You thought you were doing a good deed when you referred your unemployed friend to your boss/ former boss/ friend's mom/Aunt for that job opening. Yet, you've heard it through the grapevine that your friend is a nightmare to work with -- they're demanding, lazy, annoying and unprofessional. Now, as the referrer, you're in a seriously awkward position. "I'm living with the pain of a bad referral right now," says Amy*, a recruiter at a communications company. "[She's] my college roommate's boss's daughter. [I] reviewed her résumé, had assurances from my old college roommate that the kid was sharp (recently graduated from th....
When scandals come to light, they're everywhere. The stories dominate newspaper headlines, talk show repertoires and broadcast teleprompters for months, running their course in the public eye. But, like all news stories, even the most scorching tales eventually fade into the background, replaced by newer, more exciting versions. Unfortunately for those involved, the aftermath of a public scandal often far outlives public interest; affecting the personal and professional lives of the "scandalized" for years -- and even decades -- after the dust settles. Below, the effects of a scandal on the careers of these 10 newsmakers: 1. Monika Lewinsky: The namesake for perhaps one of the most n....
Most jobs are stressful. When you're an hour away from the deadline for that spreadsheet of "value-adding actionable items" and your boss is breathing down your neck, your anxiety level is going to be pretty high.
Luckily, there are a lot of ways to relieve stress at work. One of the best is by putting your situation into perspective. For example, ask yourself: "Is the world going to end if it takes me an extra hour to finish this project?" Answering questions like this helps to give us a more realistic perception of our stress, once we realize our Excel spreadsheet won't be saving -- or sacrificing -- any lives. But you have to wonder about the people who have jobs that come with s....
"The best laid plans of mice and men ..." No matter how much we plan, practice and prepare for our lives, things don't always (or even often) go as planned. Take our careers, for example. Most of us start dreaming about "what we want to be when we grow up" when we're in elementary school, prompted by teachers who tell us "it's never too early to start thinking about the future." We might decide at age 10 that we want to be a teacher, a doctor or a businessperson. Then, reality sets in. Your hopes of becoming a doctor are dashed when you faint at the sight of blood on the first day of med school. You get that dream job, and six months later, you get a pink slip. You have three kids in five years an....
Though $50 won't make all your wildest dreams come true, it's no chump change, either. There's still a lot you can get for $50 these days. A haircut, dinner for two, a tank of gas, a 50-day supply of macaroni and cheese ... it can buy a lot of life's necessities and simple pleasures. Now ... Just imagine what you could do if you got paid $50 for each hour on the job. (Lifetime supply of mac and cheese, anyone?) While it may seem like the kind of money only doctors and lawyers make -- it is actually possible to earn $50 an hour in a variety of career paths. Here's a sampling of jobs that pay $50 an hour* (or $100,000 a year, based on a 40-hour workweek, with two weeks' vacation time).
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