Office gossip is irresistible. Most of us find it entertaining in a perverse way, especially when it involves somebody we don't like. And in a time of great uncertainty and anxiety -- like the time we're in now -- gossip is hard to avoid.READ»
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' unemployment report for October caused a big stir last week. The rate jumped to 6.5 percent from 6.1 percent in September. This is reportedly the highest national unemployment figure in 14 ...READ»
Living in California, I have grown used to the idea of keeping an "emergency kit" in the event of an earthquake. It makes sense to have water, canned food, flashlights, spare clothes and cash on hand to carry you through a ...READ»
A new Salary.com survey reveals that nearly 3 in 4 workers admit to wasting time at work. But don't we all?
Specifically, 73% of respondents spend part of their workday on activities that aren't work-related, like personal email, ...READ»
Many Americans were upset earlier this week that a mall Santa had been fired without cause, but outcry over the incident has reportedly forced Tysons Corner Center, one of the biggest malls in Washington, D.C. area, to reverse ...READ»
"What are you doing outside your comfort zone?"
It's a great question, one that Arianna Huffington posed to her friends at a swanky party a few years back, according to a profile in the New Yorker magazine.
The ...READ»
