July 26, 2011
Categorized in: Salary
Before you go to court with a claim that you’ve been shortchanged on payment for overtime hours, you’ll first have to prove how many hours you actually worked. Proving it just got easier, though, thanks to a powerful new Timesheet app for smartphones from the DOL.
Save yourself the embarrassment of saying “Nice to meet you” to someone you’ve already met, and forgotten. Instead, say, “Nice to see you.” This general greeting will save you from seeming forgetful.
Whether you snack when you’re stressed out or spend too much time surfing the web, you can change that bad habit in four steps:
Gain an extra 30 minutes each day by not hitting the “snooze” button on your alarm clock. More than a third of adults hit the “snooze” each morning an average of three times before rising.
Last week, Barb was upset that she was losing her “best boss ever.” Readers offered plenty of sympathy and reminded her that she may like her new boss just as well. Cathy says, “Be thankful for everyone who comes into your life, if only for a season and keep in contact with your former boss via lunches or dinner.” Debra notes, “You never know when the opportunity may arise for the two of you to work together again.” Pat agrees, “I know that if I am ever in need of another job, there are a lot of ex-bosses out there who would help me.” Brenda suggests she proactively ask for a letter of recommendation before her boss departs.
The grammar police are applying full force to the rampant misuse of quotation marks. At least one web site and The Book of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks are documenting the sometimes hilarious application of quotations in inappropriate places. Examples of publicly posted signs:
Speed read through documents by ignoring the structure words, such as “the,” “or” and “and,” which account for 60% of the words you read. You can ignore them and still grasp the meaning of a sentence.
Key to engaging in the Twitter conversation is developing a healthy-size list of followers—people who sign up to see your posts in their Twitter stream. And one of the best ways to do that is to write such content-rich tweets that others retweet them. Tips for writing Twitter posts that others will retweet:
Reap the benefits of noiseblocking headphones without irking officemates. Make sure your headphones aren’t too loud by taking them off and wearing them around your neck. If you can sing along to the lyrics, turn the volume down.
Question: “I have worked for my manager ‘Debra’ for 15 years. I never complain about my job or bring up problems. I just do whatever she asks me to do. One of my co-workers frequently confronts Debra about issues and suggests making changes. Debra listens to whatever she has to say and seems to favor her over me. This is completely unfair. I never say a word about anything, yet I get the short end of the stick. At times, I get so frustrated that I feel like walking out the door, but I really don’t want to start over somewhere else. I would like to discuss this situation with my manager, but I’m afraid of making her mad. How should I approach her?” —Silently Fuming
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