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turning the long commute into productive time

Published on June 28, 2010 By admin

Most Silicon Valley engineers own a car and drive to work by themselves. They don’t need any distractions (especially on California freeways). During the long commute there is no time to do any work (it would be dangerous to try). Even if the engineer was able to get some work done while driving; well, by [...]

job dissatisfaction

Published on June 25, 2010 By admin

Why are so many engineers stuck in a rut with job dissatisfaction? Is it the long hours? Is it that they can’t manage stress? The constant threat of deadlines? All of the above? Let’s examine the main culprits that lead to job dissatisfaction in the workplace and what can be done about them.
Unrest at home
Job [...]

time management strategies: make a good impression

Published on June 21, 2010 By admin

For a Silicon Valley engineer a good impression may be somewhat different than an insurance rep selling a policy to a homeowner or a high school teacher at the first day of class. For Joe the engineer a good impression is based on mutual respect in a professional environment.
Sure, some of the basic tenants of [...]

time management tips that the Silicon Valley engineer should avoid

Published on June 5, 2010 By admin

There are hundreds of time management training courses out there and many are very good learning tools. The problem is that they are not geared towards the needs of Silicon Valley engineers. Let’s face it; engineers are a special breed and the hands on their clocks cover more hours than office workers and administrative personnel. [...]