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6 Reasons Men Are Not Working as Much as They Used To

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Alternate ways of making a living The pandemic ushered in a new era of work , far from the cubicle and tediously long workdays. Corporate loyalty is a thing of the past (in both directions),” adds Robert Longley , a business consultant in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. The days of 30 years and a pension are gone.

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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

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Now, imagine you’re the book’s heroine, Dagny Taggart, the world’s best hope against the descending dark age, where productive members of society are drained by leeches who control the levers of government and law. We would all love to quit our 9-5 to open our bar or bakery or consulting gig so we can do what we love all day.

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my needy boss wants me to “adopt” her

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She has been with our employer for over 20 years, is extremely good at what she does, is fiercely loyal to her staff, and possesses a wealth of knowledge and insight about our specific work unit and about government in general. Not that she’d ever consult one, since she is COMPLETELY PERFECT.

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110 Funny Work Quotes To Jazz Up Your Workplace

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The taxpayer—that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination. Talk to a hungry man about fish, and you’re a consultant. So, here is our list of funny work quotes that are so hilarious that it deserves a place on your cubicle. Bove’s Theorem. Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan.

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updates: the sabotaging coworker, the anti-vaxxer, and more

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I moved from non-profit to government work (unsurprisingly: comparable pay and benefits). In fact, I’m in the corner of a large open room with a private cubicle and not much foot traffic. I had heard that management hired a consultant for my old manager to learn to be a better leader. I moved on about six months ago.

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my needy boss wants me to “adopt” her

Ask a Manager

She has been with our employer for over 20 years, is extremely good at what she does, is fiercely loyal to her staff, and possesses a wealth of knowledge and insight about our specific work unit and about government in general. Not that she’d ever consult one, since she is COMPLETELY PERFECT.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

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When I read it in 2015, I was working both a full-time government job and launching a side business that would eventually eat up 80 hours of my week. If you fail to get this right, as I did with my online men’s store, then your customers won’t care about your offerings, and you’ll have to go back to your old cubicle job.

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