Halloween is here and thrill-seekers in offices around the
country are crafting creative costumes to wear to work, spooky cube
décor and ways to frighten their co-workers while they’re chained to
their desk on their favorite day of the year.
The biggest “scare factor” of most people’s jobs is merely the simple act
of coming to the office everyday. Continue reading
Since I was out sick last week, I wasn’t able to post the latest working news, so I’ve included them in these week’s picks.
Stress at work linked with heart attacks
Pepsi worker attacks Coke worker
A few weeks ago, I commented on mental health in the workplace, specifically how companies can benefit by providing workers with mental health coverage.
On the same note, according to the most recent report by the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), combined data from 2004 to 2006 indicate that an average of 7 percent of full-time workers aged 18 to 64 experienced a major depressive episode (MD) in the past year. Continue reading
Today is National Boss’s Day, a day for employees to show their appreciation to their supervisors for their kindness and fairness throughout the year (that’s the hope, anyway). Not feeling like your boss deserves anything for his antics? Suprisingly, your co-workers probably don’t agree with you. Continue reading
Sort of a slow week in the world of working news. Here’s what I’ve got…
Unemployment rate increase, so does job creation
Etiquette seems to be the word of the day today – at least in the workplace.
So far, I’ve seen an article on MSN about cubical etiquette and then on the way to work, I came across an article in the Red Eye, an edition of the Chicago Tribune. Continue reading
