Sociopaths know the difference between right and wrong; they just don’t care – My Psychology 101 Professor I don’t lose sleep over what I have done or have nightmares about it – Dennis Nilsen, Serial Killer We are not sociopaths at Bourke Accounting. In fact, we’re pretty sympathetic towards one another. For example, when an… Read More
Bourke Accounting is trying to restore my sanity. Before Bourke, I worked a bit as a shipping clerk. The trucks would arrive for a pickup and, inevitably, my crew would report that the order was not quite done. This led to stress. For example, I started having recurring nightmares about weird, living ceramic babies with… Read More
Phil is the receptionist over here at Bourke Accounting. But I think that’s too small of a word to encompass all that he does. While Administrative Professional could work, secretary is too banal. Considering the way Phil gets things done, I don’t think Administrative Efficiency Officer is out of the question. Maybe even the short,… Read More
Bourke Accounting bookkeepers and tax preparers want to keep their customers happy. They will work overtime to ensure that deadlines are met. They will skip lunch to make sure that payroll is completed. They will come in early to finish a return. All in all, they are dedicated professionals to the core. However, our Bourke… Read More
It is now 7:59 AM (this will be kind of important later). It has occurred to me that I have made writing blogs harder than it should be. You don’t want to know about the second guessing and the endless editing (I’m surprised that there are any words left when I’m done!). So. I have… Read More
I’ve learned a lot during my few months at Bourke Accounting. One of the most important things has to do with excuses. The first time I made a mistake, Bill asked me why it happened. I rabbited on with a litany of excuses. Annnd…I watched his eyes slowly glaze over. As it turns out, Bill… Read More
Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers – Voltaire Have you ever had an almost total stranger ask you extremely personal or inappropriate questions? Like, if parts of your body are real or how much money you make? I think everyone has had this experience. Every time this happens, I’m left… Read More
I think I told you that Bill has involved his Bourke Accounting employees in a book club (the new book is Jen Sincero’s, “You Are a BadA*s”). Last week, at our meeting, the question was raised: Do you forgive easily? Most everyone answered that yes, in fact, they do forgive easily. There’s no point in… Read More