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By LANIE PIMENTEL
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Oh, the life of a freelancer. No medical benefits. No retirement benefits. If you want the benefit of a day off, by all means, take it. But don’t look for that “personal day” benefit. We work holidays. We park further away than the staff employees.
Freelance has its ups and downs. […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
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They are around every corner. Sitting, waiting to jump out and drive you nuts. They are the office nuances or the workplace pet peeves!
According to Wikipedia.com, a pet peeve (or pet hate) by definition is “a minor annoyance that can instill extreme frustration in an individual. Typically each person has […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
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Cold and flu season is upon us. It’s almost inevitable that sooner or later you will be hit with the office stomach bug or awful cold. Office germs act like a chain reaction or daisy chain of casualties. Soon, the office looks like a war zone, empty chairs scattered everywhere, and […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
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It’s a couple minutes until 12 and that means lunch time. As I walk to the second floor kitchen to grab my lunch box out of one of the three refrigerators, I take notice of the people already chowing down on their food.
The two microwaves and toaster oven are pretty much always in […]
By ROXY RETAIL
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Sexual harassment is a touchy subject.
Actually, it doesn’t have to be.
Let’s lay some ground work here…
Yeah, I’m putting all the puns out there because I think that is the problem with sexual harassment. People are so embarrassed with sex. They’re almost ashamed of sex.
Put it this way. Without sex, you wouldn’t be here. […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
petunia5045(at)gmail.com
It amazes me how we are trained to work. Computers have absolutely revolutionized our work habits, techniques and general day-to-day responsibilities.
My little nieces, at the tender ages of 4 and 5, know how to use the computer, work the mouse and even turn the volume higher. I have cousins in third grade typing assignments. I […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
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Last week, I reminisced about one of my past jobs. I worked out of a man’s home who wanted to save money by not renting out office space. If equipped with the right supplies, this is usually a nice change of environment. In this case, it was not my ideal 9 to 5. If you […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
petunia5045(at)gmail.com
Ever since I dove into the pros and cons of working from home, I began to recall the year-and-a-half I spent working out of someone else’s home office.
I was working as an assistant/associate to a talent manager. Talent managers, depending on their client list, can and do work out of their home to […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
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Working from home can seem like a sweet deal: Working in your jammies, taking many snack breaks, smoking in the workplace.
If you work from home, you also have more freedom. You don’t have a boss breathing down your neck. You don’t have the IT department spying on what you are doing on your computer. […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
petunia5045(at)gmail.com
I used to think that working from home must be the best thing.
Then I worked from home – and it wasn’t the best. Wasn’t the worst, but not the greatest job I ever had. So I decided to take a step back and look at some of the pros, cons and definite musts if […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
petunia5045(at)gmail.com
I love to go into people’s closets. Not in a creepy snooping kind of way, but just to see what type of clothing people wear to work. The profession will dictate the clothing, and that is when I began to ponder about the whole topic of dressing for the job.
Many would agree that pajamas […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
petunia5045(at)gmail.com
Happy New Year!
Now is the time of year when everyone starts off with the best intentions. But, let’s be honest. They don’t always last. And some don’t even really get off the ground. But pat yourself on the back for trying something out.
I took a survey to see what people have planned for […]
By ROXY RETAIL
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Hey boys and girls. Roxy Retail here. I know what you’re thinking. “Damn. Roxy’s around. Are these shoes okay?”
Your shoes are fine. Last season, but fine.
So, because I’m a psychic, your next thought is, “It’s Thursday. Today’s an ‘In The Workplace’ column. I don’t have to think about fashion until tomorrow.”
And you’re […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
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‘Tis the time of year when most are jolly. There is just something about the “colder” weather that seems to bring out the holiday spirit, and cook in all of us. It also brings out the hungry eater in the rest of us.
Emails are clogging up inboxes proclaiming “HOMEMADE Cookies on Coco’s […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
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The holiday party has come to an end.
To wrap up my party, I’ll give a brief synopsis.
My boss let me head home early because I live across town in the opposite direction of the party.
I ran home and started away on my transformation. People at work are used to seeing me in casual […]
By Lanie Pimentel
Merry Christmas and Ho ho ho. And, Happy Hanukkah of course. It’s that special time of year when the streets are filled with colored lights, stores are streaming holiday classics, wallets are getting lighter and you’re getting heavier… thanks to all those Christmas sugar cookies, chocolates and cheer!
All of this also means it’s […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
Classic story: Boy meets girl.
That’s where the classic ends.
You spend most of your prettiest and presentable moments at work. Sometimes it’s 9-5, 8-6 or even 7-7. Whatever the case, that is where you spend the majority of your day. It’s a place to show off your intelligence and skills, a place to make […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
The tap, tap, tapping of keyboards or the ring, ring, ring of an office line reminds you it’s between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Or in my case, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. These are the most common sounds of work.
However, I have found other sounds float out of cubicles and offices. Some […]
By LANIE PIMENTEL
How goes it? My name is Lanie. I’m 26 years old and have been working since the age of 14. In those 12 years, I’ve had many interesting jobs, bosses and done interesting things. I have worked out of homes, Corporate America and pretty much everything in between.
I often try to take a […]