Kate's Little Nook

The decision to leave Lexmark will remain to be a pivotal part of my working life.  Was I able to establish a career in there?  No.  Had I imagined myself establishing a career in there?  In one way or another, yes.  Lexmark has set the bar high so much that where ever I will go, it will serve as a benchmark on my future choice of companies.  Leaving the company was a suicidal decision because I was saying goodbye to a good employer with nowhere to go and no company to transfer to. What makes Lexmark stand out from the rest?  Here are my reasons: A Convenient Hiring and On-boarding Process.   Once you get identified for the position, a background investigation is conducted.  After passing such, the company makes the job offer and at the same time provide you a list of items required to prepare you for the on-boarding process.  My second on-boarding process took faster than the first.  I guess this depends on h...

(Some types of horrible bosses you will encounter in your working life) The Boss Who Does Not Have A Clue (dumb-ass boss) And so you may find yourself asking: How did he even get this position in the first place? Plain politics.  This is the kind of boss who rose from the ranks because he was the CEO's pet.  He maintains his credibility by sucking up and licking those asses that can be instrumental to his ascending in the corporate ladder. The Boss Who Manipulates (scheming boss) Dangerously intelligent.  He always has a secret plan.  This is a lion observing his prey and when he has the chance, he pounds on it.  This boss works stealthily.  One day, without anybody knowing, he has crashed out every person blocking his success at work. At times you get used to him lying straight to your face to make himself look good to you.  Of course you'd know later on that he'd do just differently. The Dictator (do-this-an...