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As a congenital connector, I make introductions all the time. Usually I have good results. I've had an uncountable number of successful career matches and even ignited a few romances (one of which resulted in a strong marriage.)
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As Mark Twain once said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." To me, this nicely sums up recent economic figures that suggest America has escaped the clutches of another great depression and is on the way to a sustained recovery. Government reports say that GDP rose at an annualized rate of 3.5% in the third quarter compared with the second. This was the first increase since the second quarter of 2008. However, as GDP grew consumers grew more skeptical as indicated by a fall in the consumer confidence index. A poll in The Economist found that 35% of respondents think the economy is getting worse; just 28% think it is getting better. Unemployment is still rising, and even a White House adviser, Christina Romer, predicts it will remain “severely elevated” throughout next year.
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Talk about a glass-half-full, glass-half-empty time. Just when we can be encouraged by news that the recession is over, it's hard to feel happy when so many people remain out of work and unemployment is expected to rise even more before it falls.
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Here's another reason it's hard to feel good about any possible forward momentum: A Hewitt Associates study finds that even though we have talked a good game about the importance of saving during this economic crisis, it turns out that half of all workers continue to cash out their 401(k) plans when they leave or change jobs. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (9) | Blog
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We’re used to a familiar path of life. You get educated. You work. And by the time you enter mid-life you probably juggle a few things. You still work. Maybe you have a family. You take care of your aging parents. At some point, you retire. And then what? Years ago, when retirement was pegged at 65, retirement consisted of a decade or so of idle recreation. But now if retired at 65, your retirement years might last another twenty-five years.
But what if that were all flipped on its head? What if, instead, you studied throughout your life and only settled into your true career somewhere around midlife? And what if it was considered normal to work into your 80s instead of into your 60s? Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (4) | Blog
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Hello everyone out in shiners world hope all is well. So I know its been a long time since ya''ll have heard from me but I thought you would like an update since I've been stuck on night shift at work once again. Well here we go. Since august I have been taking Anatomy and Phys. 141 one… Read More »
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Hello everyone out in shiners world hope all is well. So I know its been a long time since ya''ll have heard from me but I thought you would like an update since I've been stuck on night shift at work once again. Well here we go. Since august I have been taking Anatomy and Phys. 141 one… Read More »
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Hello everyone out in shiners world hope all is well. So I know its been a long time since ya''ll have heard from me but I thought you would like an update since I've been stuck on night shift at work once again. Well here we go. Since august I have been taking Anatomy and Phys. 141 one… Read More »
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Hello everyone out in shiners world hope all is well. So I know its been a long time since ya''ll have heard from me but I thought you would like an update since I've been stuck on night shift at work once again. Well here we go. Since august I have been taking Anatomy and Phys. 141 one… Read More »
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To mangle Tolstoy, good bosses are all alike. They are good mentors; they care about your happiness and advancement; their interests seem aligned with your own.
Bad bosses, on the other hand, come in many flavors. And a new book, "Working for You Isn't Working for Me," by Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, provides a field guide to the many species of bad boss. There's the "checked out" boss (can these really survive in this kind of job market?), the "rule changer" (who tells you to take a lunch break then seems surprised you're not at your desk), the "underminer" (who asks you for help and then makes it impossible for you to assist), the "chronic critic" (needs no explanation), and a slew of others. For each bad behavior, the authors give sample scenarios to help you recognize your situation, and then walks you through a process to take back power and correct it.
This is is a book that should sit next to your all your other reference bibles so that you can consult it as difficult situations arise. Meantime, I asked Katherine (KC) and Kathi (KE) to take a answer some questions that seem common enough we've all encountered them.
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