“Life’s Too Short For The Wrong Job” Advertising Campaign
A job board in Germany (JobsInTown.de) has been winning awards for the past few years, for their creative advertising campaign "life's too short for the wrong job." They have created a variety of posters depicting a person on the inside of commonly used machines - like ATMs and washing machines- looking about as miserable as it gets. The point? If you're not happy where you are right now, perhaps it's time to check the job boards. Check out the posters below. [nggallery id=131] [Source: JobsInTown.de]
5 Arnold Schwarzenegger Roles That Teach Us About Life
By Addison Rodriguez Sheep Submission [caption id="attachment_4430" align="alignright" width="270" caption=""What?! It matches the couch!""][/caption] The latest and most serious hurdle to date in moving in with my girlfriend has been the inclusion of a 4x6-foot mural in our soon-to-be swank DC apartment. According to her, a larger-than-life portrait of John Matrix with a machine gun has no place in our living room. I beg to differ. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s resume reads as one big 63-year tally of kicking ass. He was Mr. Olympia seven times, and in the process made it socially acceptable for men to look at pictures of half naked men lifting weights. ...
Original Company Logos
The Nike logo. The McDonald's logo. The Apple logo. There are good logos, and there are great logos. You can probably identify many of the best ones instantly, perhaps without even a tagline or context clue. But that has not always been the case. Today we have a quick lesson in corporate history, featuring the original corporate logos of some of today's finest companies. [nggallery id=141]
Corporate Cuts: Please Spare the Bathrooms
I understand the need for corporate to trim the fat. In the two years I've been with my company, we've gone from being a husky male to emaciated. There's no more personnel to cut, so corporate is trying to become more creative. But last month they went further than thought possible and I learned a few things along the way. There was no formal announcement, but I quickly noticed there was a change. The bathroom started to smell like a truck stop. [caption id="attachment_1210" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="It wasn't until the cleaning stopped that I started to miss the smell of urinal cakes."][/caption] I went to ...
Picture: Worst Day Ever
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5 Creative Ways to Get Your Logo Noticed (in the Real World)
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Someone give this man a...
Picture: Office Fort
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Infographic: Will Eat Good Food For Work
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Picture: Future Archeology
Aren't cubes...
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Picture: Thank You For The Application, But We’re Not Hiring Right Now
At the time, a giant party-focused neck tattoo sure sounded like an excellent idea. Then I found out I needed a...
North Dakota News Anchor Fired After First Newscast
We all know the first day on a new job can be intimidating. And if that job includes getting on live television, we imagine the pressure must be intense. Well, imagine might be the wrong...
#CelebrateAdmins Twitter Party & Survey Results courtesy of Staples
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Brownnosing: 5 Things to Avoid Doing When Trying to Get on Your Boss’s Good Side
It’s natural to want to be on your boss’s good side; having a positive relationship with your supervisor makes your work life run smoother, and it can significantly reduce tension and stress commonly felt at...
Business Cat: A Purrrrfect Meme
Memes come and go, but Business Cat will forever remain on the top list of favorites, at least for The Collared Sheep. I mean c’mon, it’s a cat…wearing a tie! As if he was going...
