Last night, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton won just about everything it could at the 2016 Tony Awards-11 awards, only one short of the record of 12. It seems that everyone is enamored with the story of a “bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the
“How much do you weigh?” It’s a simple question, but it’s a sensitive one, too — whether you’re lean, overweight or somewhere in between. Weight is a thorny subject for many of us, and talking about weight loss can be even trickier. But high weights are consistently associated
One of my friends asked me for some help. She works for a small accounting firm that has had a run of bad hires. Everything looks great on the resume and in the interview, but then the person doesn’t work out, for one reason or another. They haven’t
I recently developed a sensitivity to fragrances. I get headaches, suffer from vertigo and generally feel awful. My boss allowed me to post signs that say “Fragrance-Free Zone,” but some people persist in wearing fragrances. Once, a perfume-wearing coworker came to my cube and I felt a migraine
I spend a good deal of time on LinkedIn, and find it a valuable site, but there are some things that bother me, like the time they wanted people to bring their mommies and daddies to the office. (Just say no!) The other thing that bothers is me
I received the following email from a reader: My company recently eliminated the commission for salespeople. For some, it is a majority of their pay. Employees are dropping like flies…including recently promoted associates who are not earning what they did as salespeople. Many more are planning to leave,
According to the National Day Calendar, June 2 is Leave Work Early Day. Laying aside the ridiculous nature of this “national day,” I’m going to get behind it. Everyone go home. As soon as you read this article, go home. My work here is done. Just kidding. I
I had the opportunity to go onto Stacking Benjamins and talk about the new Overtime Rules. Please note that we recorded this before the DOL released their final ruling, which changes the salary to $47,476 per year. I talk about $50,440 in this podcast, but it’s $47,476. I’m
Father’s day is this Sunday where I live (Switzerland) and coming up June 19 in the US, so it’s time to think about what our working Dads need. Remember this isn’t necessarily a present guide (although some of these work great as gifts), but a list of what
This video popped up in my Facebook feed and I love it. And it’s just like an HR manager thing (except for the Jesus thing). Stop being bad! You’re making me look bad in front of the CEO and the EEOC and the OFCCP and heck, God too.
