If there’s one thing working people look forward to for the entire year, it must be the holidays. And why not? It’s the perfect time to relax and to bond with family and friends. Instead of your usual home to office then back to home again routine, you can go and hangout somewhere else. Christmas and New Year are two occasions wherein you can stay at home and watch TV, or head to the mall and gawk at th

Like any place where humans are cooped up too long, the workplace can also be regarded as a microcosm of society. For one, there are the social classes: the top brass, middle management, and “lowly peasants”, i.e. regular employees of the rank and file. Then there are the kinds of people you might find in your neighborhood: the pefect Joneses, the local gossip, and the creepy guy at the end of the block

We all have our ups and downs. There are days when you feel on top of the world, ready to take on just about anything, like Leonardo di Caprio in Titanic. Then there day days when you feel very sluggish, uninspired, and ready to give up, like Leonardo di Caprio in Titanic. It’s as if you feel you’re in the middle of a grueling fasting, and you still can’t see the end of it. You feel hopeless and d

Bullying in the office is more prevalent than most people think. Business is more often than not the adult version of the children’s playground, and in the workplace there are more than one kinds of bullying. First off, what is a bully? A lot of people might think that they are being bullied after a couple of reprimands, or perhaps if they get into too many fights with an office worker. Bullying incidents go

Most of our articles have been about ways to keep the boss happy, so lets take a slightly different tack today, and looks at some factors that affect your happiness. I have a theory that says if you adhere to a simpler lifestyle, you will be happier in the long run, in part because you don’t have to work as hard to maintain your simpler needs and wants. Now this attitude may not thrill your boss at first, bec

A normal day in your life starts with a quick breakfast then a rush to work. On your way to work, you make job-related calls and personal ones like reminders you forgot to give your children or your siblings. And what happens when you get to the office? You’re welcomed by paperwork you need to review. Your boss is also there to make the day even more challenging. You try to perform to the best of your ability

Most bosses are kind to their employees, and let them have freedom at the workplace. They don’t block any sites on the internet and let their employees do anything they want. But this does not mean that you can do anything you want for any length of time while you’re at work. An abuse of freedom can upset even the kindest superior. Here are some of the things that might led to a conversation with your b

Dealing With the Overzealous Employer The one person who can influence the way people do their jobs would be the boss. The manager, the employer, the supervisor, the boss can make or break their careers. More often than not, employees put up with quite a lot because they have to bend over backwards for the people in higher positions to succeed. However, there are a number of ways to keep your direct superior from l

Every rank and file employee dreams of someday having his own office, dedicated parking slot, and managerial perks like extra vacation days and perhaps a company car. In short, everybody wishes to climb the corporate ladder. However, it can be a little challenging with 500 other people vying for the same thing. And then, there’s the fact that it’s not just one person you have to please. There’s the senior mem

While some people opt to secure short term cash loans from banks when they badly need cash, others are wise enough to research about money-making opportunities that allow them to augment their meager income. Not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth, or with some trust funds laying in wait. Many people have to work hard to earn their keep. In fact, no matter how hard they try, their income just won’