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How Much Would Popular TV Roles Earn in Real Life?
Workplaces are one of the most popular settings for primetime TV shows. With the endless possibilities for dramatic and humorous story lines, it more than makes sense. Paychecks are rarely part of scripts on the small screens, but in real life those workers would be making real money.
Do You Manage Other Employees?
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Do You Manage Other Employees?
Yes
No
Ask Savvy: How Do I Tell My Co-Worker Her Lunch Stinks?
Dear Savvy,
I work in a small office with four other people. I am lucky in many ways — they are smart, funny, and friendly. We coexist well, and three of us usually grab lunch together or send one person out for takeout.
Do You Feel Guilty Perusing Certain Websites at Work?
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Do You Feel Guilty Perusing Certain Websites at Work?
Yes, I'll tell you which ones in the comments.
Is There a Male vs. Female Social Divide at Your Workplace?
As respectful human resource-fearing employees, we're expected (even required) to behave like consummate professionals and steer clear of inappropriate behavior at the workplace — whether with our gender or the opposite. I have found boardrooms have the power to hold up a PC standard that is unparalleled elsewhere in life: everyone working for a shared goal with little room for humor, silly antics, innuendo, or the social lubricants we use in casual conversation, dating, and non-professional human interaction.
But let's face it: boys will be boys, and girls will be girls.
Three Lessons to Learn From the Housing Fiasco
The deflated housing bubble has had widespread effects that continue to poison the lives of many Americans and the greater economy. As much as we are faced with stories of foreclosure after foreclosure, the results of a recent survey by real estate website Zillow suggest that many aren't taking away important lessons from the housing debacle. ABC News Consumer Correspondent Elisabeth Leamy is discouraged by this and offers a few key takeaways from the popped bubble.
Will Smith, Rosario, Jonas Bros, Acting Out Money Basics
Some things you need to see to believe, and tonight's one-hour special UN-BROKE: What You Need to Know About Money might just be one of them. ABC has put together a star-studded cast to teach the fundamentals of finance in an unconventional way. The program will be broken into segments featuring Will Smith, Samuel L.
How Long Have You Been With Your Current Employer?
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How Long Have You Been With Your Current Employer?
Less than a year.
How-To: Unwind After a Rough Workday
Shaking off a rough day at work isn't always easy. Let go of the workday blues when you leave the office by taking time for yourself. There are plenty of ways to detach from the day's events and none of these ideas involve retail therapy — no need to make things worse by spending money you may not have.
Raising Money For Rent Parties Becoming All the Rage
It used to be that you asked your landlord for an extension when you couldn't make rent, but some renters are taking a different route. ABC News profiled people who recently threw profitable parties in the name of raising rent money, blaming their monthly shortfall on economic forces.
The idea is to charge guests about $10 for snacks, drinks, and a place to party.
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