One of my favorite TV shows growing up was The Honeymooners starring Jackie Gleason. I watched it in reruns throughout my teenage years, my 20s and even my 30s. I’m not exactly sure why I loved it so much; maybe because my parents really enjoyed it, and it brought me back to those warm comfortable … Continue reading I bribe a dus? →

When I was young I was not a very good golfer. I've since taken my share of lessons, practiced faithfully, joined a Club, played hundreds of rounds; now I'm no longer young. I first played golf with my friends when I was about 14 years old. Three or four of us would hit plastic golf … Continue reading Golfing Man →

IKEA is not my first experience with retail furniture sales. During high school I landed a job as a stock boy at a mid-level furniture store in a strip mall in Massapequa, NY. My job was to move furniture around and help customers secure their purchases to their vehicle. I was not a good hire. … Continue reading I am a seasoned furniture professional… →

Two weeks after my IKEA interview with Martin, I still hadn’t heard a thing. Although I left the interview with high confidence, I started thinking about the reality of the numbers. They probably had over 1,000 people apply and were probably hiring only about 100 salespeople. Turned out the real numbers were worse:  1,300 applied … Continue reading IKEA: Training →

I’m interrupting my IKEA story to bring you a sobering reminder of the consequences of drinking and driving and how it affects me, you, and our neighbors on a surprisingly frequent basis. Several days after my first Uber ride with Rob-from-Michigan, I turned on my Uber driving app coming out of Home Depot in Noblesville, … Continue reading Uber and DUI →

The day after the IKEA Job Fair I drove to the their temporary offices in an office park near the store site for my interview. I am curious about this interview because the bar did not appear to be very high in terms of qualifying for an interview.  And given the number of applicants, these … Continue reading IKEA: The Interview →