work

Working that job 9-5 can be a drain... but you have to keep on chugging along.  When you are working/ emailing/ planning for the weekend/ Facebooking, what is your most productive time of day?  I'd say mine is my lunch break!  But I don't think they count that.

We all have some kind of stress at work.  If you don't, please let me know where you work, and if you're hiring!
A new survey by Harris Interactive came up with a list of the top eight things that stress people out at work. Maybe hearing that everyone ELSE has these problems will make …

A lot of people think they could never be fired, because they're good at their job. But being incompetent isn't the only reason people get pink slipped.

According to a survey of hiring managers by OfficeTeam, these are seven phrases you should avoid putting on your resume, because they're OVERUSED and MEANINGLESS.  Here they are, along with the ways to REPLACE them.

Pretty much every day, I find some kind of food in our kitchen at work.
Sometimes it's store bought donuts.  Sometimes, home made goodies.  Sometimes, it's a mystery treat.
I am not big on work treats, unless I know where they came from...

Calls are on the outs.  Texts are in.  Way in.

A survey has found that one in four of us will kiss a colleague at their work Christmas party over the coming weeks.
1/3 of the people who work in PR said they have taken a coworker home for the night.
Those in the teaching profession are the most likely to call in sick after the work party, with …

Workers under 30 are twice as likely to take time off if they have a cold than the older generation, according to a survey.
A poll of 3,000 adults found the fast-paced modern workplace is taking its toll on younger workers.
More than two thirds of under-30s took at least one day off for a cold in…

Everyone always dreams of winning the lottery!  Good news for 18 people who currently won big!!
OTTAWA, Canada — Disappointment turned into celebration and happiness after a group of manufacturing plant employees in Ottawa won $7 million in the lottery a day after their company announce…

I used to stress every year around the holidays.  I still have lots of friends that stress out completely this time of year.  Always running, always behind, always complaining about something.  I have finally discovered (with my wife Lori's help), that if you just breathe, smile, and take a step bac…