The Insomnia Blog

Today I received this email. I had a good chuckle to myself and then decided I'm tired of the approach some companies are taking. The mere fact that this email was sent proves their attention to detail is non-existent. So this will start a list of reasons I believe off-shoring companies end up costing you more money and time then had you chosen a local company to do the work. My company changed names almost a full year ago, from Mach 9 Consulting to Twine Interactive. Sure, this is a small detail you may say, OK then, lets move on. Since the name change we have also redirected the website to http://www.twineinteractive.com. Mr. Mathur who works for PSI would like to setup a "con" call which sounds more like the truth than he probably understands. Also, anyone who considers their workforce to be a "pool" probably has more BS than P in it. So without further ado, the email..... ...read more.

I had been using the Twitter name UnraveltheTwine for a while. While I've enjoyed the name, it created some confusion for some people as which account was the business and which account was mine. Twine Interactive continues to be listed as @UnraveltheWeb, while my new name will be @insomniadad. Hopefully, going forward this will lessen confusion! ...read more.

Who doesn't love donuts? I mean really, I wouldn't have a problem eating a whole dozen except for the little voice in the back of my head reminding me "it's probably not the best idea". So this brings me to the point at hand. Is it a good idea to bring a box of donuts to an interview, or even before you've even gotten the call for said interview? This may seem strange, but more and more its been happening. Back in Feb 2009, a guy walked in off the street, asking to be an intern at my company. The next morning there was a box of donuts and a note left at the front door.... Whats better than free labor? Free Donuts! The guy of course got the internship, and while development didn't pan out for him, he's working for me as a sales guy, so in his case everything was great. ...read more.

There is a lot of talk about start ups these days, especially with the increasing number of people becoming unemployed. ...read more.