Rolling to work: Winter bike commuting not for faint of heart
By Natalie Singer / Special to NWjobs They coast down slick streets and withstand gale-force winds with what seems like great ease. If we could see their faces through that spitting barrage of chilly downpour, we’d probably catch them...
How to resolve work conflicts before they get ugly
A consultant who specializes in resolving workplace conflicts says the No. 1 reason people leave jobs is because of a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor. Another consultant reports that workplace conflicts can consume more than 40 percent of a typical manager’s time.
Frankly, some office restroom manners stink
Every office has a bathroom, every non-robot worker has to use the bathroom, and sharing a bathroom with co-workers seems to be an almost universally unpleasant experience.
Does working make mothers happier and healthier?
Working mothers may be less depressed and healthier than their stay-at-home counterparts, a study finds.
Ten bad work habits to leave behind
In order to make room for the great new work habits you’re resolving to adopt in 2012, be sure to ring out any bad office practices. And, yes, procrastination is on the list, so reading this now instead of later is a great first step in the right direction.
Office drama causing trauma? Nip it in the bud
Whether it’s back-stabbing gossip, whining or bullying, drama in the office saps energy and wastes time.
Sick time: Use it, abuse it, or avoid it like the plague?
As a nurse in a Seattle-area hospital, Sacha Davis realizes how precious health can be. Davis is also a working parent of two young children, and as any parent can attest, kids are like pint-size illness incubators.
Office harmony: Fix your workplace feng shui
Whether you’re one of many workers in a row of cubicles or the CEO with the sweet corner digs, your workspace is the place where you are expected to create, inspire, come up with ideas and do your best work.
Give at the office: Out-of-the-box holiday gift ideas for co-workers
When making your gift list this holiday season, don’t forget the folks who keep you going from 9 to 5. Put these gift ideas to work for the boss, the assistant and everyone in between.
Don’t drag: How to avoid a personal energy crisis at work
Energy slumps go hand-in-hand with desk jobs. Here are some simple movement and nutrition steps that can help you stay focused and keep the yawns at bay.
Red-faced at work: Embarrassing office moments and how to avoid them
By Laura Laemmle Frongillo Salary.com Cringing through another awkward-moment-filled episode of “The Office,” you might think, “These things could never happen.” Well, according to a recent Salary.com survey of embarrassing moments at work, they do. Out of hundreds of great...
State regulates jobs you’d expect (doctors) and many you wouldn’t (pro wrestlers)
By Michelle ArcherNWjobs Did you know that in Washington, you need a license to be a professional sports announcer? An auctioneer? A camping-resort salesman? Hundreds of jobs are regulated by the state, many of them through the same agency that...
Why we stay: Unhappy in your job? Focus on what would happen if you changed
By Andrea Kay / The Associated Press Bob was 50 and miserable, working as a doctor in his own practice but unwilling to call it quits. He just couldn’t get his mother out of his head. “She told me I...
Underdressed? Dress codes can help prevent sticky situations
By Joyce M. Rosenberg The Associated Press It’s an uncomfortable summertime moment: A female co-worker shows up for work in the shortest of shorts. Or a male staffer arrives wearing a tank top. Dress-code problems aren’t confined to the summer...
Easy riders: Vanpooling can save time, money and the planet
Cindra Wright never expected to like vanpooling. Accustomed to the solitude of her morning drive, she couldn’t imagine making casual conversation with others so early in the day. In fact, the AT&T network operations manager agreed to join a co-worker’s commuter vanpool only because she’d just returned from a trip to New Zealand and was jet-lagged.
You’re a what? Offbeat job titles can be memorable and effective -- or not
By Marty Orgel The Associated Press Evangelist? Guru? Those are so stuck in the dot-com bust. These days, try “chief popsicle” or “public happy-maker.” Job titles can spell success or failure, and the new century is generating a host of...
Working remotely: How to stay in the loop when you’re based off-site
Remote workers — who may work from home or in another office away from a company’s central site — are growing in number. Gartner Inc., an information-technology research and advisory company, says the number of worldwide remote workers will pass 46 million this year.
TV vs. real-life nursing: Seattle RNs debunk myths about their profession
In honor of National Nurses Week, several Seattle nurses clear up the five TV myths that drive them most crazy.
