Women are outnumbering men in the workforce for the first time, holding 49.83% of the nation’s 132 million jobs in June and they’re gaining the vast majority of jobs in the few sectors of the economy that are growing, according to the most recent numbers available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The change reflects the [...]
Republican Wilson says he apologized to the president and now it’s time to move on. Well, the Worried Worker isn’t satisfied with that.
True, an outburst like his in other countries would have him executed in the middle of the night, but in America, it’s ok. It’s freedom of speech. It’s also freedom of stupidity and [...]
I read a book excerpt the other day that made a lot of sense, especially for those of you who are currently employed, but looking for another gig:
Here’s the gist: It’s always good to leave on good terms, even if you can’t stand where you work now.
Sandra Naiman, author of “The High Achiever’s Secret [...]
Save the whales. Collect the whole set.
A day without sunshine is …night.
On the other hand, you have different fingers.
He who laughs last is slowest.
Depression is just anger without enthusiasm
Support bacteria. They’re the only culture some people have.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
OK…so what’s the speed of dark?
If [...]
My managers keep trying to find people doing really good things so they can make a big deal out of it and “keep us motivated.” But, they’ve run out of things to catch and now are basically recognizing people for just doing their job – nothing special, but like, for showing up on time. What’s [...]
(the Worried Worker gets dozens of these a week - we publish the most bizarre and stupid ones)
From: “YONG LIN”<yonglinyong@gmail.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: FOR YOUR PERUSAL
Reply-To: <yonglinyong@emailaddress
Though seems unsolicited, this email is a business proposal to you. I appreciate the fact that you have every reason to be suspension, please note this [...]
They dold me their IT depardment didn’t have dany opendings.
The negative voice keeps nagging at you, you want to be positive about things, but there is so little good news – and, the jobs thing is just an outright terror. But, we have to find a way to get the juices going – everyone does.
What do you control?
You control your own thoughts – [...]
With so many people out of work and even more looking for work and those working stressed out about losing their jobs and not being able to “stick it to the man,” Labor Day 2009 will probably be quiet. Stores will offer sales and air-conditioning, there will be grills and parties, but in general, there [...]
What’s the world doing? What’s our government doing? What’s your employer doing? What the hell are YOU doing?
At the end of the day, are things better for you and your family than they were at the beginning of the day, or are they worse? As we watch our president’s hair speckle with grey and ultimately [...]
