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For most people, going to work involves reporting to a higher authority affectionately known as the "boss." Our bosses tell us what to do and we do what they say. Whether bosses are nice or yikes!...they govern with ground rules we aren't privy to.
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Ask an Older Woman: Help! My Friend's With a Married Man
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. If you have a question you'd like answered on Conventional Wisdom, you can submit it here.
Performance Review Time: 5 Tips For Evaluating Yourself
For many companies, holiday season is synonymous with performance-review season. And chances are, that process will include a self-evaluation. Filling out self-evaluations can be tricky (are you talking up your accomplishments enough?
The Office, "The Promotion": Best Lines of the Night
Once Jim is promoted to co-manager of the The Office, we all know some wacky banter with Michael isn't far behind. On this week's episode, the Dunder Mifflinites are adjusting to the new hierarchy while Jim and Michael have their first squabble about how to run things. Meanwhile, Pam is still planning for that big Niagara Falls wedding next week — check out a sneak peek of the JAM nuptials here.
Hump Day Biggest Day For Suicides
I'm sure you've all had a bad case of the Mondays, but it turns out the first day of the work week isn't as deadly as the middle. In a recent study published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, almost 25 percent of reported suicides occurred on Wednesday as compared to 14 percent on Mondays or Saturdays, the two days with the second-highest suicide rates. The researchers think Wednesday suicides have to do with being stressed and overworked by the middle of the week, and people are wondering how they'll make it to Friday.
What to Do If You Receive an Unexpected Gift
Some holiday situations are as sticky as peppermint candy canes, including the uncomfortable instance of receiving an unexpected gift. Usually it's easy to assume who will take part in a gift exchange, but we all know that assumptions don't always pan out the way you predicted.
That friend you haven't heard from in a month, but gave you a gift last year, might come bearing a present around the holidays.
I'm Asking: Is Your Boss the Biggest Cause of Stress at Work?
If it wasn't clear already, the special Super Bowl episode of The Office put a stop to any doubt that Michael Scott is the biggest source of stress to the employees at Dunder-Mifflin. Stanley's stress monitor proved that Michael makes everything worse for the Scranton branch workers, even if the conversation at hand isn't work related — which, let's be honest, is commonly the case at their office. Is your boss the number one cause of your stress?
The Most Realistic Work-Based TV Show in 2008
The Office is one of my favorite shows on TV, and by an overwhelming majority you voted the sitcom as the most realistic work-based show in 2008. The script and acting/awesome delivery are what make the show a true success, but there's a reason why we find so many of the story lines hilarious — we can sadly relate! NBC has been throwing reruns at us the past couple weeks, which honestly isn't so bad because they have me laughing again and again.
Career advice needed - Is being nice a bad thing? It used to be the reason for my success, and now it's keeping me from it?
About 8 years ago, I cocktail waitressed at a nightclub, and made AWESOME money doing so. I was also 19 yrs. old.Are We Really All a Bunch of Liars?
A recent article from the career experts at Careerbuilder is called "Five lies we all tell at work," and I'm wondering if the title is assuming too much. They suggest that lying is just as much a part of workplace culture as gossiping, but reinforce that we'd all be better off telling the truth for the sake of a healthier work environment. Here are the five lies they say permeate the workplace along with their recommendations for improvement.
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