Family flexibility, easier commutes among the perks of the night shift
Around the time most workers are heading to bed, Patricia Maddox starts her 10:30 p.m.-7 a.m. shift as a registered nurse at Western State Hospital in Tacoma.
Get buy-in on your good ideas: tips to overcome objections
In their book “Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down,” Kotter and co-author Lorne A. Whitehead explain the kinds of attacks that dismantle good ideas -- and how to deal with those issues so that your idea can move forward.
Strategies for maximizing your performance during stressful situations
By Becky Yerak The Associated Press Everyone has been there at one time or another: blowing a job interview, flubbing a pitch to a client, flunking a test. During stressful situations, even people who are capable of performing better and...
Work smarter, not longer -- and ignore your e-mail (at least for now)
Jessica Kizorek used to start her day by reading and responding to e-mail until she noticed she wasn’t getting to the priorities on her to-do list. “Half the day had gone by and e-mail had sucked the juice out of me,” she says. Experts say the biggest mistake most workers make is starting the day reading e-mail. Instead, do the important to-dos in the first hour.
Surviving a bad boss: tips on dealing with a difficult manager
Most everyone can say they’ve worked for a bad boss. You know — those supervisors who dictate what you’ll work on and how you’ll do it, and then find fault if it doesn’t turn out the way they wanted it. If you’re stuck with a bad boss, here are some things you can do to survive.
Navigate holiday work functions like a pro with these etiquette tips
The odds of an etiquette lapse at work pick up in December. Mix work pals, end-of-the-year parties and possibly alcohol, and you may end up with a volatile cocktail of things you wish you hadn’t said or done. But with the right etiquette, holiday parties and work-related meals can be great way to make a good impression and expand your professional network.
Prescription-drug use an issue for employers
The news, delivered by phone, left Sue Bates aghast: She was losing her job of 22 years after testing positive for a legally prescribed drug. Dura Automotive Systems had changed the policy at its plant to test for certain prescription drugs as well as illicit ones. The medication that Bates was taking for back pain -- hydrocodone, a narcotic prescribed by her doctor -- was among many the auto-parts company suddenly had deemed unsafe.
New Gen Y reality: Recession forces younger workers to update their work attitudes
Stunned by pink slips instead of promotions, Gen Y workers — people ages 18-30 — are adopting new workplace attitudes. They still want career development, but they are no longer demanding that it happen quickly.
Adults with ADHD must learn coping skills to keep the focus on work
Mental-health professionals estimate that 9 million adults in the United States have ADHD. Symptoms of ADHD and attention deficit disorder, also known as inattentive ADHD, include difficulty paying attention, easy distraction, trouble finishing paperwork, fidgeting, talking too much and procrastination. All of these issues can cause workers with the disorder a lot of problems at work — and possibly even get them fired.
Anger management: Strategies to resolve conflicts with co-workers
Conflicts in the workplace are unavoidable. But the number of conflicts is increasing as workers do more with less and stress levels jump. Here are some difficult situations at work and strategies for constructively resolving them.
You’ve got (too much) mail: Take control of your inbox before it controls you
“E-mail has become the biggest interrupter of the universe,” says Martha Egan, an executive coach from Reading, Pa. She says companies rarely notice the impact of those interruptions because they occur in such small increments. But those increments pile up. When workers stop what they’re doing to check an e-mail that just arrived, it takes four minutes to return their full attention to their work, Egan says. So it takes only 15 e-mails to use up an hour.
At your service: Companies offer busy workers a helping hand outside the office
Longer hours and fewer benefits are a new reality for many workers affected by the recession. To the rescue: businesses that cater to creating a work/life balance for busy professionals. Here are a few local services that help give you more to time to relax, spend time with family or get even more work done.
Recession, technology, shrinking benefits lead to fewer workers calling in sick
The swine flu epidemic had employers desperately trying to keep sick workers at bay, calling into question companies that didn’t. But the economic meltdown has stepped up pressure on worker bees and bosses alike to produce from home rather than heal in bed, says Dave Couper, a career coach and corporate human resources consultant.
Business social-networking tools take collaboration to a personal level
For those who thought they could avoid joining the more than 400 million residents of Planet Facebook, abandon all hope. Social networking — complete with Facebook-like status updates, profile pages and networks of social connections — is coming to your office cubicle.
Working overtime can make heart pay
Study followed at 6,014 men and women, tracking their health for an average of 11 years.
