Should my severance package be bigger if I’m older?
I am over 40 and was laid off, but I received the same severance package as a younger person with the same tenure as me. Am I not protected because of my age, and shouldn’t I be entitled to more...
View ArticleBeing BFFs with your coworkers pays dividends
If you don’t want to be pals with your coworkers, don’t bother applying for a job at Mekanism. “The old adage about keeping your personal and work lives separate is outdated,” says Jason Harris,...
View ArticleHow do I deal with bad advice from a consultant?
I hate consultants. My firm has brought one in to tell me how to run my business better. I know how to run it better, but the company won’t invest in what is necessary. I don’t want to be defensive,...
View ArticleThe video on millennials in the workplace that everyone must watch
In December, bestselling author Simon Sinek gave a 15-minute speech on the “millennial question” that sent tsunami-sized waves through the Internet, racking up over 5 million views on YouTube. Sinek, a...
View ArticleGenerous family-leave policies make for a better workplace
When Ava Sloane of Hoboken, NJ, took a fully paid, five-month leave of absence from work last November, she did it guilt-free. The manager at global professional-services firm Deloitte left to...
View Article‘Pervnado’ has offices cutting back on booze at holiday parties
Here’s one more reason to hate Harvey Weinstein: he might be this year’s biggest buzzkill. Company holiday parties will be serving far less alcohol this year over concerns that a boozy bonanza could...
View ArticleCity official accused of taunting liberal co-worker with gun
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A city official in the southeastern Missouri town of Poplar Bluff faces criminal charges for allegedly pumping a shotgun to tease a liberal co-worker. Poplar Bluff Streets...
View ArticleCasual attire can hurt business productivity: book
As Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, many offices now will allow casual attire on more than just Fridays. But there is a growing sentiment that dressing down leads to a...
View ArticleCompany sincerely apologizes for worker’s 3-minute lunch breaks
A Japanese company has issued a televised apology to customers for a “scandal” in which an employee was caught taking three-minute lunch breaks on company time. Executives from the Kobe City Waterworks...
View ArticleOpen-plan offices actually make people talk less: study
Open-plan offices may break down walls… but they don’t break the ice. The hip architectural style — favored by the likes of Google and Facebook — makes use of large accessible spaces and does away with...
View ArticleIn a job seekers market, more candidates are now ‘ghosting’
Whenever restaurant co-owner Rob Bralow needs to fill a position at BLVD Wine Bar in Long Island City, he packs the interview appointments back to back, knowing that up to 70 percent of applicants...
View ArticleBosses get better results when they aren’t total jerks, study reveals
If you want employees to meet their deadlines, check in with their feelings first. That’s the takeaway from a pair of new studies at Binghamton University, which found that people are most willing to...
View ArticleThese behaviors are causing your co-workers to lose their minds
He’d like to tell the guy in the next office to shut the f–k up. Robert Smith’s colleague won’t stop singing, humming and whistling. “I have to listen to it 80 percent of the day,” says the Huntington,...
View ArticleThese are the snacks most likely to be snatched by a food thief
Do you know where your snacks are? Four in 10 Americans admit to being food thieves, according to new research. Americans’ biggest targets are our friends, co-workers and partners, with one in 10 even...
View ArticleThe secret to getting ahead at work is using your feelings
What you don’t know about your emotions could hurt you at work. That’s the gist of a growing body of business research on “emotional intelligence,” or the capacity to be aware of, control and express...
View ArticleForget summer casual — flaunt your style while sticking to the dress code
When Sarah Johnson strolled into her office near Grand Central last week, the Upper East Sider sported a black dress with strappy heels and accessorized with sparkly jewelry. The public relations...
View ArticleHow do I ask my chatty co-workers to shut up?
I work in a large office with the dreaded open-seating plan. Several co-workers regularly eat lunch at their desks and socialize as though they’re at a restaurant. The noise levels, personal...
View ArticleLeaving a voicemail is rude — and other secrets of digital etiquette
Is putting a period at the end of a text message passive-aggressive? Or is it just ending the sentence? There are nuances to good netiquette, says Victoria Turk, an editor at Wired UK and the author of...
View ArticleTips for looking your best on work video conference calls
Step into my home office. Appearing put-together during a video conference is an entirely different skill from making an impression at the water cooler. The current reliance on remote technology in the...
View ArticleCoronavirus etiquette: Your guide to work, friends, food shopping and more
Therapists, professional shoppers and smart people with good opinions to help you navigate living in a COVID-19-filled world.
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