Don Joe
Being an entrepreneur is no picnic. It involves long hours of hard grind for little reward. But is the grass really greener on the other side? Real Business has a secret agent in the corporate world, working for a major multinational. Read Don Joe's account of life as the other half live, and count your lucky stars. You can also read his hilarious new blog at http://www.workforced.com or follow Don Joe on Twitter @job_blows
The business-jargon dictionary
This week I present my jargon dictionary (or “jargonary”). There are an awful lot of words that take on wholly different meanings in the confines of the office. Here's my A-to-Z glossary of them.
Published 15 days ago by Don Joe.
Why the "facilities" department is bottom of the pile
Departments in big companies have an unspoken hierarchy. And typically it’s the same department at the bottom: facilities.
Published 37 days ago by Don Joe.
Bad aptitude
Aptitude tests are the first hurdle in the calisthenic catastrophe that is the hiring process. As my uncle used to say: “If you can’t put a person into boxes they’re not worth knowing.”
Published 41 days ago by Don Joe.
Why corporate trainers are like medical leeches
A lot of so called “corporate trainers” are like medical leeches: they do more harm than good when applied to healthy individuals.
Published 86 days ago by Don Joe.
How to do business in China
This week Don Joe, author of Workforced and Real Business's secret agent in the corporate world, gives us his amusing take on doing business in China.
Published 119 days ago by Don Joe.
One small step for spamkind
Don Joe, our secret agent in the corporate world, gives us his hilarious guide to sending emails.
Published 136 days ago by Don Joe.
The Man is a Schmuck
Are you a Schmuck? Don Joe – our secret agent in the dark world of corporate Britain – has an encounter with a real-life Schmuck.
Published 174 days ago by Don Joe.
Customer (dis)service
This week Don Joe – our undercover agent in the corporate world – explains why speaking to someone in a call centre turns us all into rabid wolves.
Published 209 days ago by Don Joe.
PowerPoint: No Power. No Point
PowerPoint is the obnoxious industry standard that has blighted presentations since its creation, complains Don Joe, our secret agent in the corporate world.
Published 230 days ago by Don Joe.
A guide to office romance
Don Joe is in the mood for love. Check out his hilarious (and occasionally offensive) take on romance in corporate dystopia.
Published 280 days ago by Don Joe.