The perks -- and challenges -- of caring for a baby on the clock
Kim Radtke, 43, breastfeeds while composing e-mails at her desk. Radtke, a program manager at the Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington, brings her 4-month-old son, Kerson, to work every Friday and occasionally on Wednesdays. A cream-colored infant chair rests next to her paper-covered desk, while a playmat and a basket of toys settle on the floor.
Ex-worker: Genetic test led employer to fire her
After one of her two sisters was found to have breast cancer, Pamela Fink rushed to have a genetic test to see whether she had a predisposition for such cancer, and the answer came back yes. Soon her other sister also contracted breast cancer and had chemotherapy and a mastectomy. Alarmed by these developments, Fink, 39, a mother of two who lives in Fairfield, Conn., decided to have a preventive double mastectomy, fearing she also would contract breast cancer and might die from it. When she returned from surgery, she said, her company started giving her fewer responsibilities and then demoted and ultimately fired her.
Overworked? Tell the boss -- tactfully
Workers who have survived layoffs but also gained extra work are likely feeling overworked in the recession. Many fail to confront their boss on this or other issues for fear of losing their jobs. How can employees constructively complain to a higher-up without being shown the door? It’s a fine line to walk, but improving your communication skills can help you navigate this minefield, experts say.
Cubicle creativity: A few favorite things can create wall-to-wall wow at work
Want a cubicle that reflects your personality? You can go all out like Kelley Moore, author of “Cube Chic: Take Your Office Space From Drab to Fab,” did for the cubicles in her book — green turf, grass skirts, faux fur, bamboo and graffiti — or you can simply bring in items you love from home.
Website that rates people triggers controversy
Peter Kazanjy, a little-known San Francisco entrepreneur, has launched a controversial new Web site that overnight has turned him into a very public and not very popular figure. His site, Unvarnished, is like Yelp for people, a "reputation marketplace" where anyone can post anonymous reviews about anyone else.
Brain drain: computers can cause a digital divide among workers, author says
In less than three decades, technology has transformed the workplace. Computers, BlackBerrys, iPods and cellphones have almost become extensions of us. But what impact have these devices had on the processor and workhorse that’s been around for millennia — the human brain?
The salary taboo: Hard times cause fewer people to talk about what they earn
The workplace has been turned upside down in the last year because of the recession, and it appears it has even changed our attitudes regarding an often-taboo subject: talking about our salaries.
Stress relief: Seattle resident Bill Bernat's one-man show pokes fun at job stress
Seattle resident Bill Bernat has turned job-stress research, his years of workplace angst and his longtime experience as a comedy writer and performer into a monthly show at the JewelBox Theater.
A match made at work: Office romance turns into marriage for some local couples
Office romances that lead to nuptials aren’t uncommon. According to CareerBuilder’s 2009 office-romance survey, 31 percent of 8,000 U.S. employees polled had married someone they met at work.
Pest control: Tips to put a stop to a co-worker's annoying habits
The most irritating or disruptive things about a job may have nothing to do with the work. Sometimes what gets your goat is the annoying habits of a co-worker.
Able to work: Consider when to reveal disabilities to prospective employers
Experts suggest it's best to wait to bring up the topic until it becomes relevant to the discussion. The best thing you can do is to get selected on the merits of your qualifications.
Fitting in fitness: Effort, creativity can make workouts possible for busy workers
Longer work hours -- not to mention the usual roadblocks to regular exercise -- can make a personal-fitness routine one of the first things sacrificed when life gets too hectic.
Climate control matters heat up in offices; agreements ease friction
By Patricia Montemurri Detroit Free Press DETROIT — Holly Myles begins her workday with a heating pad on her lap, wrapped head-to-toe in a fleece blanket. She wears gloves; she is sure that if she didn't her hand would...
Managing the throttle: Attitude, 'culture of candor' can help prevent burnout
In these times of low profits and high unemployment, what people used to call "burnout" has become for many the new normal.
Gifts that work at work: Frugal times mean new realities for office celebrations
Be honest, set expectations early on and above all, don't stress when the annual ritual of holiday giving rolls around at the workplace.
Friendly advice: Know priorities when balancing office relationships and work
The people we see every day on the job often become our closest friends. It's no wonder -- we spend roughly half of our waking hours with them. So what's the secret to balancing work and friendships?
