With life wilting around me, I dream of escape.
Negotiating Flexible Work Arrangements, Part 3
December 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
Address your boss’ concerns about what is fair.
Negotiating Flexible Work Arrangements, Part 2
December 7, 2012 By 7 Comments
Higher performance, lower turnover: Make your case by presenting your boss with the facts about telecommuting.
Negotiating Flexible Work Arrangements, Part 1
November 30, 2012 By 6 Comments
Why bosses say no to flex-time, and what you can do about it.
Work at the Expense of Family? Never Again!
November 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Even though the lines sometimes blur between home and work while working as an entrepreneur, I wouldn’t change it for the world.
Working through your ADD
October 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Working when you have ADD can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. J.R. Reed gives you the lowdown on how to conquer your job.
How to Dress for a Temp Job*
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“Your secret is that you don’t care as much as they do. You’re aloof to it all. Your job does not define you. You’re a chameleon, capable of playing their little game but not married to it.”
There’s Another Term for Squeaky Wheels: Crazy People.
August 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Kenny Bodanis analogizes squeaky wheels to the humans who produce equally annoying sounds.
My Under-Used Clothes
July 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
All the clothes that I assumed I would need in life have been rendered useless.
Why Men Aren’t Built For Office Work
May 31, 2012 By 4 Comments
Are modern men not well-evolved for modern jobs?
Dear John: My Coworker Looks at Porn in the Office
November 16, 2011 By 4 Comments
Is confronting my coworker the right thing to do? Am I overreacting about my mother-in-law? How do I tell these pregnant women they’re making me upset?
“Ladies, If You Can’t Take a Joke, Get a New Job.” WTF?
November 14, 2011 By 31 Comments
Soraya Chemaly doesn’t understand the calls for a more lax attitude around sexual remarks in the workplace.
Triple-Nay
July 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Why are Patrick Smith’s clients lying to him about playing minor league baseball?
5 Ways to Keep Fit at Your Desk
April 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Bald and the Beautiful
March 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
Guestpost #10: Jess Grant – Ten things I’ve learned from temping as a receptionist at a reinsurance office
March 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
Jess Grant is one of the best improvisers in Canada. She is a Mainstage ITC performer (as part of two “House Party” teams), a gifted actress, and an overall terrific person. When she is famous, I will tell people that I asked her out but she turned me down. This is her ITC bio: http://www.impatient.ca/people/jess-grant/ There [...]
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.