Articles

Fools Paradise

What's so great about uni anyway? I wish I’d been put off going

So the students are pissed off. I can understand why. But for many people considering university the coalition may actually have done them a huge favour...
[More]
Posted 10:58 AM on Fri Nov 12 2010
By Work Slave
758 views, 3 Comments
Commented at 10:58 AM on Fri Nov 12 2010 by Lizzy
Education is always a privilege. When it is given out for free and /or given against your will people will not value it. I agree with Work Slave. My parents had a crap education and never made it anywhere near university so they instilled in me the idea that university was a pinacle of learning. When I got there to find that neither students nor lecturers were interested in knowledge I cert...
Add comment | Post your own article
Fools Paradise

BEWARE: ADVERTISING GRADUATE TRAINEE SCHEMES

Mad Men's Don Draper is the personification of the Advertising industry: from the outside he appears very attractive with the perfect lifestyle, but in reality he has no integrity, operates only o...
[More]
Posted 03:22 PM on Thu Apr 02 2009
By Work Slave
4377 views, 0 Comments
Add comment | Post your own article
Reality check

GORDON BROWN TO METRO-MACHE NEW CABINET

How unreassuring to see that Gordon Brown has taken time out to congratulate the Metro for its part in dumbing down the nation over the last 10 years. Am I the only one who finds it a bit...
[More]
Posted 11:39 AM on Mon Mar 16 2009
By Work Slave
1722 views, 1 Comments
Add comment | Post your own article
Diving for Gold

Why do us girls still want to get married?

Are we simply being faithful to the little girl we once were, or is there more to it?
[More]
Posted 03:03 PM on Sun Mar 08 2009
By Work Slave
3078 views, 2 Comments
Commented at 03:03 PM on Sun Mar 08 2009 by Bone Smuggler
Call me bitter but for women it's a competition. A wedding is just another item on the list of things to do to be one-up on their friends. Other items on the list include: own a house; have a career; join the mile high club or make love in the office/train/public pool; write a book or make a record or appear on TV. My ex left me to tour and make a record with Kylie a month after our wonderfu...
Add comment | Post your own article
Reality check

PANCAKE DAY SUICIDE

It's always around this time of year when I start thinking 'I just can't take it anymore'. Work has become a shouting match, the world seems to have turned into a grey mush and my body is screamin...
[More]
Posted 05:05 PM on Fri Feb 20 2009
By Work Slave
1604 views, 0 Comments
Add comment | Post your own article
Ad Value

A tiny ray of sunshine amidst the doom and gloom

Let's face it, there's not much to smile about at the moment: It's the coldest winter for years, everyone's worried about losing their job and there's about to be...
[More]
Posted 10:06 PM on Wed Feb 11 2009
By Work Slave
1848 views, 1 Comments
Commented at 10:06 PM on Wed Feb 11 2009 by FishDinner
From my experience of English seaside holidays, the poster should read, "Kiss your partner where the sun doesn't shine.......... Weymouth."
Add comment | Post your own article
Reality check

The Pendulum of fear and hope is swinging - what way are you pushing it?

Our reaction to a crisis can either be fuelled by fear or hope. Here's some ways we can individually help swing the pendulum in the direction of hope...
[More]
Posted 12:12 PM on Sun Feb 08 2009
By Work Slave
1670 views, 0 Comments
Add comment | Post your own article
Racing Rats

THE PUBLIC SECTOR IS THE PLACE TO BE THESE DAYS

A blatant racket going on in the heart of today’s workforce
[More]
Posted 06:59 PM on Tue Dec 16 2008
By Work Slave
1521 views, 0 Comments
Add comment | Post your own article
Racing Rats

TAKING THE PISS AT WORK

Is your company right for you? Take the piss test.
[More]
Posted 02:54 PM on Fri Dec 05 2008
By Work Slave
1529 views, 1 Comments
Commented at 02:54 PM on Fri Dec 05 2008 by Wee Newt
Why do people insist on providing childrens party food at meetings? Not exactly the best food for providing energy. I tend to end up with a head ache and dodgy guts.
Add comment | Post your own article