Work, unplugged: Connected to the office 24/7? Break free from the digital leash
Employees today need to strike the right balance for themselves between being available after hours for their company and having a life -- and they need to communicate those boundaries.
Balancing act: Working from home with kids underfoot takes careful planning
Those who work from home and also have kids must master the learning curve of managing two disparate worlds -- and rolling with the punches.
In an uncertain job market, some employees have career-switching on their minds
The fear of losing their job is making some Washington workers take a fresh look at their careers, says a study released in April. About 57 percent of respondents, with an annual income of $40,000 or less, said they would...
Hate your job? Think about how to keep it
By Patricia Kitchen Newsday NEW YORK — With declining home prices, tightening credit and the meltdown of major financial institutions, experts say now may not be the best time to think about leaving your job — even if it's...
Don't fret; just enjoy the gifts
By Lily Garcia Special to The Washington Post Q: We have two administrators in our department. Each year, I buy each a holiday gift. I really don't expect anything in return, but they usually go in together on a...
Overly ambitious co-workers need a reality check
By Daneen Skube / Syndicated Columnist Q: Every year, everyone in my company gets hysterical about finishing everything we didn't do all year long in December — performance reviews, finishing client projects and nailing down new business for 2009....
It's a new work world - and an opportunity
By Daneen Skube / Syndicated Columnist Q: People are comparing our economic crisis to the Great Depression. I find myself worrying about everything at work. How bad do you think it's going to get in our workplaces? A: As...
'Getting ahead' can only be defined by you
By Daneen Skube / Syndicated Columnist Q: I'm in a field where workaholism is normal. I've got young kids, I love my wife, and I don't want to blink and find my life is over. My boss tells me...
Supervising behavior is up to the boss
By Daneen Skube / Syndicated Columnist Q: Does your advice change if the co-worker bugging you (and other people) is someone you supervise? One of my employees eavesdrops, then comments about it, passes gas (loudly) and has lots of...
Right brain will steer you through chaos
By Daneen Skube / Syndicated Columnist Q: My company and job seem to be lurching from one unexpected crisis to the next. Usually I can predict problems and be proactive, but the world seems to be going crazy. How...
Manage financial crises without panic
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: The national problems in our economy have me freaked out about my job (and the state of the world)! I work in the financial-services industry and feel like I'm on a bus with...
Misery can empower you if you face it
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I've been reading several spiritual books that advise people to be present or "in the now." I don't know about others, but my "now" sucks. Can you explain how being present when my...
Slacker on the team? Resist urge to jump in
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: One of our co-workers has decided that she will not take on tasks that bore her or that she sees as beneath her. This is creating a rift at work and morale is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Become vulnerable instead of critical
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I've got a co-worker who eats health food. She rattles the food around in plastic containers and crunches loudly. How do I ask her to stop doing something so personal? A: The most...
How to deal with immature co-workers
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist The Wall Street Journal--> Q: I have a co-worker who is very immature. He seems stuck in his past, remembering his childhood perfectly but never talking about his wife or kids. He is constantly...
Experience emotions; don't let them trap you
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist The Dallas Morning News--> Q: I've read a lot of self-improvement and spiritual books that talk about how bad it is to be angry or upset. Every day at work I find multiple situations...
Thx 4 the gr8 intrvu!
More applicants are popping off quick and casual text-message thank-you notes - which can lead to instant rejection.
Proactive approaches can ease workplace stress
By Mary Ellen Slayter The Washington Post Work can be stressful. Even happy news, such as a well-deserved promotion, can take a toll if it means long hours while you learn the new job. To stay sane and healthy...
Tricks for taming a terrifying team leader
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I work for a guy who thinks keeping his team terrified is a recommended management practice. In reality, we're all demoralized, jumpy and more concerned about safety than productivity. How do I get...
Stop lunch-stealers and coffee-drainers
By Megan K. Scott The Associated Press AP Photo / Stace Maude Smashing someone else's lunch in the refrigerator to make way for your own. Draining the last of the coffee in the pot and not refilling it. Leaving...
Gossip can be toxic to the workplace — and your reputation
Like a lot of employees, Sandra works in a cube farm in which nearby co-workers can pretty much overhear every word she says on the phone. This wouldn't matter so much if those co-workers didn't include one very malicious gossip.
