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Would You Play Dirty at Work?

Over lunch the other day, I was debating with two other colleagues whether people ought to play dirty to move up the corporate ladder or to keep their job (given current climate in the finance industry). There are t…
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…
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…
It Is What It Is! Lame Business Terms of the Decade

DailyFinance has a neat article up about the most annoying, redundant, and otherwise loathsome business phrases of our rapidly ending decade. Here are some highlights: Meta: I actually like this term, but I'm also awa…
How Do You Handle Bad Days at Work?

Work can suck sometimes. You chair is uncomfortable, your boss is giving you too much work, your customers are annoying—whatever. I'm normally pretty good at tolerating such tribulations, since I figure each is eithe…
Mixing Business with Pleasure — Camaraderie at Work

I might have mentioned previously that I've never had a real job, but the internships and activities I've participated in have often involved office environments, which qualifies me to make the following observation:…
Office Romances: Either Really Good or Really Bad

Image Source CNN reported yesterday on a new survey about relationships among coworkers. After polling 8,000 people, CareerBuilder found that 40 percent of responders had engaged in an office romance, and 31 percent…
You Might Be a Bad Coworker If...

Image Source U.S. News & World Report published a funny list of the top five attributes that make up a bad coworker. Read on: You delegate... late. Whether you're a boss or just another cubicler, nobody likes to…
Phone vs. E-Mail at the Office

Image Source Like so many children of the 1980s and '90s, I've become perhaps unhealthily reliant upon electronic mail. Maybe it was seeing the sparks fly between Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in their AOL-inspired love sto…
I Don't Think My Coworkers Take Me Seriously...

I don't think my coworkers at work take me seriously. I'm a young woman, the youngest worker here, and so far I've pretty much reached the top of the ladder. I started off at the bottom working as a regular production…