A Do or a Don't: Partying With Co-Workers


Updated 10/08/08 6:58 AM · Posted by · 28 comments

A Do or a Don't: Partying With Co-Workers

I love attending work parties. It's always fun to blow off steam with co-workers and see what they're like when they let their hair down. But I always watch myself as drinking too much in the presence of superiors could lead to quite an uncomfortable situation! Luckily, I haven't had to learn the hard way, but I've witnessed people that have and their embarrassment was overwhelming. Of course, Read more

Where Do You Stand: Crying at Work


Updated 12/01/08 8:18 AM · Posted by · 41 comments

Where Do You Stand: Crying at Work

Generally speaking, women are more emotional than men, but there is a time and a place to let your feelings show. Since life doesn't stop just because we are at work, sometimes a bad day at the office can be more about personal strife than bad numbers. On the other hand, getting emotional over poor performance isn't all that uncommon yet we all know shedding a tear in front of co-workers, Read more

The Top 10 Healthiest Jobs


Updated 04/15/09 11:41 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 19 comments

The Top 10 Healthiest Jobs

Ever wonder if your job is healthy or not? Mine is kind of funny — blogging is considered relatively unhealthy (sitting in front of a computer typing, all day long), however blogging about health and fitness sort of negates that fact. At least I hope it does. Point is, some jobs are considered healthier than others. So here are the most healthy jobs you can have based on if it is Read more

News to Me: Women Call in Sick More Than Men


Updated 11/12/07 2:02 PM · Posted by · 26 comments

News to Me: Women Call in Sick More Than Men

We all get sick, it's just a part of life, but did you know that workers are calling in sick less often than they did a decade ago? That's the good news, but according to MSNBC, women are still absent nearly twice as often as their male counterparts. Although some people feel the obvious reason for this is because women are the main caretakers in the family and need to tend to their sick children Read more

Dear Poll: How Do You Feel About Swearing?


Updated 10/22/07 6:11 AM · Posted by · 46 comments

Dear Poll: How Do You Feel About Swearing?

According to a new study by Norwich's University of East Anglia (UEA), using profanity at work isn't all that bad, in fact, it's been proven to boost team spirit! Not only does using "taboo language" cut stress around the office, it helps develop and maintain solidarity. Professor Yehuda Baruch even went as far as saying that attempts to prevent workers from swearing (not in front of customers Read more

Savvy Confessions: To Pay or Not to Pay


Updated 02/12/12 1:36 PM · Posted by Savvy Community · 3 comments

Friend Offers to Pay For Rent

This reader posted in our anonymous Savvy Confessions group, asking if she should crash at her friend's for free. Do you have any advice for her? I recently moved to a new city to job search. My friend offered her place for me to stay rent-free while I job search. I've been here for a month now and I've offered to pay for half the rent, but she insists that I don't. She's been so gracious to Read more

Snacking Good: Natchitoches Meat Pies


Updated 02/10/12 11:42 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 3 comments

Easy Natchitoches Meat Pies Recipe

We've always wanted to take a stab at rolling out a few Natchitoches meat pies. Thanks to an easy recipe from Food Orleans, this might be a dream realized sooner rather than later. [Baked or fried? You decide.] Natchitoches meat pies are one of those special little treats with a name as fun to say as they are to scarf down. Nackadish — that's how you say it — is a small town we drive through Read more

Eva Mendes Visits Ryan Gosling on Set in Thailand


Updated 02/09/12 9:53 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in Thailand Pictures

Ryan Gosling has been in Thailand for the past few weeks working on Only God Forgives, and his girlfriend, Eva Mendes, flew over this week for a visit. He was spotted continuing his martial arts training at a gym on Monday, and Eva ventured out solo to get a snack yesterday. Eva has been in LA focusing on her own movie-making during the last month, but made time to keep an eye on Ryan's beloved Read more

Earn More Money By Changing Up Your Office Space


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How to Make the Office More Comfortable

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most of us spend about 40 hours per week at work — in other words, the majority of our waking hours. And nearly all of those hours are spent sitting at our desks. It’s a definite problem — and not just because we’re missing happy hour or quality couch time at home. There’s no shortage of discouraging research pointing Read more