The good news is the economy is regaining its health. The bad news is it’s happening slowly. The worse news: That slow pace is here to stay.
Careers & Workplace
How to Retire in a Bear Market
A lot of folks in and near retirement are finding out the hard way what studies have long shown: Market declines are especially damaging in the years just before or after you quit work for good.
The Best Place in the World to Work
No, seriously, the entire world. The Great Place to Work Institute (we didn’t know it existed either) just ranked the best multinational company workplaces around the globe. And the winner is …
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, …
We Pay More to Drive Than We Spend on Taxes
By the time the costs of gas, insurance, tolls, parking, and car payments are added up, the average American family spends more on driving than on health insurance or taxes. And for the bulk of society—those who use cars every …
How to Work at Home: 4 Ways to Convince Your Boss
There is no question that working from home makes sense in many cases. If you’d like to give it a try, but your employer has reservations, here are four ways to win over the boss:
More Makeup Equals … More Competence on the Job?
Makeup’s most obvious purpose is to boost the attractiveness of women. A new study also shows that people perceive women to be more trustworthy and competent when they wear more makeup.
Citizens Of What U.S. City Have the Highest Credit Scores?
Hint: It’s in a state with a lot of cheese. It has a low unemployment rate. It has about 40,000 people. Ok, you probably haven’t heard of it.
Jobs Market Rebounds, but the Non-Recovery Recovery Continues
Hip, hip hooray. We have jobs. But the fact that that’s the economic cheer of the day is a bit depressing.
Is Warren Buffett Right About The Economy?
Warren Buffett told Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women Summit Tuesday that he hasn’t thrown in the towel on the U.S. economy, arguing that the U.S. will avoid a double-dip recession despite rumors to the contrary. Though some …
Unemployed Cry for Help (and Work) on Craigslist
There’s no shortage of grim employment statistics floating out there. For example, only 63.5% of men ages 21 to 54 had jobs in July, and one or more people have lost jobs in nearly half of American households since 2008. While the numbers tell one part of the story, free ads posted on Craigslist by people who are out of work and …
