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More Women are Bringing Home the Bacon Than Ever

Image Source According to this article from CBS, Census Bureau figures are indicating something of a shift in traditional gender roles: more women are the sole breadwinners in their family than ever before, and the n…
Are You Applying to Too Many Jobs?

I was watching a friend of mine apply for jobs the other day using what I can only describe as the Brute Force Method, a strategy I have also employed. Under BFM, you apply to zillions of jobs (found on Craigslis…
Six Benefits to Unemployment

When you're looking for work, it's easy to forget that having a job isn't always all its cracked up to be. On Recessionwire, a formerly unemployed writer recently posted a list of all the things she misses about…
Home Delivered McDonalds? Not So Fast

I have never really been a fan of fast food. Sure it is tasty and all but it never got to a point where I just have to have it every single day, and Chinese take out (always) for the win. However, despite my lack of…
Poll Results: Have You Ever Worked Retail?

Last weekend, we asked you if you had ever worked in retail before, 29 of you responded, and the results are in: 83% of you have worked in a store, with just 5 people saying they have not. As someone who has never g…
Obese Employees Stereotyped as "Lazy"

Obese workers experience workplace discrimination in a number of ways, according to a new survey by British weight-loss group Slimming World. Employees struggling with their weight are often stereotyped as "lazy," hi…
Two Faced: Separate Facebooks for Work and Play

Facebook has evolved from collegiate social outlet to legit business tool—or perhaps that was degenerating. Either way, most companies these days have Facebook fan pages, which inadvertently encourage employees from t…
Bad Customers: Woman Gets Bad Burger, Trashes McDonalds

Everyone has to deal with a tough customer or coworker once in a while. There's always that one person that doesn't mesh well with you and gives you a hard time about something, even if it's not your fault. When I work…
The 10 Most Volatile Careers During A Recession

From our friends at Billshrink.com, check out this post about the 10 most volatile careers right now: http://www.billshrink.com/blog/volatile-careers-during-recession/ By Billshrink Guy Recessions tend to be discussed…
How Do You Pimp Your Commute?

Several weeks ago, I posted about my new job and its super-intense commute—75 minutes on the Subway each direction, including walking/transfer time. (That is, until my lease expires at the end of March and I move cl…