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10 Good Things About Working Longer Hours

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With the economy in the crapper, most people I know wouldn't even think of uttering the words "work/life balance." Tags: longer hours overworked long hours work/life balance work too much economy. But it's tough. Real tough. You don't have far to go for your weekly groceries -- the vending machine is just down the hall!

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Reality Check: Time to Pay Attention to the Details

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Tags: video Acing the Interview Wall Street Journal fun at work how can i 45things career advice economy business Anita Bruzzese. That's why I thought I'd end your week with this video that will provide a humorous reminder on what you should be doing -- and not doing -- on the job. We all need the laugh. del.icio.us.

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Is Your Manager Setting You Up to Fail?

On The Job

I was a bit surprised: Quit a job in this economy? If we think that only time management and technology is the answer to overworked staff, then how can current managers create a team that's capable of competing in a global economy? Take on more student loan debt? Please, someone clue me in. I just don't get it. del.icio.us.

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Say Buh-Bye to Flexibility and Hello to Longer Hours

On The Job

They want to be there for employees who are worried about their jobs or the economy, but they can only take so much whining. What other trends do you think we'll see -- or already are seeing -- in the workplace because of the struggling economy? Before too much longer, they may be gone.

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10 Things Overheard at the Last Management Meeting

On The Job

Tags: Anita Bruzzese career advice meetings jobs management overheard david hasselhoff managers economy business avoiding layoffs Anita Bruzzese. It's called "make-em-squirm.com." Is that the FBI?" What else might be overheard in a meeting of managers these days?

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10 "Uh-Oh" Signs at Work

On The Job

Tags: be fired signs worried about job uh oh fired jobs pink slip career advice economy business Anita Bruzzese. The mailroom guy is using your mailbox to store his lunch. You finally get the best reserved parking space in the whole company. What are some other "uh-oh" signs?

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The Perils of a Counteroffer

On The Job

In this rotten, stinky, abysmal economy -- you've been offered a job when you aren't even unemployed! An employer wants to minimize disruptions or lost productivity in this economy, so they make a counteroffer to keep the person,” Senna says. In this economy, is it foolhardy to accept a counteroffer? Lijit Search.