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Sometimes, the boss really is a psycho

By Allison Linn The bully, the narcissist, the know-it-all, even the psychopath. We may not like them, or want our children to be like them. But chances are, almost everyone who has worked long enough has a horror story about … Continue reading

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AT&T hiring 200-plus employees in South Florida

By Samantha Bookman AT&T (NYSE: T) is opening two new retail locations in Miami and hiring 235 employees for locations between Key West and Vero Beach, the carrier announced Monday. More than half of the openings are newly created jobs. … Continue reading

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Black Unemployment Drives ‘Perpetual, Slow-Moving Recession’

By Artgur Delaney Tatia Pritchett’s 2002 Hyundai Sonata blew a tire early on a Friday morning in June when she was on her way to work. “I was driving and all of a sudden, KAPOW,” she said. She pulled over and … Continue reading

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Part-Time Workers Say Schedules Are Getting More Erratic

By Marilyn Geewax In the 1980s, a popular fast-food commercial touted chicken-breast sandwiches — and mocked chicken nuggets sold by competitors. In the ad, a competitor’s doofus clerk explains nuggets. “All the parts are crammed into one big part,” he said. … Continue reading

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Stop Emphasizing the Quality of Your Work and Do This Instead

By Ben Drake In the vast majority of cases, your quality doesn’t matter. Yup, that’s right. Why? Because no one cares about the quality of your work; people care about the quality of their own work.This does not apply to the unconditional … Continue reading

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Pregnant T-Mobile Employee Clocked Out to Use Toilet

By Abby Ellin Kristi Rifkin had been working at T-Mobile Call Center in Nashville for four years when she got pregnant with her third child. She says she loved her job. “I had a great run,” Rifkin, 40, told ABC News. … Continue reading

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9 Things You Can Do When The Boss Takes Credit For Your Work

By Jacquelyn Smith Here are 9 things you should (and shouldn’t) do when the boss takes credit for your work: Don’t assume the worst. “Avoid assuming that the boss did in fact take credit for your work intentionally,” Hockett says. Sometimes … Continue reading

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The 10 Worst Communication Mistakes For Your Career

By Jenna Goudreau “How do you signal to the world you’re leadership material?” asks Sylvia Ann Hewlett, an economist and the founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) in New York. “You don’t get a shot at being … Continue reading

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Tattoos No Longer A Kiss Of Death In The Workplace

by Rachel Hennessey “Now you’re never going to get a job!” Almost everyone in the 14% pool of tattooed Americans has heard something like this from a relative or friend. But as the number of inked Americans grows, is the … Continue reading

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Do Psychopaths Get Promoted Faster?

By Drake Baer It’s as catchy as a pop song: Your boss is an axe-wielding psychopath, a Pat or Pattie Bateman just waiting for the right time to strike. The argument crops up in business tomes from time to time … Continue reading

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