Skylarsense has been created to answer 'many a question' that arise during the flurry of interactions experienced in daily life, in particular daily life on the job. For instance - why am I required to attend social events at work? Does any one like social events in the workplace, in particular alcohol-free social events that breed uncomfortable conversations and grocery store sheet cakes? So using my sylarsense I thought to myself, "I don't need to go to a "surpise cake" for the VP?" Social events are personal, just as religiion and politics aren't brought into the workplace...neither should "cakes". Did I sign up to get paid to eat cake for people I don't know? I don't think so. At the same time, I'm also opposed to people who cry about every little thing that is outside of their job description. My philosophy is not that of a noncomformist, in fact if anything I am a people pleaser, which makes me think that my point here about the refusal to attend "cakes" is legit. In any case, it is issues like this and many others I look forward to sharing with you on sylarsense. I hope you can join me in the adventure.

oh, if you're wondering what happened to me as a result of bailing on the cake? nothing career-damaging, just a few passive-aggressive co-workers making it known that I wasn't there, a somewhat normal passive-aggressive strategy they used I like to call the "bust her tail, through email" method , I'm sure the conversations went something like this...."Do you think she got the email about the cake?, I better e-mail her and cc: her boss to make sure she knew about the cake...."