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Can ergonomics in the workplace boost employee retention?

Insperity

Does Kendall have a desk and office chair, or is she planning to work on her laptop from her couch? For example, Becky, the new administrative assistant, may feel more comfortable asking for a foot rest or a different chair from a fellow employee, versus telling her boss why she sits with her feet propped on a box.

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I was laid off and now my manager wants my help, I don’t want my company car, and more

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I work as at a leading worldwide pharmaceutical company as an administrative assistant. You can’t stay in the job forever waiting for the right time to leave. If you’re ready to leave, go ahead and do it. Manager is blocking my internal transfer. I have been with the company for 10 years and am highly regarded here.