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Archive for the ‘Work Environment’ Category

May 13th, 2008

It’s two, two jobs in one.

My work situation is on the verge of changing soon.
In the next few weeks, I’ll likely be working alone since my employee is moving on. And, well, I’m going to be busy, busy, busy.
As I’ve told you before, my job is reasonably flexible, but the added workload may compromise that flexibility and I’m concerned.
My daughter […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

April 12th, 2008

Coworking and child care

I figured out what yo do when you co-work and have children.
Coworking: now with coplaying. An innovative idea, Cubes and Crayons in San Francisco is communal work space with licensed child care onsite:
San Francisco has become one of the centers of co-working over the past couple of years, with sites such as Citizen Space, […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

April 9th, 2008

A new kind of coworker

I learned a new term: “coworking:.
Coworking is a (new?) trend where work at home professionals, or frequent work travelers gather with other workers in similar situations gather socially to work alongside each other, and it’s gaining popularity.
I had to give the concept a second thought because I tend to filter my work thoughts through the […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

March 26th, 2008

Does listening to music at work affect your productivity?

There’s an interesting opinion piece at The HR Daily Advisor, I Love My iPod® … But there’s this thing called Work!
The author maintains that music makes work productivity suffer and that workers should concentrate on work and nothing else. As expected, people are protesting that indeed they work better with music on and that it […]

By elizabeth -- 5 comments

February 14th, 2008

The Top 25 Signs of a Dysfunctional Workplace

At one time or another, we all wonder if our workplace is “normal”.
See if your suspicions are confirmed at HR World.com’s Top 25 Signs of a Dysfunctional Workplace. Though some are unlikely, others make me wonder if every workplaces is dysfunctional:
1. Nothing can get done without the boss’s approval.
2. Nothing can get done […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

February 1st, 2008

100 Best Companies to for work for in 2008

America’s Top 100 employers to work for in 2008 have been named by the Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune Magazine.
According to the Great Place to Work Institute, companies are selected for the list based on employee responses to their surveys.
Within this survey, there were 10 companies named the best when it comes to […]

By elizabeth -- 3 comments

January 27th, 2008

Sometimes it’s hard to settle down at work

My friend Chana logs her busy Saturday at work:
Things to do at work on Saturday
* Set up desk and get ready for business for the day
* Check messages and emails
* Get a drink
* Check emails
* […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

January 21st, 2008

Babies at work

Via the Parenting in the Workplace Institute, I ran across a list of baby-friendly workplaces.
I’ve never seen babies in the workplace in action, so, I don’t know how it works, but, I’m not sure I could have done that. I wonder if I’d feel like I was giving neither my baby nor my job my […]

By elizabeth -- 3 comments

November 30th, 2007

The Working Closet

At one time or another, especially as parents when our wardrobes may be somewhat limited, most of us have struggled with what to wear to work.
Be sure to check out my friend Susan’s The Working Closet blog on Work It, Mom! for great hints and inspiration.
Still waiting for the Let Me Buy It For You, […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

November 29th, 2007

Night shift as a carcinogen

Many parents decide to work the overnight shift in order to be home during the day to care for their children.
However, there’s new evidence that might not be such a good idea when it comes to their own health.
It seems that working the overnight shift may possibly cause cancer. However, the studies don’t prove working […]

By elizabeth -- 1 comment

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