Entries tagged “work”

The Joy "Lunch" Club

Rethink your lunch! Even on days when you are slammed at work and just want to eat at your desk. Several years ago when I was, like many New Yorkers before me, a starving newcomer to this extremely expensive city,...

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Overcoming Procrastination

Here are three ways to get in the habit of getting it done. By Karen Leland and Keith Bailey You know what you need to do. You know why you need to do it. You even know what steps...

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Corporate Ridiculousness

By Genevieve Bos Q: I oversee about 30 employees in a financial office that does not work a typical 9 to 5 day, so if someone needs to take a few hours for a doctor's appointment or to deal...

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Taking Credit

by Genevieve Bos Q: My direct boss constantly takes credit for my ideas without giving me any props. Is it okay to bring some of my ideas to her superior instead so that I can actually get some recognition?...

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Losers Need Not Apply

By Genevieve Bos Q: I am 25 and I am working at a job that I absolutely love. Unfortunately, the staff is very cliqueish and it seems I am not welcome in their club. I feel like I am...

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Q&A Assistant = Gopher?

I'm an assistant to a very high-level executive who constantly has me running her personal errands. Gopher work was definitely not part of the job description when I was hired. I've been sucking it up for eight months but...

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