Working Moms balance dilemna

It appears that there are mixed opinions on how a “working mom” should spend their time. Back in 1997, 32 per cent of the mothers surveyed (Pew Research) revealed that they would prefer working full time outside the home. In 2007, of working mothers polled, 48 per cent state that they would rather work part [...]

Keeping up good work attitude

As I read the newspapers and business magazines lately, I see a lot of negativity about our economy, the job outlook, and just plain attitude of our population. Sooner or later, with repitition, it will seep into the most positive person.
My take on all this “gloom and doom,” is to take it with “a [...]

Workaholic and life balance

I was having coffee with a friend not too long ago and he was telling me how over worked he has been in the past year. He goes on to tell me about a large group of people at his company was let go because of the down economy and sluggish sales. He seemed to [...]

Workaholics are generating way too much paper

Welcome all workaholics. There was a great comment this week from a visitor here who read my post about how Bill Gates of Microsoft envisioned the totally “paperless” office for everyone. He mentioned the “digital nervous” system concept and that we will all be connected through computers. No need for any type of paper…we can [...]

Workaholic - cause and effect

What really causes us to be workaholics? Some say that, because of the downsizing of corporations or corporations “hunkering down” to save costs, employees are made to work longer or employees feel that if they do not go the “extra mile” at the office, they will be let go. Still others say that high technology [...]

Applying for a job in 2008

In our down economy in the USA, it can be a little depressing when looking for a job. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are over 4.7 million people unemployed. Total unemployment rate is 4.8 %. The only sector with job growth is in the health care and food services industry. Now between [...]

Easter - time to reflect part deux

As we “work” ourselves into the Easter holiday here in the USA, I was caught off guard this year because of the holiday falling on March 23. Whatever happened to Easter falling on the mid weekend of April?? I am totally confused. If anyone in the blogosphere knows the answer, please post a comment.
Anyway, my [...]

Work habits - updated

The workaholic has the unsatiable desire to work and be productive. What we need to be aware of is work has to be put in a good sense of order. We are creatures of habit, whether we wake up at the same time of day, we eat the same foods for breakfast, we drive the [...]

Workaholics and the fun factor

Did you know that for the most part, our society considers workaholism as a dysfunction, even a type of disease? It shows it in some negative fashion that should be avoided at all costs. What is left out of the “equation” is the self satisfaction and even self productivity that it promotes. A self employed [...]

It’s official - we are in a RECESSION - Hooray!!!

The late breaking story from all the top economists of the USA agree that we are finally in a recession. Long time that we were in “denial!” My take is that we were in recession two years ago, only it was not too pronounced.
Here are the indicators that the economists were pointing out for [...]