Monthly Archives: July 2007

6 or 7 New Etiquette Tips (plus 3 or 4 to get yourself fired)

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Lori Dorn

It always amazes me when the career advice offered by so-called experts could be really funny if it weren’t so off the mark. Take this example from Yahoo Finance’s “Brazen Careerist”. What is this woman thinking exactly? Among her suggestions … Continue reading →

Ten Percent

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Lori Dorn

According to this article in Wired, nearly 10 percent of companies have fired employees for violating company rules while blogging. Another 19 percent have disciplined employees for similar infractions. Goes back to what I always say, making it clear to … Continue reading →

It’s Not Paranoia…

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Lori Dorn

when they really are after you. And while I feel that employees should spend their time at work working, I don’t feel that companies should be monitoring what employees are doing outside of work, provided that they are not disparaging … Continue reading →

Yr Fired LOL = )

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Lori Dorn

And just when we thought that it couldn’t get any worse than the Radio Shack situation, there’s always further down to go. According to a “non-scientific” survey reported by MSNBC, 14% of the men polled and 11% of the women … Continue reading →

iPhone – Some Food for Thought

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Lori Dorn

I found this to be really interesting from an HR point of view. [via laughingsquid.com]

Pregnant Pause

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Lori Dorn

According to San Francisco Chronicle’s Matier and Ross, an employee has lodged a complaint that her supervisor retaliated against her because she would not act as a surrogate and carry a fetus for her supervisor. The kick is this allegedly … Continue reading →