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I Can't Get a Job, Because I've Never Had a Job

Image Source I've never really had a job. I've been an intern, camp counselor, teaching assistant, and grader, but it's all been very seasonal, very temporary. I've never worked anywhere real, like a restaurant, clo…
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…
From Inside A Call Center...

I used to work at Teleperformance, a call center, which when I was there had over 700 people on 1st 2nd and 3rd shift, 3rd shift was for internet and video calls. We took inbound calls for our principle client Cox Com…
Gender Equality In The Post-Feminist Era

Hooray! We live in a woman’s world, according to the recent Shriver Report. Mothers are the major breadwinners in 40% of families. We have a female speaker of the House and Secretary of State, and women serve as Gover…
Don't Sneeze on Me!

Image Source A new study by the American Red Cross might may you think twice before shaking hands with your coworkers. Among respondents, one in every five households had a family member who has gone in to work sick …
Best Jobs in America: Did Yours Make the List?

MONEY and Payscale.com have released their list of the best jobs in America (see the article on CNN.com). The list of the Top 50 jobs was chosen and ranked by: "MONEY and compensation experts Payscale.com started wit…
How Do You Unwind?

Back when I was still working at the firm, I discovered the importance of unwinding after a long day at work. It sounds silly, but I was genuinely surprised by how much an eight hour day can take out of you. So ever…
The Problem with the Economy: You Aren’t Needed Any More

"Technology has vastly reduced the number of workers and resources that are required to make what the planet needs. This means that a small number of people, the people in control of the creation of goods, get the ben…
Hang In There: Your Workday Playlist

The Internet is rife with workday-themed song and video countdowns, but all too many are stuck in the past. We all know "A Hard Day's Night" and "Taking Care of Business" are emblematic of the daily grind, but what about…
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…