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• Free Agency: Are We Talking Near Future or Far Future?

  If the journalism world is any indication, one would think free agency is just around the corner. I’ve heard through word of mouth that nearly a dozen of the top media outlets have announced layoffs in the last month, and lately, when I do an interview, Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Daily Life, Work

• The Older You Are, the Less Stress You Have?

  A friend who is in the Communications department at the American Psychological Association kindly provided me with the just-released results of their Stress in America survey, broken down by generations. As soon as I read it, I was itching to share the Read More... Posted Friday, October 31, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Daily Life, Work

• Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Juggle and Be Merry

  Juggling multiple jobs is becoming more and more common, as people seek work that will provide an additional paycheck or personal satisfaction that is lacking in Job #1. Over at Stepcase Lifehack , Thursday Bram, a writer who has done this herself, has Read More... Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Productivity, Daily Life, Blogging, Work

• The World Beyond 9-5

  Remember when you were a kid and stayed home from school because you were sick? Remember how weird it was to watch all those daytime TV talk shows and think, “so this is how the other half lives.” Remember how it was even stranger when you accompanied Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Employment Trends, Life Balance, Technology, Daily Life, Work

• A Solution to Painful Commutes

  On Friday, I drove from Chicago to Racine, WI to meet a new client. Because I left my house at an odd time, my trip there was cake. I put in a few good CDs and jammed along to them as I cruised effortlessly along the highway. The meeting went well, and Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 03, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Employment Trends, Life Balance, Daily Life, Work