<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:41:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@facilitymanager/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Returning to Work July 17, 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's Agenda • Morning setups • Staff meeting • catch up on email • review roof repair drawings • make payments to vendors • prepare for events this week I have been away from work for a week after getting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-199162/@facilitymanager/returning-to-work-july-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-199162/@facilitymanager/returning-to-work-july-17</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-199162]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[facilitymanager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:30:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have to learn how to fly a drone for some property images. My job has the occasi ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... onal perk.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@facilitymanager/eseup6fc8ca0piu0y2xr2m</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@facilitymanager/eseup6fc8ca0piu0y2xr2m</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[facilitymanager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:34:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Grind Lately, I have been lost at work. Today I was on fir ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back to the Grind Lately, I have been lost at work. Today I was on fire. It was great to make progress on my work. I want tomorrow to be the start of a streak. Lots of #facilitymanagement work ahead.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@facilitymanager/q6xmdmaifkovrhvdi2xs3f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@facilitymanager/q6xmdmaifkovrhvdi2xs3f</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[facilitymanager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:31:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studying With Mem.ai and Chat GPT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education in any field is important. Facility Management is also a profession that has industry certifications. 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It’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-199162/@facilitymanager/is-it-bonded</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-199162/@facilitymanager/is-it-bonded</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-199162]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[facilitymanager]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRqt4ZnS4DE2yJYoRY44WdKo3tGn5SEpqtKRAjRXHM9JGxXk9mexPVrRSPcTyhrPP5cRFCed3BreYUtZ3H8g6BhKA25XsW8i1ug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facilities vs Operations Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have competing interests when you combine Facility and Operations Management. One must spend responsibly. The other must drive profits. 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