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The 5 Worst Ways to Get Noticed at Work

Kathy Landin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:12:26 +0000

We’re trying to help you get promoted and on the right track by finding great ways to get noticed at work, but there’s a flip side to this coin. Even if you think no one is watching, you may be getting noticed at work for all the wrong reasons (or at least these five), and [...]

6 Very Easy Ways to Stop Being a Workaholic

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:26:03 +0000

Did the janitor give you his keys so you can lock up after he goes home? Do you dream in spread sheets? Have you missed your kid scoring the game-winning goal because you were checking email on your phone? Then, congratulations — you may be a workaholic. If you want to stop being one, there’s [...]

Office Life Is Loaded With Distractions That Can Hinder Your Job Performance

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:33:07 +0000

There may be work needed to be done at your job, but there are plenty of other things to do, as well. A new survey of more than 3,900 workers around the country offers some insight into what we do each day on the clock. While we all have assignments and projects we need to [...]

Study Reveals Commuting to Work May Take Up Way Too Much of Your Day

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:08:26 +0000

Getting a job is tough. Getting to it can be even tougher. A new report by the US Census Bureau has found that 8% of full-time employees – that’s 11 million people — endure commutes of at least 60 minutes and that 600,000 folks with full-time jobs suffer through what is termed a megacommute” that [...]

Your Smartphone or Tablet Adds Two Hours to Your Work Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:11:10 +0000

When you buy a new smartphone or tablet, you may not realize that perhaps the biggest effect it will have on your life is that you will work more. A study by technology retailer Pixmania found that the average worker spends up to two hours a day checking and responding to work business on his [...]

Research Finds Bosses Are Driving Employees Crazy with Weekend Emails [POLL]

Mike Adams — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:14:11 +0000

It’s Friday afternoon -- you’ve tied up most of the loose ends you still have hanging over your head from the work week, but nevertheless, the weekend is upon you and it is quitting time.

So, you shut down your computer, tell some of your co-workers goodnight and move on to bigger, better and more exciting adventures, right?

Wrong.

Working Overtime Can Actually Kill You, So Feel Free to Call in Sick

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:34:51 +0000

When you work more than eight hours a day you begin to suffer from frustration and lack of a social life. But did you know overtime can actually kill you? According to a new study, those extra hours at the office can be deadly. Researchers from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health looked at 12 studies, [...]

What's the Biggest Way to Waste Time at Work?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:00:23 +0000

Telecommuters may have some creative ways to while away the day, but at least they’re not shooting the breeze with colleagues — something a new survey finds is the biggest time-waster at work.

Can Being Healthy Help You Do Your Job Better?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:15:01 +0000

It’s pretty well known that smoking, a poor diet and a lack of exercise can all have a negative impact on your health — but did you know they can affect your work performance, too? After almost 20,000 worker surveys were reviewed, a group of researchers found that employees who don’t eat well were 66 [...]

What Do You Hate Most About Your Workplace? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:16:42 +0000

Not everybody hates their job, but you’d be hard pressed to find someone who likes all aspects of their workplace. Citrix recently conducted a survey of 1,013 office workers in which they asked what they dislike about their 9-to-5 jobs. Company events, such as team building activities and office parties, were cited by three-quarters of [...]