I’ll readily admit that I don’t know every detail of the “negotiations” happening between Maryland government and the commercial watermen who depend on the Chesapeake Bay for their livelihood. But having lived in Maryland for over 30 years and witnessed firsthand the continued decline of the Bay and its once-abundant wildlife, you don’t have to […]

In any employment situation, upheaval is generally the norm - just ask the average American worker, who will plow through about 16 jobs during their working years. As a result, predicting that there will be major changes in the “recruitosphere,” that a major company will layoff thousands of employees or that a big name sports […]

There really is no equivalent of a manager or CEO “running up the score” in business. After all, you “keep score” in business with dollars, in the form of profit. In that sense, running up the score is just good business. Lately, however, Bill Belichick, the sometimes-vilified coach of the New England Patriots, has been […]

OK, I’ve written a bit lately about finding out what to do with one’s life from a career perspective lately, including a mention of the youngest adult generation, Gen Y. I always want to stress that young folks should follow their dreams, never give up and NEVER let anyone tell you that you can’t do […]

I went to my feed reader today to get the daily dose of employment fodder and found that some folks were talking about Generation Y, those “crazy kids” who are just a little bit younger than I am. OK, so I’m 33 and firmly entrenched in the flannel-shirt-wearing, Nirvana-listening Gen X crowd. Side note: I […]

Yes, they can. But, alas, shipping them back to the U.S. could be prohibitively expensive.
An AP story highlights a UAW strike against Chrysler LLC that is expected to end shortly, though a few items must still be agreed upon:
The bargaining appeared to hinge on the UAW granting the same health care cost concessions to Chrysler […]

Titans of business tend to have similar personalities. They’re the men and women often described as “Type A” or “alpha.” They’re aggressive, indefatigable, confident (bordering on cocky) and they get things done. As it turns out, they often turn to the same sources for reading material as well. Ask a dozen business leaders and entrepreneurs […]

We’ve talked about it many times, trying to weigh the value of your time versus how much money you’re making. Are you wealthier making 40K per year working 30 hours per week or making 80K working 60 hours per week? It’s an ongoing struggle for most of us, desperately trying to find a balance that […]

It is one of the biggest problems that employees have with their bosses and it is one of the easiest mistakes for even the most conscientious employer to make. People are often unwilling or feel it is unnecessary to announce their accomplishments in the workplace. But almost everyone desires to have their work acknowledged and […]

The following rant is primarily intended for young and new job seekers who have not already committed themselves to a mortgage, car payments, and an obsession with keeping up with the “Patels’.”
Most of us are conditioned to spend what we make. Sure, we build in some investments and emergency savings here and there, but we’re […]