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Nov 02, 2009 -
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.
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Oct 22, 2009 -
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?
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Oct 02, 2009 -
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.
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Jul 09, 2009 -
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.
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Feb 03, 2009 -
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?
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Dec 29, 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.
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Dec 28, 2006 -
About 8 years ago, I cocktail waitressed at a nightclub, and made AWESOME money doing so. I was also 19 yrs. old.
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Apr 17, 2008 -
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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