Archive for the 'Workplace' Category
By: Mick, April 21st, 2008
When faced with a time crunch at work or at home, whether it’s a major project deadline or just getting some things done quickly, prioritizing your objectives is the first thing that must be accomplished. Without the proper order of your tasks, it is likely that you will get bogged down in areas that are […]
Tags: prioritizing objectives, setting and achieving goals, time management, work life balance
Posted in Job Seeker Tips, Workplace, Management |
By: Mick, April 14th, 2008
Well, I wouldn’t necessarily call what we’re on a “vacation” in the traditional sense, but it is a break from our normal routine in a place with better weather and fewer pets. So, I guess it qualifies on several levels. But working while I’m outside of my home office setting has proven to be no […]
Tags: vacation jobs, vacation offices, working from home, working from the road, working on vacation, working remotely
Posted in Workplace, Vacations |
By: Matt, December 12th, 2007
It’s been a while since I’ve written - ironically, it’s probably because my own work-life balance is out of whack. Not that I’m slacking, mind you - just been working very hard on other projects! I don’t think anyone would say that this concept, i.e. - the “work-life balance” is particularly new, but it’s certainly […]
Tags: hotjobs, job boards, retirement, work life balance
Posted in Workplace, Job Boards, Career Advancement |
By: Matt, November 2nd, 2007
In case anyone missed it, I work from home - I work on this blog, on the Insourced site and job search application in general, and on various other projects and investments. For the most part, I revel in this fact and, to be quite honest, I have it better than a lot of folks […]
Tags: commuting, self employment, working from home
Posted in Workplace, Self Employment, Entrepreneurship |
By: Mick, September 25th, 2007
Workers at GM walked off the job yesterday to demonstrate their opposition to talks that General Motors may be moving U.S. auto-making jobs overseas. So, basically, thousands of members of the United Auto Workers union left their jobs in an effort to secure their jobs. I’m completely uninformed when it comes to the machinations of […]
Tags: auto industry jobs, general motors jobs, job security, union labor, united auto workers
Posted in Workplace, Blue Collar, Economics |
By: Mick, September 21st, 2007
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 […]
Tags: saving time at work, time saving tips, work from home, work life balance
Posted in Job Seeker Tips, Perspectives, Workplace, Management, Entrepreneurship |
By: Mick, September 12th, 2007
We know this is true when we’re trying to get a mortgage. Contact a few different mortgage lenders/brokers and compare their rates and loan packages before deciding on which course to pursue. If you or your company are in the market for health insurance coverage, the same philosophy applies. You would be surprised at the […]
Tags: employer health insurance, insurance broker jobs, insurance brokers, insurance jobs, rising health insurance premiums
Posted in Labor Issues, Workplace, Management |
By: Mick, September 10th, 2007
Most offices have policies or practices in place that encourage or require recycling. But because so few offices see any tangible or immediate benefits from these efforts, they are often lackadaisical and they tend to fade in importance as the grind of daily work responsibilities wears along. More progressive offices, with a greater emphasis on […]
Tags: eliminating office waste, green offices, office recycling programs, reduce global warming
Posted in Workplace |
By: Mick, September 4th, 2007
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 […]
Tags: employee appreciation, employee evaluations, management rewards, performance reviews
Posted in Perspectives, Workplace, Management |
By: Mick, September 1st, 2007
There is a great editorial in the Baltimore Sun today entitled When Bosses Go Bad. The piece talks in-depth about the idea of proposed legislation in at least four states that would allow employees to sue their bosses for creating “abusive work environments.” The piece talks about the dangers of allowing that type of legislation […]
Tags: abusive bosses, sue your boss, workplace harassment, workplace lawsuits
Posted in Workplace, Legal Issues, Career Advancement |