Work

Sunday Confessional: She's Feeling Jealous

Nov 22, 2009 - This week's anonymous confession comes from the TrèsSugar Community group Confession Booth. This confessor finds herself worried about her boyfriend's co-worker. She explains: "Before we started dating my boyfriend slept with someone he still works with. - 8 Comments

Does Your Occupation Fit Your Personality?

Nov 11, 2009 - Chances are you’ve taken a personality test at some point in your life — a Myers-Briggs for fun, a Caliper or other employment test for a new job — but have you ever thought about how the results might impact your career choices? Nancy Ancowitz, author of Self-Promotion For Introverts, recently wrote an article in the New York Times about how her introverted personality affected her career path. Ancowitz had always assumed her need to work alone and her aversion to large meetings were character flaws. - 5 Comments

Overworked and Underpaid: 7 of the Most Stressful Jobs

Nov 02, 2009 - I quizzed you a couple weeks ago on Money magazine’s list of the least stressful jobs. Now CNN Money has compiled another list — this time of the most stressful and most underpaid jobs out there, according to their survey. The results are based on median salary and the percentage of respondents that rated their jobs as stressful. - 12 Comments

Cool Job: Nina LaCour, Author

Oct 26, 2009 - Whether you love heading into work every day or dread the alarm each morning, hearing about people who love what they do is always inspiring. In our new Savvy series, Cool Jobs, we’ll talk to real women who have turned their passion into a very cool career. Oakland native Nina LaCour always knew she wanted to be a writer, but over the past two years, she’s made that dream a reality. - 3 Comments

Where Do Workers Receive the Most Vacation Days?

Oct 21, 2009 - Ah, vacation. There never seems to be enough time away from it all, but that's not necessarily the case for workers everywhere. In some places there's no pining for days off because they are plentiful. - 3 Comments

Are You More Tech Savvy Than Your Boss?

Oct 20, 2009 - Have you found yourself in this situation? Your boss is either a bit of a technophobe or just doesn't understand how email/her BlackBerry/the office scanner works and asks for your help every time she turns on the device? One writer at Marie Claire confesses she has to help her boss with even the most mindless tech issues — and she's not alone. - 8 Comments

Have You Ever Had an Office Affair?

Oct 16, 2009 - You don't have to be a late night comedian like David Letterman or Jimmy Kimmel to have an affair at work. Office romances are so prevalent these days that companies are asking in-office couples to sign "love contracts" to protect themselves and the company from lawsuits should something go wrong. So how many people are finding love at work? - 15 Comments