office culture
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How To Have An Office Romance (Without Getting Fired)
In recent weeks two prominent news stories have highlighted workplace romances blowing up into costly public scandals. The romantic relationship between CEO of Seven West Media, Tim Worner, and former executive assistant Amber Harrison, sparked an ugly legal brawl and left in its wake claims of bullying, breaches of contract and confidentiality and a corporate…
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How To Stop Working And Go Home At Night
Many of us can’t wait to pack up and head home at the end of a long workday: we count down the hours and as soon as our shift is up, we’re out the door. For others however, there’s a stigma to leaving on time, or worse, we have a difficult time forcing ourselves to…
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Here’s What To Do When You Don’t Understand An Assignment From Your Boss
There are (at least) two ways to make a fool of yourself in front of your boss. Way No. 1: Pepper them with questions after they give you an assignment, especially ones that you could easily look up on your own. Way No. 2: Don’t ask any questions after they give you an assignment, so…
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What To Do When Your Job Changes Overnight
You’re in a groove at work and everything feels about as normal as it could — and then suddenly, you find out that your list of responsibilities is changing dramatically. It’s jarring, I know.