Creative moms find opening businesses that offer kids' stuff pays off
Krista Means opened a children's-clothing boutique because she couldn't find a place to buy a cute baby gift in West Seattle. Carol Schiller started Baby Chaleco because she couldn't find a bib that would keep her baby boy dry. Jackie Friedman Mighdoll created Sponge School because she wanted to expose her infant son to foreign languages. And Kat Stremlau opened Tot Spot Cafe in Woodinville because she had no fun place to take her baby during the winter.
Facebook, work collide
ORLANDO, Fla. – In the early days, the social-networking site Facebook had the feel of an exclusive club. You needed a college e-mail address to join, so for its young users, there wasn't much chance of a parent or boss crashing the party.
Mothers' work dilemma
Vossler took what she called a significant pay cut for her job as an in-house counsel. But she also had additional day-care expenses for her second child, hoisting the bill from $16,000 to about $30,000 a year.
How to weather the winds of change at work
It takes an impossible amount of effort to create a great team at work: To find the right people, to train them, to inspire them to excel, to keep them from being bored, to overcome difficult circumstances, to bond as a team. Inevitably someone has to move, someone gets a new job, someone else goes on maternity leave or sick leave.
Put down the iPod, stop texting and do your job
Tapping out an e-mail on your BlackBerry under the conference-room table. Resetting your ringtone to your favorite song. Keeping your Bluetooth in your ear at a business lunch. Think no one noticed those technological faux pas? Wrong – and many find it rude.
More new fathers are taking time off
Christiaan Johnson-Green didn't rush back to work after his son, Saul, was born six years ago. Instead, he called his Manhattan law firm as soon as his wife went into labor and announced that he was starting his paternity leave, effective immediately.
Hard at work in the career/life balancing act
When Dena Fantle needs to help in her son's classroom, she doesn't have to worry about checking in with her boss or fighting traffic to get to the school. Fantle just leaves. Six years ago, she left the corporate world and started a business as a corporate-project manager and space planner so that she could work around her son's and daughter's class schedules and after-school activities.
Hold the waterworks at work
Jennifer Winston excused herself and walked out to her car before allowing her tears to flow. She was working in the hotel industry, and a confrontational co-worker had left her upset. "I felt like crying, but I wouldn't do it in front of people," says Winston. "I think in the workplace it shows weakness, and it makes everyone uncomfortable."
Beating back the office bully
Workplace bullies wouldn't exist if organizations didn't reward them. Robert Sutton, a Stanford University management professor and author of "The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't," wants employers to know that jerks do their companies more harm than good.
"Healthy Workplace Bill" would protect employees who feel the bite of a tormenting boss
In her nightmares, Jaymie Lennon's former boss calls her an idiot, undermines her confidence, tells other employees that Lennon is "unstable" and "mentally ill," and regularly threatens to fire her. Just, she says, like in real life.
How to rise above workplace stress
Work is a big part of our lives. Our financial stability, and sometimes even sense of self, depend on it. Unfortunately, the day-to-day tedium of paperwork, deadline stress, and office drama can take its toll on health and happiness. "If you work eight hours a day, that equates to a third of your total life," said Pedram Shojai, a licensed acupuncturist and president of Vitality Health & Wellness.
Patience toward colleague can be virtue
I have a co-worker who has decided I'm trying to undermine him. He has completely misunderstood several interactions and will only talk to me long enough to accuse me of my latest "sin." I've also discovered he lied to me about several facts. How do I fix this problem?
Linked up, but out of the loop: Don't forget courtesy in rush to stay connected
We love our mobile devices for the services they provide -- e-mail, phone, Internet browsing, text messaging, calendars, camera functions, games. The reassuring glow of keypads and displays signal that we are connected, not alone. That we are needed. But when is it time to disconnect?
Dealing with anger at work — yours and others'
It could be a reaction to incompetence, unfairness, work overload. It could be from a thousand daily cuts that bleed your enthusiasm for your job. It could be one major incident -- a layoff, a demotion or someone else's promotion.
Fridge wars: Thievery and throwaways leave bad taste in the workplace
Sometimes just the word "communal" is enough to set co-workers on edge. Add "fridge," and they start spewing stories. That time Matt from marketing brought fish and stunk up the breakroom for a month. That lady Sofia, who tosses everyone's leftovers after less than a week. That guy who hogs a whole shelf with his grocery bags. That woman who borrows salad dressing and peanut butter. Whoever is taking bites from sandwiches and swiping Cokes, V8 and Vitamin Water. What is it about the office fridge that tempts its users to behave so badly?
