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How Long Do You Stay at a Job?

Every once in a while when I start a job, I can tell right away that it's just not for me. It might be the people, the work, the commute, whatever—but I just know that this isn't anything more than a temporary source…
Juggling Two Jobs at Once

In this economy, having a job is pretty sweet. So having two jobs is probably twice as sweet, right? On payday, yes, but otherwise I’m not so sure. I’ve been juggling two jobs—one nine-to-five, one freelance—since l…
Would You Gamble on a Startup?

There's a certain appeal in getting involved with a company right from the beginning—those early stages when the employees wear jeans and everyone from the VP to the mail guy has a say on the company logo and marketi…
How Important is Your Workspace?

The company I work for is about to switch offices. We're only moving, I don't know, several hundred feet in the same building, but this is to a larger space where we'll each be able to have our own personal work area…
How Many Questions Should I Ask At Work?

Oops, there's one. But seriously, I just started a new job and I'm constantly finding myself with a dozen questions on the tip of my tongue. And it's not stupid stuff like "What does this button do...?" It's more li…
Call Centers Can Be Nightmares

Image Source A community member gweirdo@Xanga submitted a lengthy post detailing their experience working at a call center in India that took incoming calls from the U.S. It's particularly interesting because the autho…
People Judge Me For Working Retail

Image Source Today an old friend from college was in shopping at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I said hi to her and she looked super confused for a second and then replied, "Hi, Laura. Why are you working here?" I responded t…
Survey Finds Americans Unhappy at Work

With so many Americans struggling to find work, you'd think that those currently holding jobs would be happy to have them, but researchers have found that's often not the case. The Los Angeles Times recently covered…
Find a Job with Improv

Okay, we need a place... conference room! And a time of day... 10 a.m.! And a topic... finding a job! What am I describing: An improv skit, or a job interview? A new article in The Wall Street Journal suggests that t…
How Productive Are You at Work?

More than any other class of employee, I think office workers are the most prone to lapses in productivity. They send long emails, read articles, chat online, check Facebook, etc.—all of this on company time. I'm not…