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NEWS ABOUT: office workers

office workers stories: 11 news summaries
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County Will Fire Sick Employees for Working

Arizona municipality tries to put brakes on spread of swine flu

Oct 16, 09 1:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a desperate attempt to curb the spread of swine flu, Pima County, Ariz., has notified its employees that they could be canned if they come to work sick. Any employee with a fever over 100.4 accompanied by any other flu symptom will be sent packing. “It seems... More »

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Arizona • work • influenza • office workers • swine flu • H1N1 virus • Pima County, Ariz.

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 Letterman Reveals 
 Extortion Attempt 
 Over Office Sex  

After grand jury testimony, late-night host says con man wanted $2M,

Oct 2, 09 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a highly unusual moment during the taping of last night’s Late Show, David Letterman confessed to his studio audience that he had had sexual flings with female staffers on the show, and that they had become the basis for a $2 million extortion attempt by a CBS news... More »

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entertainment • CBS • extortion • affair • late night host • David Letterman • sting operations • office workers • Regina Lasko • Late Show • Robert Halderman

TECH REVIEW

Some Software to Keep You Focused

Digital nannies keep you away from distracting web sites

Sep 17, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The PC is a devilishly distracting tool, with news, social-networking, and game sites—not to mention work—vying for your attention. To salvage his productivity, Farhad Manjoo turned to a number of programs designed to cut down on distractions, he writes for the New York Times. There are three types.... More »

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social networking • work • productivity • office workers • Web browsing • distraction

(Newser) - Tomorrow being Take Your Dog to Work Day, People Pets weighs in on what NOT to do if you want bring Fido back to your cubicle next year. Don’t:
  • ... bring a stinky dog. “Hygiene needs to be a top priority,” says a Humane Society
... More »

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cubicle • office workers • dog • Dog Whisperer • Take Your Dog to Work Day

Bank of England Orders Its Women Into Heels, Lipstick

When in trouble, male execs turn to makeup

Feb 1, 09 7:56 AM CST
(Newser) - The battered Bank of England has ordered its female workers into heels and at the very least lipstick, igniting a firestorm of controversy. The institution, facing one of the worst economic slumps in history, took time out to hold a seminar teaching its women how to look "feminine" without... More »

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short skirt • Bank of England • lipstick • sex discrimination • office workers • makeup • high heels

 Aussies Are World's 
 Rudest Employees 

Americans, Britons most easily offended

Jan 17, 09 4:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Australian businesspeople are the rudest in the world—or so says a new study, Reuters reports. Aussies are more likely than their peers in other countries to curse, talk loudly, and take personal calls on the job—actions considered grave violations of workplace etiquette in nations like the US and... More »

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Australia • business • business tips • office workers • etiquette

 Signs He's Your Work Spouse 

Looking at those platonic office relationships that mirror married life

Nov 11, 08 4:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Everyone has friends in the office, but not everyone has a work spouse—a fellow worker of the opposite sex with whom one has a close, platonic relationship. According to Vault.com, 23% of workers say they have a work spouse. CNN collects signs that you might have one, too:... More »

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office • office workers • friendship • spouse

Japan Struggles with Slacker Salarymen

Anti-ambitious young Japanese opt out of the career fast track

Nov 1, 08 9:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new generation of Japanese salarymen is dropping out of the competition for raises, promotions, and managerial opportunities, the Wall Street Journal reports. Older Japanese are shocked at the attitudes of these ambition-shunning young workers who openly decline to climb the corporate ladder and switch jobs in pursuit of less-demanding... More »

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Japan • corporate culture • promotion • office workers • Japanese economy • corporate jobs

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

Top whoppers workers use on why they're,
er, 'running behind'

Jun 11, 08 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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work • list • worker efficiency • productivity • office workers

 10 Summer Intern Success Tips 

Keep your head down, follow orders, make some connections

Jun 10, 08 12:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heads up, summer interns. Vogue passes along advice from fashion publishing, design, and PR insiders for making a shining impression (hint: It's not about you):
  1. Think creatively, dress conservatively: Leave the flip-flops at home.
  2. Don't play it too safe; a little flair shows the boss you have a
... More »

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fashion • list • Vogue • job interviews • office workers • etiquette

Study Shows Your Office Job Could Kill You

Stressed desk jockeys 68% more likely to suffer heart disease

Jan 23, 08 3:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Researchers at University College London have found that stressful working conditions interfere with the body's ability to deal with high-pressure situations, the Daily Telegraph reports. Company cogs under 50 with high workloads and little control over their situations had a 68% greater chance of succumbing to heart disease than more-relaxed... More »

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heart disease • stress • heart health • office workers • University College London

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