How to Survive the Office

As we grow older it's hard not to giggle over the passing of time and realization that most of us are just taller, grown up versions of that little girl in tapered jeans who felt shy presenting in front of her class. Sure, our fashion sense, skin, self-confidence and business savvy have improved over the years, but the major rules and coping tools for daily life are still very much the same.

I recently leafed through the Girls' Life Ultimate Guide to Surviving Middle School and flat out LOLed over the fact that the advice for today's pre-teens mirrors the career advice I share with friends and SavvySugar readers. Maybe it's true what they say: the more things change, the more they stay the same. To see how, keep on reading.