Whether you work to live or live to work, too much of one and not enough of the other is never good. We know people work long hours and no one ever got promoted by spending less time at the office, but work/life balance is becoming more important than it's ever been. We've got tips and expert advice on how to create and sustain that balance so you'll be happy both at home and at work.
Cubicle Etiquette - How many photos is too many?
If a picture is worth a thousand words, it's surely suitable for framing. But how many thousands of words should hang over your desk? And must you display the photograph of you shaking hands with the governor? Read more...
Dream Job: Lifeguard
Seasonal lifeguards make anywhere from $16 to $20 an hour. Full-time lifeguards, known as permanents, make up to $27 an hour. A permanent oversees a couple of miles of beach, and other lifeguards assigned there. A captain oversees a group … Read more...
Dream Job: News Anchor
Television news anchor "is probably one of the lucrative jobs in the television industry." This statement is true for those at the top of their profession. CNN stars like Lou Dobbs and Wolf Blitzer make millions each year. Others earn … Read more...
Dream Job: Preschool Teacher
According to Salary.com, the average daycare center teacher in the United States earns $27,000, while an average kindergarten teacher earns $45,000. However, some schools, like Gamble's, are well funded by hefty tuitions and annual … Read more...
Body Art in the Workplace
Nearly 40 years after "flower power," body art has seen a resurgence. Men and women flaunt pierced navels at the beach, sterling silver glinting in the sun. Tattoo parlors have popped up in suburban areas in response to the demands of the … Read more...
Instant Messaging at Work
"Instant messages are fantastic for finding and corralling people you need to reach instantly, or, conversely, who need to reach you," typed Boston_editor, as he fielded emails. "I find I respond more immediately to an IM than to the … Read more...
Did my time off affect my raise?
I took some time off this year, and I think it affected my performance review. I got only a 2 percent raise. Does this mean I am a problem employee? Read more...
Dream Job: Rock Star
The days are over where you can say, 'I'm an artist; I don't do commercialism'," Errico said. If you're signed, you can get money from touring, sales of CDs, merchandising, fashion, publishing songs, and writing television theme songs … Read more...
Dream Job: Film Studio Executive
Studio executives live and breathe movies, day in and day out. They read scripts every night and take home as many as ten or more every Friday in a ritual known as Weekend Read. Their meals are paid for, because they dine out morning noon … Read more...
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