Occasionally I encounter interesting and sometimes funny little events that occur while at work. I like to call them, "Corporate Survivalist" tips. These tips (in the coming blogs) will illustrate how to better handle yourself in the corporate world. These tips come by way of my own experience or my observed experience on others.

Here goes... One day I was in the 'library' at the end of the hall. (The Library that comes standard with stand up stalls and private reading partitions. Equipped with my palm pilot, pager, and cell phone I was definitely "in reach". I proceeded to conduct business when someone entered, "returned a book", and quickly exited. As that person exited, that person proceeded to turn off of the library light. We all know that light is essential to reading. Well,,, light is essential to "closing ones book" and exiting the facility. I managed to "gather my materials" in the darkness (SOLID DARKNESS), but could not manage to find my way out. AHA!!!! "My pager." I thought to myself. I used my pager light (indiglo like feature) to illuminate my way to the door. Believe it or not, that light is quite powerful and cuts pitch blackness rather effectively. I made my way out and felt rather proud of my craftiness.

Corporate Survival tactic #1: If you don't have a flashlight, be sure that your batteries in your pager are working.

Don't get caught in the library with your pants down.