Archive: May 2008
Bringing up baby -- at the office
Babies in the workplace have been in the news a lot lately. Time magazine did a story on it at the start of the year. ABC's Nightline profiled a company in Texas that has a baby-friendly policy last month. I'm...
What not to wear (to work)
Career handbook after career handbook tells us that there's truth in the old adage about dressing for success. Come to your starched-shirt corporate cubicle job a disheveled mess and you won't be getting a raise any time soon. Wear sweats on casual...
Home alone? Options for telecommuters
In self-employed circles, everyone's buzzing about coworking -- renting out community workspaces, rather than working home all by one's lonesome. But putting on a pair of pants and fraternizing with like-minded telecommuters isn't just the domain of freelancers and small business...
How do you spell "burnout"?
U.S. News & World Report had a fun article on job burnout this week. Allow me to paraphrase their top suggestions for those looking to burn out in a jiffy: 1. Don't let on that you have nothing to do. Instead, bone up...
Better living through non-working vacations
Memorial Day weekend has arrived, which means summer will be here before you blink. So if you haven't put those July or August vacation plans into high gear yet, it's time to get cracking. Leaving vacation days on the table should not enter your mind (ever), unless of...
What color is your savings account?
Not saving enough of each paycheck? You're not alone. According to a Pew Research Center study released in May, 75 percent of middle class Americans aren't. What's more, our affluent neighbors aren't much better at socking away the dollars. According to Pew, "Nearly...
This just in: Flex time makes for healthier, more loyal workers
Shocking, I know. But those hoping to convince their boss to let them work from home one day a week or move their start time from 9 to 10 a.m. to reduce their commute now have more ammunition. An April...
Bike to work: Battle the office bulge while saving the planet
Although I work from home now, I've worked in my fair share of cubicles over the years, as both an employee and a free agent. And for this former cube dweller, the highlight of the workday was always, without fail,...
Who wants to be a millionaire? An intro to Nine to Thrive
This may come as a shock, but according to a new Pew Research Center study, only 13 percent of Americans say being filthy rich is a top priority for them. On the flip side, 67 percent placed having enough free...
Karen Burns is the author of The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl, a career guide based on her 59 jobs over 40 years in 22 cities.
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