Episode 76: Writing Goals and Firing Jokes

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Episode 76: Writing Goals and Firing Jokes

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Sep 25, 2017

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This week Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

My organization requires me to set goals for myself. What advice do you have for writing good technical and non-technical goals?
My managers openly joke about firing people all the time. What should I do?

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Sep 25, 2017

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