These outfits work
Certainly, clever career gal, you know better than to waltz into the office in a tank top. Unless, of course, you're a yoga instructor. Or a lingerie model. Otherwise, though, you probably put a bit more thought into meshing your wardrobe with your workplace.
Setting degrees of tattoo taboos is no easy task
Last year Justin Miloro had to wear long sleeves to conceal the Buddha curling around his left forearm and the yellow-orange sun rays on his right. Pants covered the depiction of Earth on one leg and wings on the other. The sun spreading across his back was under wraps. The plugs in his earlobes were obscured by bandages.
Books about women and work cover career strategies, business launches and family-job conflict
Writers and marketers have discovered that if you slap together the words "women" and "work," you've got a pretty good target market. Every day seems to bring a new book. We've pulled together a roundup of some of the latest, addressing women's varied career needs.
Job equality for military families sought
Melissa West remembers the tough time she had trying to find a job while her husband served in the Air Force. With degrees in marketing and psychology, she thought finding a job would be easy.
Think before you send that e-mail
The pros and cons of using e-mail in your professional and personal life. E-mail is now used both formally and informally, with no clear rules – and that can cost you your job.
Who says 9 to 5 is normal? Local companies redefine the workplace
Dust off your résumé right now. Because after you read this story, you're going to want a new job.
Gender pay gap emerges early, study finds
A new study shows a dramatic pay gap emerges between women and men in America the year after they graduate from college and widens over the ensuing decade.
A new stay-at-home mom settles into a rewarding routine
My last day at work coincided with my husband's company party, where two very fit and hip stay-at-home moms talked about their recent marathons.
Support builds for 5 paid weeks of family leave
A bill to give workers up to five weeks of paid family leave — which would be one of the most generous benefits in the nation — was approved on March 5 by the Senate budget committee.
Methods for clearing back-to-work hurdles
Sit down with your partner and kids to lay out the benefits of a working mom, as well as the need for new responsibilities. Ask kids for input and suggestions. Set boundaries, such as, "I do wash this day. If it's not in the laundry pile, you're on your own."
Working it all out | Jumping back into the paid workforce
After eight years as a stay-at-home mom, Catherine Springman jumped back into the paid workforce — but not without a lot of planning, help and challenges
Cellphones in the workplace are driving us crazy
Did the inventors of cellphone message alerts and ringtones really anticipate that an entire generation of cubicle workers would be forced to endure shoddy versions of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Ludacris throughout the workday?
Religious tension in workplace on the rise
A Muslim immigrant working on contract for Microsoft filed a complaint against the company last month, saying he was interrogated about his Muslim-inspired, anti-war Web site, then abruptly fired.
Behave Or Else
Bus drivers kick, step, clap and shout in unison during a spirited morning aerobics class at Metro Transit's South Base. Downtown paper-shufflers have their meetings walking down the street. Smokers attend classes to quit. Overweight folks sign up to learn about nutrition.
The guilt-free working mom
These days, it's rare to find an article on motherhood and work that doesn't pit the stay-at-home mom against the working mom, or claim that one or the other is in better physical shape or a better breast-feeder or deserves a higher salary.
How to succeed at a business lunch
Think you're ready for that big lunch interview? Then go on with your bad self. Just don't stick your knife in the communal mustard jar, slather your bread and then lick both sides of the knife before putting it back in.
Lying down on the job not a vertical move
David G. Bradley, the owner of the Atlantic Monthly, recently named James Bennet, 39, to be the new editor of the august magazine. Bradley said he chose Bennet because he had "lived life near the headlines" in his job as a reporter, had excelled at long-form narrative and had a "selfless nature."
Lost your job? Be sure to file for unemployment
Many people are at a loss about what to do first when they lose a job. You know you'll need to start looking, but many skip over the thing that can make the process less painful: obtaining unemployment benefits. It helps defeat the desperation that unemployment creates and allows you to maintain a "you-can-do-it" attitude and spirit.
Coping with a job loss
Mary called her friend in tears, crying, "I've lost my job." Tom called home enraged he'd been laid off. Shock. Denial. Anger. Betrayal. Fear. Guilt. Sometimes even relief. These are often the flood of feelings that come with losing your job. It's traumatic.
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