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  • July 2008

    • Feds Push to Ease Workplace Toxin Regs

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 23, 08 1:43 PM CDT

      Feds Push to Ease Workplace Toxin Regs

      The Department of Labor is rushing to push through policy that would make it more difficult to regulate workers’ exposure to toxins, the Washington Post reports. The proposal was never publicly disclosed, as required by law, but rather surfaced on the website of the White House Office of Management and Budget, noting its pending review. More »

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      work  • manufacturing  • regulation  • unions  • workplace safety

  • June 2008

    • Raise a Glass to the Joys (and Pains) of Happy Hour

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 24, 08 8:02 PM CDT

      Raise a Glass to the Joys (and Pains) of Happy Hour

      Is it happy hour yet? About 20% of Americans regularly go out for drinks with colleagues after work, says a survey from careerbuilder.com. Reuters runs down the highlights: Most go out just to be social, but about 30% say they do so to gossip or only because they feel obligated. Only 4% dared admit to breaking out in karaoke with co-workers. 5% said they shared company secrets while under the influence.   More »

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      social networking  • work  • alcohol abuse  • workers  • alcohol consumption

    • Tech Firms to Fix Monster They Created

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 14, 08 11:25 AM CDT

      Tech Firms to Fix Monster They Created

      Google, Microsoft, Intel, and IBM are partnering are on a new initiative to help workers distracted by emails and instant messages improve their productivity, the New York Times reports. The Information Overload Research Group, a nonprofit launching next month, will devise cultural and technological solutions to reduce the digital deluge that’s costing firms $650 billion a year in productivity. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Intel  • email  • IBM  • work  • instant messaging  • office  • productivity

    • It's Not My Fault! I Was Only Late Because...

      newser  |  CNN  |  Jun 11, 08 2:32 PM CDT

      It's Not My Fault! I Was Only Late Because...

      Not a morning person? You’re not alone. More than 15 percent of people are late to work at least once a week, reports CNN, and almost a quarter of those give an excuse rather than tell the truth. The best (and, at the same time, worst) excuses offered up as real excuses: I’m late because… More »

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      list  • work  • productivity  • office workers  • worker efficiency

  • May 2008

    • Office Workers Demand Macs

      newser  |  BusinessWeek  |  May 4, 08 6:15 PM CDT

      Office Workers Demand Macs

      The exclusive club of Mac devotees is quietly expanding from students and artists to the corporate world, BusinessWeek reports. And the change is fueled by workers, not sales calls: In fact, nearly nine in 10 recently surveyed companies admitted that Mac-loving workers are influencing computer buys. And it's contributing to a predicted 33% growth in Apple's second quarter revenue. More »

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      work  • workers  • corporate  • Business trends  • Mac

  • April 2008

    • Under 35's Break Salary Talk Taboo

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 26, 08 3:23 PM CDT

      Under 35's Break Salary Talk Taboo

      Unlike mom and dad, young Americans are likely to gab about salary with friends, the New York Times reports. To older generations, "it’s very hush-hush," one 22-year-old said. "You don’t talk about money, politics, or religion with friends. But in this generation, it’s important.” Many young professionals say it helps to navigate the workplace or simply plan a night out. More »

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      social networking  • money  • work  • salary  • personal finance

    • Lies We Tell at Work ... But Shouldn't

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 22, 08 2:24 PM CDT

      Lies We Tell at Work ... But Shouldn't

      Lying at work, even to be polite, can hurt you in the long run. CNN suggests we all try cutting out these too-tempting lies: I'd be happy to . If you've got too much on your plate, speak up before you drown yourself. No questions . Preface your questions as clarification, but do ask them. More »

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      list  • work  • business tips  • career

    • Good Job, Bad Job

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 21, 08 1:33 PM CDT

      Good Job, Bad Job

      There's a stark divide between good and bad employers in America today, and you don't want to be on the wrong side of it. In a New York Times excerpt from his new book, Steven Greenhouse compares FedEx and Patagonia. FedEx forces workers who deliver packages to be "independent contractors"—to avoid paying benefits—and to buy and insure their own trucks, but fires them if they request time off to be treated for cancer. More »

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      job  • work  • FedEx  • Patagonia

    • 10 Ways to Play the Fool at Work

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 1, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      10 Ways to Play the Fool at Work

      A good April Fools' prank can really liven up the office, and 32% of us have been on the giving or receiving end. CNN draws 10 of the best workplace gags from an annual CareerBuilder survey. Put pants and shoes in a men’s room stall to make it look as if there’s someone in there . . . for hours Stock the soda vending machine with beer More »

