Keeping in touch

I remember it was almost 10 years ago that I graduated from high school. Back then, no one had a mobile phone, and the internet was still coming into its own. What happened to the simplicity of life? Now we rely on technology to keep us in touch, without even needing to see each other. And just to prove that point, I accidently left my mobile at home. Under normal circumstances, I'd be fine. But for some strange reason, I felt like a part of me was missing, as though I had to let someone know I was ok. Geez. I think it's rather pointless. I appreciate mobile technology as much as anyone else, but when we start feeling paranoid and anxious that people, ANYONE, are trying to contact us RIGHT NOW and muttering to themselves, god, what is the point of having a mobile if you don't have it on AT ALL TIMES? Well, it's sad and pathetic.

Oh, believe me, if my company wasn't paying for my mobile and all my calls and messages, yeah, I'd get rid of it. And be untouchable for the rest of my life.

Seminars: Telling you something you already know

I felt like I needed to upskill myself (good thing you read that phrase twice), so I went along to this conference especially for admin assistants, PAs and other underappreciated staff. Well it's about time I thought, something related to what I was doing, I felt so exclusive, walking into those polished offices. The conference cost $299, which I thought was completely over the top. I'd be expecting a morning and afternoon tea and maybe some canapes for lunch for that price. But no, what did we get? A lousy notebook and not even our own conference pen. Pathetic. For those of you who think I don't have a conscience, I did feel somewhat bad that this what was the company was getting for their money. So there.

Two different streams of lectures that they packed into the one day so that you'd be forced to buy the books to actually get anything out of it. I just felt like it was a whole lot of bullshit to be honest. Something I could learn from Dr Phil or Oprah in less than half the time. In one session, I even had to haul in another chair from another room just to sit. But don't worry, I gave them a piece of my mind on the evaluation form.

Would I go to another one of their seminars? Hmm. I'm not going to tell you something you don't already know.