Tim Horton’s Coffee Shop Fires Single Mom for Giving Out a $.16 Doughnut–to a Toddler Yep, apparently her manager wanted to make an example of what not to do. Don’t be generous to customers’ children thereby encouraging them to come back but instead, tell the little tike that he doesn’t deserve a doughnut. Apparently a worker saw the toddler reaching for the doughnut from across the counter and just gave him one. Shame, shame–she didn’t pay for it and her manager fired her for stealing. Once the story broke the company offered her the job back (which she accepted) and … Continue reading →

Happy Monday Morning! It’s time to go back to work after a long leisurely weekend of loafing around. (Yeah right–do we ever get to loaf around anymore?) Today we’re going to look at people who probably didn’t get the job. Interviewing is definitely a skill and it’s important to not only make a good impression but to make an impression that stands out. Dressing sharply, speaking articulately, and thinking on your feet are all part of the package when it comes to interviewing well. Unfortunately, some of us don’t interview that well. Exude an appropriate amount of confidence–One interviewee challenged … Continue reading →