Author Archives: OJ

About OJ

I am a retired first line manager with over 40 years of experience. In operations management, accounting management, and central operations management. It is my wish to convey some of the experiences I have learned form over the years in the articles on my site.

A hostile workplace…

A hostile workplace…  A harmonious workplace is critical in today’s work place .A First Line Manager must be a keen observer of behavior in their department. The manager must be aware of their and their employee’s conversations and actions. In … Continue reading

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On being plateaued…

The Plateauing Trap  My Vice President informed me that a decision was made that I was not going any higher in management in the company. I had known this on a subliminal level, but hearing it had made it final.  I was … Continue reading

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Knowledge needed for effective process

Knowledge is important in designing a process… I learned this early… I quit college and quit the night auditor job at the Holiday Inn North. The next job I performed was the night auditor for the Holiday Inn East in Birmingham. … Continue reading

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The Truth… and its impact

The Truth…. (Read the “lies” post before this post) So, I made up my mind to never tell a lie again. Now that is a real problem. Who would not want to hear the truth? Just about everyone including, me. … Continue reading

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Lies….

The Lie… a hard way to relearn a lesson… One Halloween night in Verbena, my brother and I joined with another local boy to move an old mule wagon off the front porch of Will Gulledge’s general store. The next … Continue reading

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