When most people think of Valentine’s Day, they probably aren’t worried about appropriate etiquette for the office. You should only give the gift that is appropriate for business environment. A simple, “Happy Valentine’s Day” probably works best – as a gift.
And, don’t let on if your plans are way cool and the other guy [...]
More and more you may be needed to introduce people to each other. Society is using more our talents than ever before to “connect” people with each other, more than getting things from one another.
A great way to become recognized as a talented connector is how well you make introductions. Poor introductions make for poor [...]
Employers are looking for the “best” from their workforce. This means they want us to work more than we’re paid to. They call it best. They also call human beings a workforce.
Employers want “Most Valuable Players”—people who have a mix of skills, who don’t register daily on a clock to know when they are [...]
I heard from a friend today that he heard that if his boss could get him to quit, that the company would offer the salary savings to him as a budget increase.
I know, hard to figure this out, so let’s do it step by step.
· Someone I know earns a decent annual salary and his [...]
This Worried Worker loves all the revenues that surround the annual Super Bowl, although I’d like to see more of the buxom girl in that original Go Daddy ad – the one where the old guy needs an oxygen tank after her blouse/bra strap snaps.
If you go to Go Daddy today, you’ll see the teaser [...]
Dear Worried Worker:
I want to save one of my employees, but don’t think I can. She basically said to me that since she doesn’t share in any ownership of the business, she doesn’t really care; it’s just a job. We’re a small business that doesn’t make much money. We pretty much break even, pay our [...]
FROM: Liu Yan
Bank of China Ltd.
13/F. Bank of China Tower
1 Garden Road
Hong Kong,
I sincerely ask for forgiveness for I know this may seem like a complete intrusion to your privacy but right about now this is my best option of communication. This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore [...]
No one wants layoffs. No wants to witness them, conduct them, or be the victim of one. Everyone feels a mixed bag of emotions from sad for people who get laid off to relieved that you weren’t on the list.
We all suspect that there will be continued downsizing this year – whether due to economic [...]
The Worried Worker started his day early, having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6 am.
While his French-named coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking, he shaved with his German-named electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG).
He put on an American-designer dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), french-named designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE), and Swedish-named [...]
The Worried Worker is chilling out today due to the loss of an important intellectual mentor for 41 years. W2 is very lucky in that he has lots of living family members, affinal and married, but this is W2’s first loss.
Bereavement is about a loss, a disruption. It’s painful, it’s physical and until it happens [...]
