The Workplace

Strenuous “Ah-Ha Moments” Taking Toll on Older Workers

A 63 year-old Troy, Michigan marketing manager was in...

Systems Verifier Types Same Sentence 16 Million Times to Look Busy

William Harris, a systems verifier at Cleveland's Palmerton-Inge, was...

Tired of Traditional Jobs, More Turn to Getaway Car Driving

In 2012, there were 4,300 registered getaway car drivers...

Politically Correct Service Dogs Prevent Career Ending Faux “Paws”

Over 30,0000 American business people currently employ service dogs to stop them from saying things that could destroy their careers. One of them is Tina Lorris, an insurance adjuster...

Workers Required to Identify the Levels They Say Things Are Right or Wrong On

When Sheila Landress, a research assistant at Miami's Heinz Limited, stated in a recent task force meeting that a proposal on transformation was wrong “on so many levels,” she...

Office Gangs Wreaking Havoc at US Companies

While the problem of urban street gangs is well documented, less so is the rise of office gangs. According the US Bureau of Documented Statistics, these gangs have formed at...

Nod, Handshake or Hug? Workers Returning to Workplace Specify Greeting Preference

When employees return to the office after many months working from home, the idea of having to interact with colleagues again can cause anxiety and concern. "Before the pandemic people...

Accounting Clerk Walks 2300 Miles to Find Company That Moved Without Telling Him

When Delmar Stratagems relocated from Seattle to Detroit three months ago, 57 year old accountiing clerk Harold Walters was not invited to make the move. In fact, he was...

Analyst Mixes Up Career “Do” With “Don’t,” Punches CEO in Nose

Having read 787 business advice books, Sarah Watney, an ultra-analyst at Chicago’s Millington Group, believed she had memorized every "do" and "don't" necessary to advance her career.  Last March...

Tulsa Company Lays Off All Employees Named Ray

Facing the need to reduce staffing, Tulsa platform manufacturers Remson-Morton, ordered the layoffs of 18 of the company’s 424 employees last week. Those impacted held varying jobs, with salaries...

In Lieu of Raises, Ad Agency Approves Employee Tip Jars

While foregoing salary increases for the seventh straight year, Detroit ad agency Sommers-Worth is taking steps to ensure all employees are adequately compensated. As of April 1, the company's...

Three Year-Old Inadvertently Earns Firm $40 Million on “Take Your Kid to Work” Day

A youngster who accompanied her mother to "Take Your Kids to Work" Day at St. Louis investment firm Merriman-Hodge inadvertently earned a $40 million profit for the company. On April...

Consortium Says Giving 110% No Longer Enough, Mandates Increase

The Nevergo consortium of St. Louis notified its 1300 employees this week that it is no longer sufficient to give 110 percent. New requirements – which increase expectations to...

Six Ways to Avoid Being Perceived as an Office Pushover

It’s impossible to succeed in the workplace if you’re perceived as a “pushover” – that is, a person who is taken advantage of and, in some instances, actually pushed...

Speed Disclaimers Save Their Companies’ Butts

Covering the company’s rear end is rarely mentioned in the mission statement, but it is always the number one priority. Many US businesses have long assigned staffers to end...

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Over the past 20 years, jail terms for those caught smuggling drugs, fireworks, and other illegal items have increased by 45.6 percent.  As a...

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Charging Helmet Reverses Effects of Executive Burnout

As recently as 2021, Executive Burnout cost US business over $600 billion a year in medical and replacement expenses. That’s likely to change, thanks...