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About me - John W. Shipp

About me

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Briefly me

My passion is ...

life in general, Morrigan, Gideon, Blakeleigh, and the beach in specific.

I know too much about ...

third party call centers.

My parents always told me ...

I don't really know, I am afraid I didn't listen well.

My childhood ambition ...

baseball player, zoologist, writer (fiction, and comic book), and a million other things.

My favorite memory ...

03132003

Why I write ...

why do we breathe?

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

reading: three or four web design and programming books, a John Keats collection, Stephen King's Lisey's Story (2nd time), I am watching Family Guy and listening to everything.

My first job ...

dishwasher

My best moment ...

is now.

My inspiration ...

my children and myself.

Featured article by John W. Shipp

Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Kissing up to your boss is a must if you want to get ahead Smallicon
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This is a question that frequently plagues me at work: would I have gotten further along at this company if I made my nose a darker shade of brown?

I look at the people that have been promoted to upper management in my company. I see a common thread of butt kissing that, quite frankly, turns my stomach. Yet I can't help but wonder: was it worth it? Does the end justify the mean?

Let's consider this scenario: you want a promotion. Chances are that you are going to try to move into a position that you are somewhat familiar with. If you work in customer service, you probably won't t...

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