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Friday 28th April Newsletter
An unusual delivery, handling workplace gossip, new job checklist, and more...
TOGETHER WITH
Well, hello Friday! 👋 What to expect in today’s email:
Pizza delivery: Under the sea, under the sea…
Gossipy coworkers: Tips on how to handle them.
Starting a new job: A checklist to help you succeed.
💡 QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise.” — Frank Ocean, American singer
THE BIG IDEA
Underwater pizza delivery, anyone? 🤿
Have you heard of the Jules’ Undersea Lodge? If you haven’t, it’s near the coast of Florida, at the bottom of Emerald Lagoon. The lodge, which once operated as a research laboratory, sits 28 feet below the surface.
🐠 For those who want to tick “(safely) sleeping with the fishes” from their bucket list, rooms start at $ 1,125 per night. This includes WiFi (yes, really), an Amazon Fire TV Stick, snacks and drinks.
But with check-in at 10:30am and check-out at 9:00am the following day, aquanauts are bound to be hungry. That’s where Daniel Blezio comes in! The professional scuba diver and instructor, who also works as mission director for the lodge, hand-delivers pizzas underwater to his visitors.
If the concept has left you scratching your head, let us explain it in more detail. Communicating with “surface support” (that’s the overground reception) through an intercom, guests can order a pizza and have it delivered between 4:30–5:00pm. When called to, Daniel uses a watertight case to transport the goods, ensuring they arrive in tip-top shape. 🍕
As you’d expect, Daniel gets a kick out of his unusual job — and how could he not? He and his colleagues are the only people in the world to make a living this way!
Do you think you could do this job? Reply and share your thoughts.
DAILY INSPO
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📝 FRIDAY’S TO DO:
Do a mental check-in with yourself 🧠 It’s been a long week. Notice how you’re feeling and address it, so that negative thoughts don’t begin to pile up.
FROM THE JOB BOARD
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TODAY’S ADVICE
Dealing with a gossipy coworker like a boss
🙊 Every workplace is vulnerable to gossip — courtesy of the Chief Executive Gossiper. And while some forms of gossip can be okay (they can even be healthy and productive), the petty and unprofessional kind is definitely not. Which is naturally the CEG’s specialty.
It can lower morale, be exhausting and waste everyone’s time. Not to mention it’s unethical and can even be a form of harassment.
It’s up to you to take the high road and put an end to it. How:
Don’t participate. End the gossip with you, and don’t pass it any further.
Be busy. The less available you are to appreciate the gossiper’s tales, the better.
Turn it around. Say something positive about the person being attacked.
Keep your private life private. Don’t give the gossiper ammunition.
Choose your work friends wisely. Make sure you can trust them fully before you start opening up.
Call them out. Tell them how uncomfortable they make you feel.
Escalate things. If the gossip continues, consider speaking to your manager or to HR.
DON’T MISS
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💳 10 skills to develop if you’re pursuing a banking career.
📝 Mind the gap! How to fill employment gaps on your résumé.
🔬 Looking for a job in science: consider these.
TODAY’S GIFT
Start the job on the right foot
Starting another job, and feeling a little nervous and unprepared? Well, we’re giving you our handy checklist to help you impress your coworkers and boss.
Stay tuned for more awesome gifts…
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ASK AN EXPERT
“I’m not your assistant!”
Our experts are ready to answer your work, career and job search-related questions to help you progress like a champ 🏆
This week's question comes from Nicola L in Sydney, Australia:
My manager keeps treating me like his assistant. What can I do?
“First things first, sit down with your manager and share your concerns. If you don’t mind running the occasional personal errand from him from time to time, you can mention that, but you need to (calmly and diplomatically) tell him that these little tasks aren’t part of your job description.
“Best-case scenario? He stops assigning you personal tasks. Worst-case scenario? He pushes back and keeps assigning you work outside your job description. In this case, you’ll need to escalate things to HR.”
— Chris Leitch, Career & Résumé Expert
Got your own question? Reply and ask away.
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