If you’re blowing off meetings and turning in projects late, blame Facebook. A new survey pegs the social networking giant as the top reason so many of us are mentally checked out during the workday.
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Stop Your Career Anxiety
If you’re unhappy in your job, you are not alone. Plenty of people — many with stable, high-paying, interesting jobs — feel lost in their careers. If you experience this anxiety, try these three things:
Top 10 Most (Yawn) Sleep-Deprived Jobs
Among the occupations that get the shortest amount of shuteye each night, several make life-and-death decisions regularly. And members of one profession on the list carry guns on the job. Anybody need coffee?
Is It a Bad Idea to Friend Co-workers on Facebook? How About Your Boss?
It’s nice to have a friendly work environment. But in some cases, work friends shouldn’t be Facebook friends. Why not? A status update published on a Tuesday night can easily turn into office gossip on Wednesday morning. Even …
Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?
How many ping-pong balls would fit in the Mediterrean Sea? Can you swim faster in water or syrup? When there’s a wind blowing, does a round-trip by plane take more time, less time, or the same time? Today, a number of companies …
10 Happiest Places to Work: Is Your Job on the List?
How to Make the Most Out of Internships
How to Get Your Dream Job in a Bad Economy
More Americans Calling it Quits: Another Sign the Job Market May be Better Than it Looks
With 14 million people unable to find work and job prospects seemingly bleak, why are more employees calling it quits?
Why the ‘Joey Quits’ Video Is A Seriously Bad Career Move
With over 2.4 million views on YouTube, over 500 comments and nearly 20,000 likes, “Joey Quits” has become a viral sensation. The video features Joey DeFrancesco, a disgruntled employee of the Renaissance Hotel in Providence, …
Bosses Admit to Playing Favorites When Determining Promotions
We know that favoritism has long played a role in the workplace. Now, a new study has senior execs saying so.
I Was a Teacher, Now I Want to Work on Construction Sites. Help!
Your resume says one thing, but you want to do something else. How do you convince a prospective employer to take a chance on you?
