advice
Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.
How to Handle a Boss Who Hates You
Dealing with a boss who hates you is one of the worst positions to find yourself in. Whether you made a mistake at work and now you’re suffering the consequences of your actions, or even worse, you've done nothing at all and you just happen to be on your boss’s bad side, trying to keep a positive relationship with someone superior to you in the office can feel draining and, at times, just impossible. You really want to tell them to back off, but you have to respect their authority. So how do you handle a boss who hates you and when do you decide that enough is enough? Try to implement some healthy work strategies and ways to impress your boss, they might just help to get your boss off your back.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in Journal
I’m a Writer. I Loathed Working 9-5. Here Are 10 Strategies to Really Write Full-Time for a Living
Who among you would prefer to be your own boss, really? Everyone, right? Okay, maybe not everyone—it is certainly risky after all—but how many of you, if you had your druthers, would elect to give up the commute and work from home in your underwear?
By Joel Eisenberg7 years ago in Journal
The 10 Best Advice Books For Job Hunters
Life cannot always stay the same. You have just found yourself in a new chapter of life; you're in need of new job. You may need this job as a starting point for your career. Maybe you have already started your career and are now in need of a change in your workplace. Regardless of your reason, you need a great book, or a few, in your tool belt to ease the stress of the job hunt.
By Nikkie Evans7 years ago in Journal
How to Make More Money
Ahh! Sweet money! Who can ever have enough? Money is known to show power and respect to the rich, as a low percentage of the universe could share this experience. But the rest of the people live either an average or poor life. Many wonder how the rich made the money or criticize because having the mind of an average person hasn't done them well. All the facts about making money and using it responsibly will be thought in this article.
By John Tasci7 years ago in Journal
7 Steps to Achieve Your Goals. Top Story - December 2018.
Getting things done is often a circus juggling act: Family, work, exercise, to-do lists... it goes on and on. How can you finish what you start? How can you accomplish dreams that are so big you don't even know where to start?
By Cindy Jones7 years ago in Journal
Learning to Name Workplace Bullying
While it was happening, I didn't know there was a name for it. Things had gotten unbearable at work. I was flying apart at the seams, and I felt like I was losing my mind. Desperate to make it end, I quit my job, not even considering that things could get even worse after that. I had no idea that driving me out of the workplace enough; destroying my career was the end goal.
By Ashley L. Peterson7 years ago in Journal
5 Reasons Why It's Worth It to Work Abroad (And What to Also Keep in Mind)
When you opened this article, you had a pretty clear expectation. You were pretty sure what I was about to write. "Work abroad is better paid, it looks good on CV, it could open interesting career doors in the future, there are more opportunities outside. "
By Anna Dvorakova7 years ago in Journal
On Dealing with Toxic Clients
An all-too common thread among the creative and tech industries are clients who are... oh, how do I put this nicely... not ideal? By that, I mean that such clients are quite rude to people in these industries, and truly view them not as a valuable partnership, but as an expendable commodity should projects not be completed to their (at times, wildly changing) specifications. For businesses in both industries, this is often rather disheartening to the workers, managers, and sales professionals that deal with them. However, for companies that are either relatively small or are going through some big changes, the option to fire such clients on the spot is usually one that forces the company to take hits they simply cannot afford.
By Jackie Barrows7 years ago in Journal
Benefits of Plants in the Workplace
When anxiety in the workplace attacks, what is the best method to "keep calm and carry on"? For many, it is growing and maintaining indoor plants. For some reason, the act of caring for indoor plants has a calming effect on employees under deadline stress, or are anxious due to air pollution from harmful cleansers.
By Jackie Barrows7 years ago in Journal
4 Post-Grad Tips I Wish Someone Gave Me
First and foremost, if you are about to graduate or have recently graduated: Congratulations! Graduating from college is a huge accomplishment, one that definitely needs to be celebrated. Navigating the “real” world is daunting, intimidating, and exciting all at once. But there is nothing to be afraid of. Or well, kind of. Post-grad life comes with a lot more responsibility (and a lot more bills, but you don’t need to worry about that yet), and the best way to manage that is with knowledge and balance.
By Amanda Lin7 years ago in Journal
