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What's the Worst Job to Have in 2013?

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:50:40 +0000

Some fields are better than others. And some you may want to think about avoiding altogether. CareerCast has created a list of the worst careers for 2013. Topping the list? Newspaper reporter. You don’t have to wear a hat with the word “press” in it while smoking a cigar to figure out it’s a profession [...]

Surprising Study Reveals Successful Women Fear Becoming Bag Ladies

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:56:10 +0000

Financial security is a goal a lot of women have accomplished, but many still think they’re head for the poorhouse. A new poll has found that 49% of women fear they’ll become a bag lady. This news comes despite the fact 60% say they are the breadwinner in their home and 27% earn more than [...]

Office Life Is Loaded With Distractions That Can Hinder Your Job Performance

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:40:07 +0000

There may be work needed to be done at your job, but there are plenty of other things to do, as well. A new survey of more than 3,900 workers around the country offers some insight into what we do each day on the clock. While we all have assignments and projects we need to [...]

Turn Your Hobby Into a Job

Kathy Landin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:05:15 +0000

The job market is tough these days. Many people are coping with sudden layoffs, and others are struggling to find work after completing college or earning a new degree. Skilled professionals could wait months or years to find a job in the field of their expertise.

But if one of these descriptions matches you, that doesn't mean you can’t find exciting ways to earn money.

What Are the Most and Least Common Jobs in the US?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:49:08 +0000

We all know how tough finding a job can be. But finding certain ones may be a whole heck of a lot easier than others.

Hate Your Job? Check Out Our List of the Best and Worst Jobs Ever

Elina Nulman — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:46:33 +0000

If you’re like this kid, you spring out of bed each morning and greet the day, anticipating a great day at work where you don’t even mind working overtime, because you love what you do. If you're like most of us though, you dread your job, can't stand your boss, and spend most of your time at the copy machine wishing you were sitting on it and making copies of your butt to distribute to your terrible coworkers as Valentines. Take comfort: your life could be much, much worse; you could be jerking off animals for a living.

Where Are the Happiest Cities to Work?

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:28:01 +0000

Not everybody can go to work with a smile on his or her face. However, there are places in America where that actually is the case. CareerBliss.com recently teamed up with Forbes to compile a list of the happiest and unhappiest cities for workers. So, where in this great country of ours can you find [...]

Seasonal Work Is Hard to Fill Regardless of Unemployment Rate

Mike Adams — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:13:25 +0000

There was a time when a person would do just about anything in order to make ends meet. However, even with the unemployment rate dangling somewhere around 8 percent, many companies claim that they cannot find enough help to staff their operations.

What Are the Best and Worst Jobs for the Holiday Season?

Mike Adams — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:43:16 +0000

Word on the street is that this holiday season will be one of the most successful retail seasons in years, leading many employers on a desperate search for holiday workers to help get them through this busy time. But not every job seeker gets the plum role of Santa—he has elves, and that isn't nearly as much fun.

What Are the Best Jobs in America?

Mike Adams — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:22:19 +0000

If you're sitting around the office today thinking, There has to be a career path out there better than this, don't worry: you are not alone. Still, as you sit and ponder the possibilities of seeking a different career, there are people out there who actually hold the best jobs this wonderful country has to offer. But what are those jobs, exactly, and how much do they pay?

Do You Eat Lunch at Your Desk? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:52:51 +0000

Recently, Applebee’s launched a “lunch decoy” ad campaign which encourages folks to reclaim their lunch break. So, how many people are taking their midday meal at their desk? According to a survey from LighterLife, 82 percent of office workers regularly eat computer-monitor-lit lunches. And if Applebee’s ad campaign isn’t enough to get office eaters to change their ways, [...]

Whiny, Disgruntled Employee's Scathing Email Goes Viral

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:28:20 +0000

We’ve all dreamed of doing it. That final “in-your-face” speech to the boss as we walk out the door of a thankless job. The verbal middle finger we spend those late nights and working holidays composing but never get to utter out loud. One man decided his time had come and made his final mass [...]

What's the Biggest Way to Waste Time at Work?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:00:23 +0000

Telecommuters may have some creative ways to while away the day, but at least they’re not shooting the breeze with colleagues — something a new survey finds is the biggest time-waster at work.

10 Very Strange Jobs That Actually Pay Pretty Well

Mike Adams — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:43:49 +0000

As kids, we typically had to listen to adults preach to us about how we needed to study hard in school to become doctors and lawyers. However, what they didn’t tell us is that it was possible to earn six figures doing other, more unusual work. The people at PayDay One recently compiled a list [...]

13 Signs Your Office Is Way Too Dirty

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:44:13 +0000

We all spend way too much time in an office, whether it’s a cubicle in a large multinational corporation or a little desk we’ve set up in a living room in our homes. The latter is actually less of an office and more of a work space where you don’t get fired for looking at [...]

Does Having 'Summer Fridays' Boost Employee Productivity?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:06:28 +0000

About 50 years ago, after ad agencies in New York discovered that Friday productivity during the sunny summer months was almost zero, many of them instituted “Summer Fridays” that would give employees long weekends.

The idea soon caught on in other industries, but a new poll reveals that even people who can take Fridays off are often too overworked to do so.

Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Minimum Wage?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:26:42 +0000

With the unemployment rate being what it is, a lot of people these days are being forced to work for minimum wage. But exactly how much you get could depend largely on what state you’re in.

Would You Rather Have Higher Pay or Job Security? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:37:45 +0000

In this economy, people are lucky just to have a job. Which is perhaps why the majority of Americans would pick job security over higher pay, if given the choice. The Pew Research Center asked 1,231 adults if, all other things being equal, they would prefer a job with higher pay or more job security. Overall, 58 [...]

What Are the Happiest and Unhappiest Cities in Which to Work?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:27:35 +0000

If you work in Miami, congratulations! According to a recent survey by online employment advice forum CareerBliss, you earn a living in the happiest American city in which to work. The list, based on postings by employees, took into account factors such as job resources, company culture and work environment. The news for New Haven, [...]

It's a Generation Y Takeover! Younger Employees Are Changing the Work Place

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:02:04 +0000

The standard 9-5 workday has been customary for decades, but it looks like all that could soon change thanks to the demands of a whole new generation of younger workers. And that’s not all they want. Since this group of so-called Gen Y’ers born between 1982 and 1993 will comprise 75 percent of the global [...]