Work

Being the “Funny One” at Work Comes with Two Main Risks The website “The Conversation” has an article called, “Why You Seriously Need to STOP Trying to Be Funny at Work.”  They say it can backfire, and comes with two big risks. Folks who use humor EFFECTIVELY at work can end up being seen as more confident, […]

New Work Trend: No Shoes Allowed   Great news if you love the smell of feet:  The hot new trend at work is NO SHOES ALLOWED. “Fortune” magazine just did a big story on it.  And “The Guardian” says it’s happening in England, too. More and more companies are banning shoes at work, especially startups.  You can wear […]

The Craziest Excuses We’ve Used for Missing Work Someone asked Reddit for the craziest excuses they’ve seen for missing work.  Here are the highlights. 1.  A guy didn’t show up on Valentine’s Day because he thought it was a federal holiday. 2.  “I flushed my car keys down the toilet.” 3.  “Chipmunks filled my truck’s […]

Someone asked 2,000 employees under 35 to name the work rules they’re willing to break.  At least 10% said yes to all of these. 1.  Ducking out of work early.  34% admit they sometimes do it. 2.  Calling in sick just because you want a day off, 27%.  (You’d expect that one to be higher.) 3.  […]

A poll earlier this year found 20% of employers have seen a Gen Z’er bring a PARENT along for a job interview.  Is that unprofessional?  And are young people really having their parents interview WITH them? Another survey drilled down, and it looks like the answer is . . . not all of them.  But […]

There’s a new survey out on corporate America’s top frustrations . . . and basically, there are a LOT of grievances.  Here are the biggest ones: 1.  Dissatisfaction with salary . . . 29% are frustrated about that. 2.  Lack of appreciation . . . 26% 3.  Poor work-life balance . . . 25% 4.  […]

Of all the career tips we’ve seen, this might be the most boneheaded:  Someone talked to the CEO of a hiring platform who’s interviewed thousands of people in her career.  And she’s seen a new trend recently. Her top advice for people who want to land a job is . . . google what the […]

For every 100,000 people working in the U.S., nearly FOUR of them die on the job every year.  And if you’re thinking, “The only way I could die at my job is from boredom” . . . well, that’s pretty insensitive.  I can’t believe you’d say that. Here are the six DEADLIEST jobs in America, […]

People talk about the most common jobs in America . . . the industries that are the most in-demand . . . and the gigs that pay the most. Now, there’s a list of the LEAST common jobs in America.  Here they are . . . along with the number of people employed in them, and the […]