Everyone Hates the Office Suck-Up

Children aren’t the only ones who harbor resentment toward a teacher’s pet. Overachievers, it seems, are resented in the workplace too, according to a group of studies conducted by Washington State University. Through a battery of experiments, researchers found that despite a worker’s willingness to go above and beyond the call ... Continue Reading

Should I throw the kitchen sink at my messy business partner?

That sinking feeling: how do you persuade a co-worker to wash up? Photograph: Alamy Work ethics is a fortnightly feature in Guardian Work where a reader submits a workplace dilemma and asks for your help. A selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday’s paper … Read the original article at ... Continue Reading

Career Couch: How to Help a Troubled Office Colleague

Q. One of your co-workers has been acting strangely for a while, and you’re beginning to suspect that something may be seriously wrong — perhaps problems at home, mental health issues or substance abuse. What kind of behavior could point to a problem like this? Chris Reed A. Any sustained change in ... Continue Reading

Career Couch: Office Romance: How to Make It Work

Q. You are interested in dating someone you work with. You can’t help thinking that had you met this person outside of work, you might not have been as attracted. Why is that? Chris Reed A. That’s because working together can itself be a kind of aphrodisiac. In a phenomenon known ... Continue Reading

Administrative Professionals Day is Coming Soon

Administrative Professionals Day is a great way to honor the professional in your office who performs administrative services for you or your co-workers. Not just a secretary any more, administrative professionals  include a wide range of professional employees. Do you have an administrative professional in your life, maybe a secretary or office ... Continue Reading

What is Your Pregnancy Work Plan?

With employers downsizing to the hilt and a crazy bad economy, most feel on the precarious edge of losing their pay check and now more than ever, job security for a pregnant working mother is a major concern. Yes there are laws that protect against discrimination, but we all know that ... Continue Reading

Career Couch: When Office Colleagues Have Conflicts

Q. You recently had a big argument with a co-worker. Though you managed to end it, you still feel uncomfortable around this person. Should you try to discuss it or pretend it never happened? Chris Reed A. If, after a few days, your co-worker is acting as if nothing occurred, it’s probably ... Continue Reading

How to Measure Success in Your 30s

Have a college degree? On a good career track? Married with kids? Own a home? By the time you’re 30, you’ve been asked these questions a lot, and if you can’t answer yes to at least a few of them, a growing number of your friends probably can. They’re cementing ... Continue Reading

Secret Santa gift ideas for Christmas office parties

There are many things you get could get a co-worker that they could actually use and would put a smile on their face. Framed co-worker picture: Make use of that office outing, or funny Halloween picture of your co-workers and put in a nice frame. The truth is you spend a ... Continue Reading

The Search: How to Turn Downtime Into Job Offers

IF there is one thing that most unemployed job seekers have in abundance, it is time. And yet many of them misuse it. Sean Kelly This is understandable. Someone who has just lost a job may be accustomed to a workplace with its schedules and deadlines, and its expectant bosses and ... Continue Reading

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