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'When work feels overwhelming, remember you're going to die' and other uplifting greetings

May 31, 2013
Plenty of disgruntled workers have discovered Someecards.com -- a funny greeting card site where snarky messages express everything you're thinking, but would never say aloud. The card's
Posted In: Work, workplace
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Why companies are getting rid of cubicle walls

May 21, 2013
Businesses are moving away from individual offices and high-walled cubicles to more open environments. Fitting more workers into a smaller space also slashes rent costs.
Posted In: workplace, office
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The least flexible part of the Workplace Flexibility Act (for workers)

May 6, 2013
Critics say the Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 isn’t about increased flexibility for workers, but about flexibility for employers.
Posted In: Workplace Flexibility Act, workplace
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Tweeting your firing: The rise of announcing your professional demise

Apr 23, 2013
Terminated employees used to go quietly. But Twitter is becoming a popular site for announcing one's own professional demise. Is that a good thing?
Posted In: Twitter, social media, workplace, etiquette
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Oh no she didn't! Advice on 'Working with Bitches'

Apr 5, 2013
Dismissive remarks. Cattiness. Talking behind people's backs. That kind of behavior doesn't end in junior high -- it can make your life at work miserable, too. We've got advice on how to deal with a bitch at work. Plus, learn about the eight different types.
Posted In: workplace, Jobs, culture
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Power nap: Sleeping on the job

Mar 11, 2013
USA Today points out a 20-minute nap can give a big boost to productivity.
Posted In: productivity, workplace
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The pledge of a middle manager

Jan 31, 2013
What one commentator imagines corporate middle managers say to themselves in the mirror.
Posted In: workplace, humor
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Flu season could cost economy billions

Jan 10, 2013
CDC says bad flu outbreak may cost employers $10 billion in health care costs alone.
Posted In: flu, disease, workplace
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How much does a good boss really matter?

Dec 26, 2012
It’s harder than you’d think to measure the value of a boss. But some enterprising economists have done just that -- and the news is good.
Posted In: freakonomics, bosses, workplace
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Getting back to the office in the wake of tragedy

Dec 18, 2012
In Connecticut today, people are heading back to work after Friday's tragic shooting in Newtown.
Posted In: Newtown, shooting, psychology, workplace

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