Archive: September 2008
Land surveyor
Pay: The 540 surveyors working in the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue area in 2007 made a median wage of $32.81 an hour or $68,250 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of them made between $57,220 and $78,830....
Peggy Smith
Now: Director of global relocation, Microsoft Then: Mail bagger Current position: I'm responsible for the design and implementation of Microsoft's global program strategy, so I work in the U.S. and other countries in which we do business to keep...
Balancing the health of company, workers
By Cindy Krischer Goodman Miami Herald Todd Friedman, president of a Miami marketing firm, was taken aback when a senior director handling several major projects told him she needed time off. The woman explained she would be undergoing cancer...
Your actions today will determine what happens tomorrow
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I'm wondering if my co-workers are stupid or self-destructive. It's obvious to me that the way they behave will create problems, but they continue to make bad choices. How can they not see...
A home office away from home
The new way to work on your own is to work alone together. Spaces are springing up to meet the demands of a new work force, for whom the freedom of a home office has turned into solitary confinement.
Police, fire and ambulance dispatchers
Pay: The 1,590 police, fire and ambulance dispatchers in the state of Washington earned an average $21.07 an hour in 2007, or $43,830 a year, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the Seattle Police Department, entry-level dispatchers...
Ask yourself what behavior co-workers want from you
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I've been told by co-workers that I need to be more patient. The problem is I'm an impatient, goal-oriented guy. I don't want to change who I am just to get along with...
Waitress/Waiter
Pay: The 29,080 restaurant waiters and waitresses in the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue area earned a median $13.42 an hour, or $27,910 a year (including tips), in 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half earned between $11.26 and $15.16 an...
Feeling emotional is human; just remember impulse control
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I value maturity in others but often notice I'm the one who's immature in the workplace. I try not to get upset, but sooner or later I get annoyed, offended or nervous, then...
Plumber
Pay: Seattle-area plumbers who work for others make a median annual wage of $53,000 for less-experienced workers and $57,000 for the most experienced, according to salary.com. The job: Plumbers install and repair the water, waste-disposal, drainage and gas systems in...
Recipe for success: Learn from mistakes
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I'm a perfectionist. My boss is telling me I need to be willing to make mistakes. Won't making mistakes at work make me look bad and ruin my reputation? A: No, most people...
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