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Inspired by Australia's newsworthy contest for the Best Job in the World, The Tourism Authority of Thailand has launched a campaign it hopes will inspire renewed interest in traveling to the country that so heavily relies on tourism. Submit a one-minute video audition, and you could be one of five couples to win a fully paid trip to Thailand. One of the five winning couples will be eligible for the grand prize of $10,000, a BlackBerry, and a video camera.
I'm Asking: Do You Check Work Email During Off Hours?
I am online in some capacity most hours of the day, evening and night. When I'm not at the computer, I have my BlackBerry by my side so I can keep on top of my email and what's going on in the world. While it's easiest for me to stay connected and on top of communication, I do set limits and try to make time to decompress, detach, and rest my eyes.
The 2008 Word of the Year Is . . .
2008 is not yet over, yet the final votes have been cast for the word of the year. When I think of the past year, I think foreclosure, but the New Oxford American Dictionary only crowns a word that is unique and was populated in the past year. For example, these four words were runners-up to the word of the year winner.
Happy Holidays!
Did your boss give you the day off from work today? If so, savor the time you have with your family and away from the office. Leave your Blackberry alone and don't even think about checking your work email — those means make it way too easy to be busy on an official company holiday.
I'm Asking: Where Does Your Job Fall on Your List of Priorities?
The BlackBerry and the iPhone are battling for number one, which means that we have two impressive options to keep us connected at all hours of the day. I'll admit that it can be difficult to tear me away from work at times, and my BlackBerry and laptop (gasp!) went camping with me last weekend. I know I'm not the only one that has issues with this, but I also know that you don't have to have workaholic tendencies for your job to be a high priority in your life.
I'm Asking: When Are You Not Available?
Finding a happy medium between work and your personal life is a complicated balancing act that can take years to perfect.
The fact that 46 percent of you recently said you have trouble saying "No" to work got me thinking about when I chose to draw the line on what's my time.
I carry my BlackBerry with me in the evenings and on weekends and try to keep up with important emails from work, but I'm not afraid to click "mark as unread" when an email is non-urgent and deal with it at a more appropriate time.
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You are all savvy in your own right and share many helpful and smart tips here every day. I've chosen some comments from this past week that stood out to me, and it was difficult to narrow them down to a few! Keep on sharing all of your awesome comments, ladies!
Are Work-Related Phone Calls on the Bus Forgivable?
If you live in a city that relies on public transportation, you've probably noticed that the buses are becoming seemingly fuller each day. Gas prices are getting more people to sacrifice their cozy car commutes for an expectedly more frustrating commute on public transportation. Last night, while standing my way through my entire commute home, I witnessed this not-uncommon scene.
What to Do If Your Boss Calls With a Work Emergency on Your Wedding Day
It's finally the big day and you've had a tight grip on your BlackBerry all morning in case of a wedding emergency. You're about to meet up with your bridal party for brunch so you can give them their gifts, and when your phone rings you expect it to be the florist saying all of your flowers are dead, or your mom asking for a lunch-spot recommendation. As you greet your Maid of Honor with a smile, you tell her you have a call and peek down at who is trying to get your attention on your wedding day.
Are the Demanding Descriptions of Gen Y Accurate?
New surveys and conversations among human resources execs make it seem like employees under the age of 29 (also known as Millenials and Gen Y) are a bratty bunch. A new CareerBuilder survey shows that we supposedly expect our employers to provide more benefits and other perks than our older colleagues — namely, better pay, a flexible work schedule and company-provided BlackBerrys and cell phones. Additionally, 87 percent of hiring managers say we exhibit a sense of entitlement that older generations don’t.
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