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      list  • work  • humor  • prank  • April Fools' Day

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • Hate Your Computer? Don't Bully Tech Support

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Jan 27, 08 6:40 PM CST

      Hate Your Computer? Don't Bully Tech Support

      We've all done it: The computer misbehaves and we vent our frustration on tech support. But the ugliest of these confrontations can have real consequences, ABC reports. What the user sees as just blowing off steam, the tech support pro might experience (and report to superiors) as bullying. Aggravating the problem? People often say things on the phone or in e-mail that they wouldn't say in person. More »

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      work  • personal computers  • business tech  • office rage

  • December 2007

    • Worker Axed Over Dilbert Zinger

      newser  |  Des Moines Register  |  Dec 20, 07 2:50 PM CST

      Worker Axed Over Dilbert Zinger

      Bosses at the Catfish Bend Casino in Iowa suffered a sense of humor failure after a Dilbert cartoon referring to decision-makers as "drunken lemurs" appeared on a workplace bulletin board. They checked the security cameras to find the culprit and fired the employee who posted the strip, reports the Des Moines Registe r.  More »

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      work  • cartoon  • unemployment benefits  • Dilbert  • Scott Adams

  • October 2007

    • Have You Heard the Latest on Pet Peeves?

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Oct 30, 07 2:49 PM CDT

      Have You Heard the Latest on Pet Peeves?

      "MYOB" is great advice, say office workers who blame poor manners for making cubicle life so bad. Gossip was the biggest annoyance for 60% of people surveyed in a new Harris Interactive poll. More than half complained of co-workers misusing work time with personal calls and web surfing, and 45% said untidiness gets under their skin, Reuters reports. More »

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      work  • office  • manners  • cubicle

    • Kill Your Chances With These Job Interview Moves

      newser  |  CNN  |  Oct 15, 07 10:20 AM CDT

      Kill Your Chances With These Job Interview Moves

      Don't shoot yourself in the foot in your next job interview. A Fortune poll of hiring managers uncovered some anecdotes about the dumbest pitches they'd heard: The interviewee: "...told me to hire him because he was allergic to unemployment." "... said that we should hire him because he would make a great addition to our softball team." "...said he should get the job because he had already applied three times and he felt that it was now his turn to be hired." More »

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      list  • job  • work  • job search  • job interviews

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • Temp Workers Get the Ax

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 27, 07 5:18 AM CDT

      Temp Workers Get the Ax

      Temporary employment in the US has fallen in each of the last six months and in July was 2% down from the start of the year, the Wall Street Journal reports. The rate of temporary employment is often used as a bellwether for the overall employment picture because temporary workers are usually let go before full-time employees. More »

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      work  • employment

    • Kick-Ass Jobs of the Future

      newser  |  CNN  |  Aug 16, 07 2:47 PM CDT

      Kick-Ass Jobs of the Future

      Doctors and lawyers are so old-school— CNNMoney lists the movers and shakers of the future: Disease Mapper: Use satellite technology to track and predict epidemics. Robot Programmer: Today's robots can analyze blood samples and mix cocktails—if someone shows them how. More »

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      list  • technology  • work  • robots  • job search  • careers

    • Smoking Clouds Workplace Productivity

      newser  |  CNN  |  Aug 16, 07 7:16 AM CDT

      Smoking Clouds Workplace Productivity

      Employees who smoke also call in sick more frequently and demonstrate poorer productivity, to the tune of $92 billion in annual losses, a Swedish researcher says. All that huddling by the loading dock translates to startling hard numbers, CareerBuilder.com reports: In a study of 14,000 workers, smokers took, on average, 11 more sick days than non-smokers. More »

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      health  • smoking  • cigarettes  • work  • employment  • tobacco

    • Don't Call Us, We'll Call You

      newser  |  BusinessWeek  |  Aug 9, 07 12:09 PM CDT

      Don't Call Us, We'll Call You

      BusinessWeek gives job-seekers seven signs that you're getting the brush-off: Your calls to the recruiter generate nothing but silence. You miss the first phone screen; that ship has sailed. Musical interviewers; someone else has landed the job. More »

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      list  • work  • employment  • job search  • business tips

    • Keep Those Really Junior Execs Happy

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Aug 6, 07 2:55 PM CDT

      Keep Those Really Junior Execs Happy

      Can't find a babysitter? Bringing your kid to work may seem the simplest solution—but first, consider these suggestions from Forbes . Check out employer-provided child care. Many places don't have on-site care, but they may have backup services. Work from home. Your boss and co-workers will thank you. More »

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      list  • children  • parents  • work  • office  • working mothers

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