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A Good Reason to be Late

Posted on July 8, 2011 by leighton

I got my first real job when I was a junior in high school. I was terrified of tardiness, so I always left about twenty to thirty minutes before my shift even though we lived only five minutes from the … Continue reading →

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The Brief Reprieve

Posted on April 13, 2011 by leighton

In July of 2001 I experienced one of the worst parts of the corporate world: looming layoffs. It created one of the most stressful moments in my life to that point. It was bad to start with, but an employee … Continue reading →

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Real Change

Posted on February 9, 2011 by leighton

How does this always happen, I thought. I was second in line at my favorite fast food establishment. Unfortunately, the other two lines briskly moved while I just stood behind only one person hunched over the counter paying. I started … Continue reading →

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