Category Archives: Employment Issues

A range of articles relating to employment and workplace issues that you might face during your career – from dealing with coworkers to asking for a job promotion.

Greg Smith’s Open Resignation Letter to Goldman Sachs

This is an interesting one today – well worth a read.  Greg Smith, an Executive Director with Goldman Sachs has published an open resignation letter in the New York Times.  And it doesn’t hold back!

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What do you chose: Higher paying job or better company atmosphere?

It is probably not a very common dilemma, choosing between a higher paying job or a better company atmosphere, but I have experienced it and it turned out to be quite a difficult decision. Before going more into this, I’d like to share my background story with you and provide you with some tips that might come in use when you are actively job hunting.

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It’s Man vs. Machine in the Battle for Employment

Robots are a popular theme in science fiction. Usually they start off doing all the menial jobs that humans don’t want to do anymore, like street sweeping, housework and baby sitting. But then they start to think for themselves and it all goes horribly pear shaped.

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10 reasons why people hate their jobs!

I’ve seen this question asked over and over – what do you hate most about your job? Well, here are 10 peeves from employees around the world (in no particular order)!

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My Top 5 Unexpected Workplace Benefits

There is always a lot of negative chatter within the job hunting industry – it can be a frustrating time for anyone looking for job or having a tough time in their own job.  So here’s a quick post on some of the reasons I’ve enjoyed my various jobs over the years…

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Let it all out – what do you hate about your job?

OK, everyone has had a job that they hated to varying degrees – maybe it’s just one small thing that annoys you, or perhaps you remember an old job that still makes you shudder!  A few years ago I started a thread on our old forums so people could share their experiences and let off a bit of steam, so I thought I would revive some of the comments here.  Feel free to post a comment with your own stories!

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Surviving the office party

Aka – get drunk and tell the boss what you really think of him!

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What to do about problem supervisors

If you have ever quit a job because you didn’t get along with your boss, you are not alone. A Gallup Poll of over a million employees found that how long workers stay at companies and how productive they are is determined by their relationship with their immediate supervisor.

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The Right Way to Quit Your Job

After the stressful process of looking for a new job while you’re still employed, accepting an offer is a huge relief. At last, you’re free! You probably can’t wait to share your good fortune with the world and tell your boss where she can shove that evil assignment she gave you last week. You might think that since you’re leaving, you don’t have to worry what people think of you anymore. This is not the case. Unless you want to erase everything you’ve accomplished since you first accepted this job, your departure must be as strategic and deliberate as your arrival.

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Resignation letter – how to write a resignation letter

So you’re handing in your resignation? Well assuming they don’t escort you off the premises straight away, they will probably ask you to hand in your resignation letter. Clearly you can’t say, “I hated my boss, I was offered more money elsewhere” when writing a letter of resignation! Well, you could, but you would end up burning some bridges.

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