Dear WW: My employer just switched to an HMO. I don’t like giving up my old doctor, and I’m afraid I won’t get as good treatment. WHAT’S UP, DOC?Dear What’s,
A buddy of mine once bought a way-cool car. There was only one problem. He was always hitching rides in my old beater because between the [...]
Filed under: Health & Safety, Survival Skills | Tagged: HMO, Managed care | Leave a Comment »
Dear WW: I keep reading articles about identity theft. I didn’t take privacy seriously, but now I’m careful about giving out personal information. Should I also be concerned about the same kind of issues at work? NOT GOING PUBLIC
Dear PUBLIC,
A 36-year-old man was tackled by customers after he had robbed the Zion’s Bank in Salt [...]
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Dear WW: I’m tired of having to tell the people at work what to do over and over. How can I get people to hear what I’m saying the first time? HOARSE
Dear HOARSE,
Your email reminded me of the Vice-Presidential debate when Dick Cheney encourage viewers to go to factcheck.com for an “unbiased” view. Unfortunately what [...]
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Dear WW: I’ve been out of the workforce for a while raising my kids. It’s clear that things have changed a lot. Can you sum up what’s changed and what I’ll need to do to be successful today? SHEEE’S BAAACK
Dear BAAACK,
Don’t believe that we are under more pressure to make every minute count? Check out [...]
Filed under: Career Issues, Survival Skills, Transitions | Tagged: How work is changing, New rules of work | Leave a Comment »
Dear WW: All the depressing headlines have got me in a funk. I’m even having trouble getting out of bed to go to work. What can I do? FETAL POSITION
Dear FETAL,
Last holiday season, a shopping center in Glasgow, Scotland offered shoppers temporary “shopping boyfriends.” They were on loan for women whose own mate was not [...]
Filed under: Failure & Adversity, Survival Skills | Tagged: Motivate self, Self-motivation | Leave a Comment »
Dear WW: I’ve always been a good problem solver but lately I’m out of steam. Work is full of problems but instead of solving them I’m just feeling anxious about NOT solving them! SWEATING THE BIG AND SMALL STUFF
Dear SWEATING,
MI5, the British intelligence agency, was looking for ways to spot troublemakers at British airports, so [...]
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Dear WW: I haven’t had a raise in over two years. How can I convince my boss to give me the extra cash I deserve? RAISE ME UP
Dear RAISE,
You’re going to find this hard to believe, but I swear it’s true. A judge in Virginia ordered a man to keep off the state’s bike paths-not [...]
Filed under: Getting Ahead, Raises & Promotions, Survival Skills | Tagged: Ask for raise, Get more pay, Raise | Leave a Comment »
