JJ HicksLayoffs Change NothingIf you’ve been reading here for any period of time you have seen the many stories of mass or sudden unexpected layoffs. There are usually…Oct 14, 2022Oct 14, 2022
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JJ HicksDo as We Say Not as We Do but Do that tooHe was brought in to shake things up, to bring new ideas, to challenge the status quo. He was brash, direct, experienced, awkward around…Oct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
JJ HicksA Thank you for those who Accepted my InvitationThank you all for accepting my invitation for following this page. As some of you have seen, I have been turning my attention over the past…Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022
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JJ HicksFlat OrganizationsThe company prided itself on running “flat” minimal layers of management. It allowed the company to minimize overhead, make decisions…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
JJ HicksFantasy Fridays: Kushiel’s DartI have to thank Daniel Greene for the recommendation. I always like when I get a recommendation for something that I would likely never…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
JJ HicksPensionThe building was brand new. The business was growing by leaps and bounds.Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022
JJ HicksFantasy Fridays: P. C. Hodgell (pat 2)P. C. Hodgell invited me to a writer’s group she had established. I couldn’t believe it. I felt like I was moving towards my dream. To be…Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022
JJ HicksFinding MyWayIt’s hard to lose a job for any reason. I’ve quit, been fired, laid off, reorganized, restructured, terminated, smoke screened…Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022