Inadequate Managers

Posted on October 29, 2011 by OH!

The best way to determine the effectiveness of a manager is by reaching out to those he or she is put in charge to lead. It is a frequently untapped source of information for reason connected to the notion that employees are incapable of giving objective reviews about managers. For that reason, one could explain why many companies have either failed prematurely or are operating below optimum productivity due a lack of motivation within the work environment.

The standard protocol for many small and medium size companies is to promote senior employees to a managerial position once there is vacancy. To them, it is a practical move to not only secure an experienced worker, but to “save face” because they don’t want to offend the desired “next person in line.” This approach is not entirely ineffective in choosing a manager, but if executed on the basis of seniority or emotional attachment to a specific employee may negatively affect the company’s upward mobility. Read more »

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Randomly Outrageous Thoughts during my Subway Commute

Posted on October 24, 2011 by OH!

The last time I allowed myself to relax while I was seated next to a lady aboard a Brooklyn bound N train resulted in a very interesting experience. On that faithful day, I did the unthinkable of accidentally letting go “one of those silent killers” while she was attempting to take a nap. Her eyes lit-up a few seconds after I did IT and judging by her facial expression, I could tell that I not only awoke her sinuses, but gave her a great conversational piece to have with friends and family members. Luckily, that conversational piece will be about me, the “African American” who had a little bit too much peanuts and prune juice for lunch that day. But who cares? I was merely exercising my inalienable right to relieve my body of all toxic gases that have proven to cause blurry vision, tummy ache, and shrinkage.

But anyway, this blog entry has nothing to do with my untimely body explosion and the many causalities. In fact, it is about a few random, weird, unscripted and outright outrageous thoughts that pop inside my head during my painfully boring commute to and from work aboard the N train. Read more »

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Dancehall Artists and Their 100-Men Entourage

Posted on October 19, 2011 by OH!

The current dynamics of Dancehall culture makes it relatively impossible for an artist to not align himself and music with criminal elements. In fact, it is almost customary for them to attend social events with an entourage of men that are willing and able to protect their “Boss” by any means necessary. But despite the negative consequences that may arise because of what was said or done by a member of the artist’s entourage. Many of them continue to invite violent individuals into their circle and succeed in developing a reputation that overshadows their musical creativity and ability to attract corporate endorsements.

Dancehall superstars Movado and Vybz Kartel are perfect examples of celebrities who have developed a disheartening reputation of leaving a path of destruction at most social events they attend. For example, Movado, while attending Bouty Killer’s birthday earlier this summer at club Quad, a member of his entourage was fatally shot during an alleged altercation with a police officer. Read more »

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How to Avoid Becoming a 9 to 5 Zombie?

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Posted on October 13, 2011 by OH!

The term Zombie is no longer limited to deceased humans whose lifeless bodies rise from their grave at the stroke of midnight to torment or devour the living. They are amongst us and could easily be seen going to and from work on a daily basis. Their schedules are almost predictable and it wouldn’t require a scientific calculator to determine precisely when and where they will be during their commute. Mind you, these individuals are by no means physiologically unstable or incapable of living a normal and productive live. But work and other personal obligations makes it relatively impossible for them to enjoy life away from their hectic work schedules.

Sounds familiar? Well, hope is not lost. Read more »

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PM Bruce Golding’s Resignation is well Received

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Posted on October 2, 2011 by OH!

Politicians in Jamaica are notorious for bouncing between political parties depending on who is in power and are known to go to great lengths to remain in office for a considerable amount of time. Needless to day, it came as a total surprise when I read online that Prime Minister Bruce Golding is making preparations to submit his resignation. Could it be that he finally came to grips with the fact that he embarrassed the people of Jamaica with his affiliation attempt to protect Dudus? Or Is it a desperate bid to salvage his tarnished reputation by leaving the face of politics indefinitely? Well, whatever the case may be, I believe that his resignation will do more good than harm in setting the stage for us to begin to rebuild Jamaica’s credibility both locally and internationally. Read more »

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Not All Coworkers are Created Equal on Facebook

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Posted on September 25, 2011 by OH!

Have you ever updated your Facebook Status with a message only to be surprised that it became the topic of discussion at work the next morning? Mind you, the message wasn’t saturated with profanity nor would it be construed as offensive by a particular race, or cultural group. It was meant to amuse those on your friends-list, but one of your co-workers decided that it would be “a fun topic” to discuss at 8:00AM in the morning at work.

Recently, I made the decision to delete and permanently block (excessive?) a selected few of co-workers who made it their personal duty to monitor my activity on Facebook. It wasn’t a hard decision to make, because the time, place and context in which they frequently brought up things that I posted online gave me the impression that they had “other motives” than initiating a conversation. Read more »

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The Best Vegetarian Tacos in Astoria

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Posted on July 18, 2011 by OH!

If ever you are in the mood for some delicious Mexican Tacos for Lunch or Dinner, I strongly recommend that you visit Los Portales Taqueria & Restaurant located at 25-08 A Broadway, NY 11106 and order my favorite, “Vegetarian Tacos.” But for those of you that are not vegetarians, their menu is loaded with reasonably priced items waiting to be devoured by you.

P.S: Don’t forget to add a little hot sauce on your Tacos to give it that EXTRA kick.

Address:
Los Portales Taqueria & Restaurant | 25-08 A Broadway, NY 11106
Phone: (718) 204-6736
losportalestaqueria.com
Train Direction: Take the N or Q to Broadway

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I’m Not in your Picture, so Don’t Tag me…

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Posted on November 22, 2010 by OH!

“I already know that you uploaded new pictures, so there is no need for you to tag me in all 15 of them in the hopes that I will post one of the following generic comments.”

“Cute Picture”
“Nice”
“Yummy”
“Aww”

I’m by no means loosing sleep over been tagged in pictures on Facebook, but I must admit, I do get annoyed sometimes. Because if my memory serves me correctly, the only reason to tag someone is if you can identify him/her in the picture. Predictably, that isn’t the case most of the time for the simple fact that people are using Facebook’s tag feature to promote their upcoming events or give people a “reason” to view and HOPEFULLY comment on their pictures. Read more »

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Purging my Facebook Friendslist, for Good.

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Posted on November 17, 2010 by OH!

The main reason why I decided to crate a personal Facebook account is to connect with friends and family members.

It was fun exchanging messages with the few on my friends list until I began accepting random friendship requests from friends of friends. Sadly, that was a major mistake because my inbox and wall was transformed into an event bulletin board and a host of other things in less than two months.

Naturally, I felt frustrated having to delete countless annoying messages from my inbox and wall, so I decided to purge my friends list. After deleting 50+ persons from my account, those annoying messages stopped instantly and my wall finally returned to its former glory.

Facebook has implemented a lot of features that allows me to prevent the status messages of anyone on my friends list from appearing on my friends-feed. Read more »

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Criminals are Free to Roam the Streets of Jamaica Despite being on the "most wanted" list

Posted on November 4, 2010 by OH!

A name or alias without a face is pointless information and Jamaica’s law enforcement officials are notorious for not publishing the pictures of wanted men and women.

The average criminal in Jamaica was at some point detained by law enforcement and or served time in prison for crimes committed. For that reason, it is not unreasonable to assume that once arrested, they are extensively processed and their information stored in a centralized database. In doing so, law enforcement officials will not only have access to valuable information about convicted criminals, but can help them to become more efficient in the apprehension and conviction of repeated offenders.

A few days, weeks or even months down the road if previously convicted criminals find their way on the country’s most wanted list. Their names and physical descriptions are almost instantly published online and in print in the hopes of obtaining information that would lead to their capture. Read more »

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