Robosigners – Would You Take that Job?

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You know about the robosigners, right? The middle manager types who work at large mortgage loan companies and sign papers all day that say they’ve personally reviewed a lot of other papers which they don’t have time to have reviewed, because they’re busy signing the papers saying they reviewed them. Best to quote the Wall [...]

Juxtapositions – Learning Perception on its Head

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I recently made a little chart distinguishing a few common perceptions from contrasting facts on the ground. It occurred to me that these are related somehow, that something lies in them to be learned: Portland, Oregon is widely considered to be one of the hardest cities in the US on small businesses, due to taxes, [...]

Faith in a Blog about Work

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Look, here’s the point: I have more than a couple of jobs, but I limit what I discuss to two, so we don’t have to waste time with the “you’re a freak” discussion. I often hear people talk of: “putting in long hours”. As opposed to what? I was going to work anyway. If it’s [...]