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Getting Your Child Ready for Work

April 25, 2008, 5:51 pm   [ link da copiare ]
The idea, of course, is to help prepare your kids for the day when they too will enter the salt mine. And also to make sure that they know what you do, beyond wearing a specific suit or uniform.

How to Show Your Appreciation

April 25, 2008, 5:51 pm   [ link da copiare ]
I'm a big fan of the spa gift, personally, as far as showing one's appreciation goes. Although, my friend Dennis did point out that other day that it's sort of weird to pay someone to pile hot rocks on your back: "Once a punishment for witches; now a nice treat for you!"

What People Want From Work

April 25, 2008, 5:51 pm   [ link da copiare ]
What do people want from work? Short answer: Cash. Long answer: Cash, and to feel appreciated.

5 Tips for Effective Employee Recognition

April 25, 2008, 5:51 pm   [ link da copiare ]
I've always hated employee of the month programs, so it's nice to see that Susan doesn't think they're effective, either. They feel very Office Space to me, somehow.

How One Person Can Change the World

April 25, 2008, 5:51 pm   [ link da copiare ]
But how much can one person really do? Well, a lot, as it turns out. Larry points out, for example, that the entire environmental movement was started by one book: Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson.

5 Ways to Help Save the Planet in 30 Minutes or Less

April 25, 2008, 5:51 pm   [ link da copiare ]
When it comes to saving the planet, it's the little things that count. Just changing your light bulbs to energy-efficient ones or using fewer plastic bags makes a big difference.

10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Global Warming

April 25, 2008, 5:51 pm   [ link da copiare ]
Here's a statistic that shocked me: "A single tree will absorb approximately one ton of carbon dioxide during its lifetime." I don't know how you induce carbon dioxide to step on a scale, but that's pretty amazing.

10 Reasons to Turn off Your TV

April 25, 2008, 5:51 pm   [ link da copiare ]
I'd love to be able to tell you that I'm at least watching educational programming, but lately, that is definitely not the case. A lot of the time, I don't even realize what I'm watching until halfway through the program.

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

April 25, 2008, 5:49 pm   [ link da copiare ]
My Mom, on the other hand, was a nurse. An easier job to understand, but a less likely work environment to welcome small children lurking about.

10 Reasons to Bring Your Child to Work

April 25, 2008, 5:49 pm   [ link da copiare ]
Bringing your kids to work was much less common when I was young, mostly because fewer Moms worked. I went to my Dad's office once in awhile, but it wasn't like I hung out at his desk while he was in a meeting. Now, however, more companies are offering environments where kids can come to work - at least occasionally.

Getting Your Child Ready for Work

April 25, 2008, 5:49 pm   [ link da copiare ]
The idea, of course, is to help prepare your kids for the day when they too will enter the salt mine. And also to make sure that they know what you do, beyond wearing a specific suit or uniform.

How to Show Your Appreciation

April 25, 2008, 5:49 pm   [ link da copiare ]
I'm a big fan of the spa gift, personally, as far as showing one's appreciation goes. Although, my friend Dennis did point out that other day that it's sort of weird to pay someone to pile hot rocks on your back: "Once a punishment for witches; now a nice treat for you!"

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