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Bye Bye BFF: How to Cope with Losing Your Work Soulmate

"I wish you all the best on your new journey! Thank you for being a great coworker and friend. Your professionalism, knowledge, and enthusiasm have been a valuable asset to the team. I'm sad to see you go, but I'm excited for the new opportunities that lie ahead for you!"" Some people say that when your colleague quits, you should be happy for them and wish them all the best. But let's be honest, that's a load of crap. 😒 When my friend dropped the bomb on me, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. 😱 How could she leave me alone in this hellhole? Who would be my gossip buddy, my partner in crime, my work wife? Who would cover for me when I sneak out for a coffee break? 😭 I was so depressed and anxious about my life without her that I couldn't focus on anything. Letting her go was harder than breaking up with my ex. At least she was a jerk. She was my soulmate. 😢 Bye Bye BFF: How to Cope with Losing Your Work Soulmate I was as shocked as you w...

Orry's Relevance Room: Does Your Office Need One?"

Orry has a “relevance room” in his office where he works with his “minions”. This is  Relevance room only!! In the Orry office, He have a room called the relevance room, where all his minions, who have to dress up as him and think as him, are Orry 2, Orry 3, or Orry 4. They pitch ideas on how to keep him relevant. What if, your office also introduce a concept of relevance room?  So now instead of being called  by our  boring names, we're called Paplu 1, Paplu 2 or Paplu 3 . And guess what? our new fashion statement? Dressing like a boss !! In this room, we pitch ideas on how to make our manager the next big thing, or as we like to call it ," Operation Boss-Boom."  Welcome to the world of Paplu-style- where staying important meets silly fashion. But hold on, aren't we kind of always doing that? I mean, everything we cook up eventually lands on the boss's plate, right? It's like we're in a perpetual Relevance Room already. Because, let's be real, our job...

How to convince your manager: The work from home Edition

Dear Manager, Ever wondered what our workdays really look like? It's not all that mysterious.   Picture this: instead of conquering the world, we're mastering the art of Netflix marathons. Those morning Teams notifications? They're our new alarm clocks. And as for being productive, well, we've become unintentional pros at "proscasting". What do you think, we are pretending to be super-engaged during Teams meetings to slyly sneak in a bit of Netflix on the side. Ever wonder how we get stuff done while hanging out on Netflix and Teams all day? It's like our secret sauce for being super productive. Remember when clients were all happy with our work? Yep, that's us doing our thing. And those times we stayed up late working? No complaints, just results. Here's the scoop: we juggle Teams, hit deadlines, and turn challenges into wins. It's our everyday hustle, making work look easy. So, before we ditch our comfy setup, let's celebrate the unsung...