Mystery unveiled: How marriages that are equal become unequal when there are kids
January 27th, 2003
It's 10pm and Donna and Richard are talking schedule. The question is: Who has to take the kids to daycare in the morning. Richard says he has a 10am meeting. Donna has a 9am meeting. She wins. He has to take the kids to daycare.
The kids are ages two and five. The older one will …
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Story of my strife: What I learned when my company went bankrupt
January 20th, 2003
More people and companies declare bankruptcy in January than in any other month, and certainly this year will be no exception. Many more people will not technically declare bankruptcy, but they will feel financially battered.
There is hope, though. There are tricks to being in a financial hole. I know because I've been there. In fact, …
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Neatness counts: A messy desk can hurt your career
January 6th, 2003
Here's a way to kill your career: Have a messy office.
Here are things that people with messy offices say: My work gets done; I know where everything is; People are too concerned about appearances.
All these things could be true. But here is what is also true: If your desk is a mess you look like …
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What to ask for if more money is not an option
January 6th, 2003
It's salary review season. Most managers conduct performance reviews at the beginning of the year, and most performance reviews entail some sort of salary review. Don't get your hopes up for a raise though. In this economy, many companies have a salary freeze, and no one's coming out of the cold any time soon.
By all …
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