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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
When we talk about telecommuting, we tend to focus on the positive aspects. There are so many great things about telework: it saves money, it cuts commuting costs, and it provides the worker with flexibility. However, a recent article on Fox News highlights the risks that come with letting your employees ...
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011
I've never been one to leave my children on the first day of school sobbing. I know that sounds strange, especially since most of my friends are crying and sad, but I've always dropped them off, kissed them goodbye and ran so fast you could see small tornadoes of dust ...
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Do nice guys really finish last? A new study to be published in The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology says they do! Conducted by Dr. Beth Livingston, Timothy A. Judge, and Charlice Hurst, the study sampled about 10,000 workers from a number of different professions and salary brackets, and the ...
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
We all give in at some point or another. The hermit crab, the hamsters (named #5, #6 and #7 after replacing the lost ones) and the goldfish. At some point many kids want "their own" pet. Not the family dog or cat--their own.
Despite the fact that we have two 70 ...
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Monday, August 8th, 2011
The stock market may be in shambles, but there is good news for telecommuters. According to a recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute, employers foresee a huge rise in the use of temporary and telecommuting employees. McKinsey asked 2,000 companies about the future of work. Nearly one quarter of employers ...
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
You get what you get and you don't get upset has been my mantra for years with my kids' school schedules. We've had them all too--happy, sweet teachers, kooky teachers, serious but good teachers and downright meanies. Last year my son had several downright meanies. I told him that he ...
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
O.k. perhaps I've been living under a rock or this trend wasn't "trendy" when my kids were born but I recently came across this notion of a "push" present and I have to say I'm a little appalled. O.k., well maybe not appalled but maybe bewildered is a better word. ...
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
Telecommuting is one of the best things to ever happen to me! I love the freedom and flexibility. I also love the fact that I can stay with my kids and still provide for my family. However, as any telecommuter can attest, flex work has plenty of disadvantages. Most employees ...
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
It's like childbirth. We do it again and again, despite the pain and, well the overwhelming smell coming from the backseat (courtesy of Clark Griswold)--the American family summer road trip is alive and well, despite the fact you have to pay for gas with gold bouillon at this point.
We do ...
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Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
In 2005, the Center for Work-Life Policy conducted a study that found that many women who had intended to return to work after the birth of their child never found their way back into the workplace. Five years later, a follow-up study showed that of the 89 percent of women who ...
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