above I see salary of $50,000 & above as a major red flag...
Shiningtempest
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The Importance of Career Planning: Tips and Strategies for Success

Career planning is a crucial process that should be taken seriously by anyone who wants to achieve success in their professional life. It involves evaluating your interests, skills, and values, identifying career goals,...
MaazHussain
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Perspective for struggling university students out there.

Been there. It sucks to struggle at university...especially when you are taking out so much money to do so. If you are struggling at university out there, perhaps I can give you some hope. In high school I was not a...
Messianic_Monk
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Sharing the blessing of my senior year.

I talked about the baskeball side of the journey. That has been amazing. I am not doing this for a WNBA career. I am doing this for a chance to help mold our future generations. I look back on my college life that is...
Msputiton
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Home Chats

Becoming an Honors student at the age of 31

In 2012, I dropped out of college after not having the passion or the drive to be a teacher anymore. My grandparents' health was failing over time as well, prompting me that maybe I should be at home with them more. I...
smahala1991
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What do you want to be in 10years?

𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙳𝙾 𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝚆𝙰𝙽𝚃 𝚃𝙾 𝙱𝙴 𝙸𝙽 10 𝚈𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚂? "What do you want to be in 10 years" is an amazing, confusing and hard question to answer but also where some people can easily answer with ease, and others...
linka_pat307
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How to learn coding as soon as possible

Learning to code can seem like a daunting task, but it is certainly possible with dedication and hard work. Here are some tips to help you get started as soon as possible: Choose a programming language: There are many...
Anonymous
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Why not use the results of correlational research?

Correlational research is a type of research that examines the relationship between two or more variables. It is a useful tool for understanding the association between variables and can provide valuable insights into...
msc545
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