Employee on Shine

What's it like when YOU call in sick to work?

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Ok, we all have called in to work feeling ill at some point. I will tell you right now, that when I call in, I am made feel like a liar, and the tone of voice that I get is as if I am lying. I get questioned with detail of my ailments. "When did it start, do you have a fever, how…

User Post: What will your boss say to you if you call in sick?

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OK, we all have called in to work feeling ill at some point. I will tell you right now that when I call in, I am made feel like a liar, and the tone of voice that I get is as if I am lying. I get questioned with detail of my ailments -- "When did it start, do you have a…

All in a days work....

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Hello everyone! How are you all????? Me, I've been better.... I am a little irritated right now by my "guests"/"customers"....... I work at an information desk at a hospital and I also handle the switchboard (calling emerg. codes and multiple phone lines).....…

How to make your boss adore you and keep your job

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By Dave Donovan

If you haven't figured it out already, the very best way to stay employed is to keep the job you already have. And the really simple way to do that is to make sure your boss wants to keep you around -- that he loves you, adores you -- by making yourself indispensable and actively supporting him or her, according to the career savvy, employment advisers at Smart Money.

Here's how they believe you can improve your relationship with your boss -- and manage to keep your job, if your company is forced to make layoffs.

Small Business Owners Can Make their Own Spark & Create a Bang for the 4th of July

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The call is going out around our small business for a portable grill this week, as employees are planning a cook-out. Our pre-Independence Day cook-out will be a small affair, an opportunity to say good-bye to a colleague and get together in a casual setting. Many…

A career in transition: 5 questions for Gina Trapani

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I’ve been thinking a lot about time management and productivity lately, so I decided to check in with Gina Trapani, who is best known as the founder of the blog Lifehacker, and the author of the book “Upgrade Your Life,” an indispensable guide to how to work smarter in the digital age. When I last interviewed Trapani, she was still editing Lifehacker, which is owned by Gawker Media. She left that position in January. These days she divides her time between computer programming, writing for her personal blog, Smarterware, and freelance writing for a variety of publications.

We chatted via phone and email about going through transitions and forging a new path away from a brand you’ve been closely identified with. The following is a condensed version of our conversations.

So how does it feel to be just Gina Trapani after four years of being Gina Trapani, editor of Lifehacker, one of the most powerful blogs in the world?

Lifehacker is this great brand, packaged really nicely and my name was tied very closely with it. Now that I’m not there, I’m not a brand anymore.

Are you really independent? (Independent Contractor vs. Employee status)

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Work Matters! by Diane Faulkner on DianeFaulkner.Blogspot.com Wednesday, February 18, 2009 In the past two days,…

No Stampede Here!

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Retailers seek customers during the holidays, but not necessarily unruly shoppers that break down doors to get in and trample an employee to death, like they did at Walmart! Was this necessary? What ever

Employees and the Holidays

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Gift ideas range from gift certificates to a raw turkey. I remember getting the raw turkey. It was funny and I did appreciate getting it.

Should I shop around for new jobs?

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Dear Cubicle Coach: I've been getting calls lately from competitors about job openings. Should I take the meetings even if I'm not really interested? If the boss finds out, will she be angry, or will it send a signal that my talents are in demand?