Friday Office Humor: Corporate Jargon
Need a translation to typical job advertisement jargon? Here are some corporate jargon terms, translated just for you (and probably authored on a Friday).
COMPETITIVE SALARY: We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.
JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY: We have no time to train you.
CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE: We don’t pay you enough to expect that you’ll [...]
Beers for the Post-College Young Professional
Icehouse. Red Dog. Keystone. Even Burger - yes there is a beer called Burger. I’ve had them all. But those days are gone now. Since the glorious whatever-in-a-beer-bong college days have passed, I have been on a quest to find tasty new beers. Here’s three to try.
1. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. This was the [...]
Beer Styles from Around the World: Belgium Part One - Trappist Ales
For a country of only 10.4 million people, the Belgians sure know their beer! According to the Brussels tourism board, there are about 100 breweries operating in the country, sporting about 500 different products. While living in Brussels summer of ‘06, I was fortunate enough to try over a hundred different beers covering [...]
19 Great Gift Ideas for Young Professionals
Whether you’re a young professional looking for gifts to add to your list, a soon to be college grad getting a head start on your business gear, or a perplexed parent of either, the Newly Corporate team has put together a great list of gifts just for you.
The items are separated by blogger so you [...]
5 Happy Hour Hacks: How to Drink and Schmooze in the Corporate World
Whether you’re at a pivotal professional dinner or just out for a beer after a big presentation with a client, the proverbial “cocktail hour” is often your only chance to cement those social ties that can make or break a deal. What should you order? Does it really matter? Can your [...]
Decisions, Decisions - What do I drink next?
Homebrewing is a fun hobby. For only about $100 you can get started making your own delicious brew. Unfortunately, like any other hobby, once you start to get into it, there are countless things you can buy to further your pursuits. In a moment of weakness I actually went out and purchased a small freezer [...]
Beers Other than Miller and Anheuser-Busch Products
Nothing frustrates me more than going to a nice restaurant and asking for a drink list to find the standard list of crap beer. If the beer list starts with “Bud, Bud Light, Miller Light, Miller Highlife” I always interrupt and ask if they have anything local. Any decent restaurant will have a wine list [...]
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