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• The New Inane E-mail Forwards? YouTube Videos.

  Just when you thought the fad of forwarding silly or inappropriate joke e-mails to colleagues had run its course, along comes YouTube . Now don’t get me wrong: I think YouTube is the greatest entertainment invention since Nintendo. My favorite YouTube Read More... Posted Friday, October 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Communication, Current Affairs, HR Issues, Office Politics, Professionalism, Technology, Daily Life, Workplace Humor

• "Desk Rage" from "Work Weirdos"

  Patricia Kitchen at Newsday writes about a new phenomenon known as “desk rage.” Rising stress can lead to nervous tics and habits, often with the offender unaware, says Zachary Meyer, senior vice president with Ceridian LifeWorks , a Minneapolis-based Read More... Posted Friday, August 17, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Professionalism, Daily Life, Workplace Humor

• The Quandry of Gift Giving at Work

  It’s that time of year again – the time that tacky lights and grating music assail us everywhere we go, and the time that we all get to worry about the awkwardness of gift-giving in the workplace. The questions are endless and unavoidable. Do you get Read More... Posted Friday, December 15, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Office Politics, Workplace Humor, Work Attachment(s): http://www.ultimateentree.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/Present%20clip.jpg

• Calling in Sick is a Dying Art

  The Society for Human Resource Management reports that CCH Inc ., a provider of HR and employment law information and services, has released its 2006 Unscheduled Absence Survey . The rate of unscheduled absences rose to 2.5 percent in 2006, the highest Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 13, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, Business, Life Balance, Workplace Humor, News and Politics, Work

• Scary Workplace Personalities

  Did any of your co-workers manage to scare you more than usual this Halloween? According to staffing firm Accountemps , ghosts and goblins that traditionally make their appearance on October 31 may have office counterparts whose behaviors bedevil their Read More... Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Employment Trends, Daily Life, Workplace Humor

• Cover Letters Shouldn't Get Laughs

  Employment Digest has this amusing post on language-challenged cover letters, excerpted from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . According to the article, these are statements from actual cover letters, which, unfortunately, were actually read: “As indicted, Read More... Posted Friday, September 22, 2006 7:10 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Communication, Job Hunting, Personal Marketing, Professionalism, Workplace Humor

• The Bathroom Breaks

  There are many things about corporate life that are socially awkward, and going to your office holiday party and getting stuck on a plane with your boss are right up there. But admit it, nothing is quite as bad as going to the bathroom at work. While Read More... Posted Monday, May 22, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Workplace Humor Attachment(s): http://parks.ky.gov/images/icons/yes/restroom.gif

• When It Comes to the Web, Don't Be a Fool

  A few weeks ago, I posted about the job-related perils of MySpace on my Amazon blog . Since then, I've discovered another cool Web site that I feel obligated to warn you about. It's called I Work With Fools , and the point is to share stories related Read More... Posted Friday, April 21, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: People Skills, Professionalism, Daily Life, Workplace Humor Attachment(s): http://im.rediff.com/getahead/2004/oct/13laugh1.jpg