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There was a time that your job was secure if you were a superstar at the office. These days, no matter how stellar your performance, nothing is for certain. It’s not just the numbers that are frightening. (The Labor Department's unemployment data released March 6 found that the…
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We’ve all heard the stories of those whose imprudent online postings (usually involving some choice words about an employer or a poor choice of photos of themselves) cost them a job. In the past few weeks it happened to a New York City government staffer, who resigned after posting her views about the President (whom she dubbed “O-dumb-a”) and his handling of the brouhaha over the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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These are gaffes, and the people who made them should know better.
But lately I’ve been pondering the opposite situation. In this era of online engagement and revelation, can it ever be a problem to reveal too little or to have no online persona at all?
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<p>Today, the New York Times reported that 30 states are in danger of running out of money to pay unemployment benefits to the record number of jobless. Many of these states will resort to borrowing money from the federal government to support their unemployed citizens, an option... Read More »
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I have busted my butt for my employers. I use 6to admire them but lately it has turned to frustration and disappointment. They have not been to the stores in a year. Changed the procedures. I recently found out from a employee who works at the main store that... Read More »
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Interesting graphic from the Economist on what it costs to sack long-term employees. As shown, costs vary enormously across the world. America and New Zealand are among the most company-friendly countries, requiring no penalties or payouts to fire a full-time employee of 20 years or more. By contrast, a business in Zimbabwe must shell out well over eight years' worth of pay to sack a worker. But companies in Venezuela and Bolivia are even more tied down -- workers there cannot be fired at all! Talk about tenure and making sure you hire the right person. Read More »
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Dear CC: I'm a young boss and have to do my first firing. Any advice? Read More »
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