Category Archives: working conditions
5 Telltale Signs Your Employer Isn’t Treating You Fairly
Although most people enjoy where they work, some folks don’t get a fair deal in the workplace. Their employers can impose harsh working conditions, especially ones that limit their earnings. In some cases, companies seldom reward employees for going the … Continue reading
Making Sure You’re Earning What You Need
So, you want to know whether the job you have or the job you’re looking at is paying you enough. You’ve likely heard it before. That to get on top of finances, in any situation, you need to put together … Continue reading
If You Get Injured At Work, Should You Move On?
It’s not something that we tend to hear an awful lot about in the press. But like car accidents, workplace injury is something that is always going on in the background. And it is responsible for more suffering and misery … Continue reading
Does Your Boss Really Care About You?
Everyone needs to work, it’s just a fact of life. Obviously though, the working environments we land in aren’t always ideal. One of the worst things you could ask for in employment is a boss who doesn’t care about you. … Continue reading
Know Your Rights: How to Deal with Office Misconduct
Employees often forget they have rights. There’s such a cultural mindset of being ridden by “The Man” that many forms of misconduct go unpunished. People just see it as an example of them being trampled on by those who are … Continue reading
Tax Write-Offs for Entrepreneurs: A guest post
While being self-employed has its share of perks, it does come with a higher degree of financial responsibility than traditional employment. This reality is most apparent during tax season when it comes time to cross your t’s and dot your … Continue reading
Age discrimination getting to you? Try these job hunting tips
Being a 50-plus worker today is tough. Being a 50-plus job hunter is even tougher. How do you get your foot in the door, much less get seriously considered for a position, in this environment? Continue reading
Remember when companies offered health insurance?
Employers will run away from paying your health insurance costs like lemmings jumping off a cliff, believe me. The same pattern we saw with retirement plans, i.e. company-funded, guaranteed payout retirement plans giving way to people having to fend for themselves in 401Ks and IRAs, will repeat itself in health insurance. Continue reading
10 things to avoid doing, or being, at work
Listening is as important as speaking well in an interview or any work setting. Continue reading
Best Cities to work in – California leads the way
Other top cities are Seattle, Salt Lake City and, surprisingly enough given what people tend to think of politics, Washington, D.C., Glassdoor reports. Continue reading



