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Work with Marty Nemko, 6/21/18: Deconstructing Work Proverbs

KALW | By Marty Nemko
Published June 21, 2018 at 9:01 PM PDT

On the June 21, 2018 edition of Work with Marty Nemko, I deconstruct common work-related proverbs and invite listeners to weigh in to defend the poem or agree with my criticism.In the program's second segment listeners called in for a Workover:  One had a problem with her boss, another was deciding how to get back to work after a long hiatus, a third was deciding what birthday present to get his boss.

I also read some of my work-related poetry: one about unsung heroes, one criticizing capitalism and one criticizing socialism.

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Marty Nemko
Marty Nemko was called "job coach extraordinaire" by U.S. News and "The Bay Area's best career coach" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian. He has written 20 essays in TIME's Ideas section, and 1240 for PsychologyToday.com. Previously, his career column appeared for six years in the San Francisco Chronicle and then wrote The Big Idea continuing series on WashingtonPost.com and the Working it Out column on TheAtlantic.com. In his 30th year as a career and education advisor, Marty Nemko has served 5,400 clients and enjoys a 96% client-satisfaction rate. He is a part-time instructor of medical students at the UCSF School of Medicine.
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