I'm sure I wasn't the only one glued to the scathing op-ed piece that Greg Smith, a Goldman Sachs executive who just left the firm, wrote in The New York Times calling his former place of employment "toxic and destructive." One might argue that Smith is doing the public a service by pressuring the investment bank to step up to the plate and improve its moral standards. But in most circumstances, Read more

It's that time of the year again when the people at your company get together for a little holiday shindig. If you go about it the right way, your annual office party can be a great time for you to meet people in your company that you've always wanted to get to know better. In fact, a Forbes article mentioned that the party can raise your visibility in your company and lead to a promotion down Read more

Today's National Boss Day and to celebrate this holiday, consider showing your boss some appreciation. If you're really grateful to your boss and how she's been managing the office, don't be afraid to just come out and say it. Sometimes we forget that the positive feedback goes both ways. Getting encouragement and support from your boss definitely is incentivizing, but did you ever think to give Read more

This anonymous posting comes from our Savvy Confessions group, where all identities are kept anonymous. I'm in the process of applying for jobs now and some positions have asked that I list the contact information for all my former supervisors. The problem is, one of my former supervisors was mentally unstable and became very difficult to work with. Our relationship started off well but towards Read more

When you're trying to establish a professional relationship with someone, it's very easy to turn a stranger off with professional no-nos. You can get away with a lot more once you develop a deeper relationship with the person and when you get a better feel of how that person works. Take heed of these rules when you're communicating with someone professionally: Try not to contact them after work Read more

This anonymous posting comes from our Savvy Confessions group, where all identities are kept anonymous. There's this new guy in the office, he's been there for about a month, and right off the bat he's been a very horrible worker. He doesn't respond to emails and gives a lot of attitude to people. I notice a lot of spelling errors in his emails which is weird because he claims that he was Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! You’re out to lunch with your mentor. She’s always given you smart advice on everything from dealing with your difficult colleague to whether to accept that new job. You’re grateful and want to show your appreciation, but she’s older, wiser and, well, higher on the pay scale. When the waiter drops the check at your Read more

This anonymous poster in our Savvy Confessions group wants to know what to do with her lazy boss. Chime in with your thoughts below. I must confess I don't love my job, but right now it pays the bills, offers lots of flexibility, and I am happy to be employed, but I am running into issues with my boss. Frequently he will skip out on his smaller duties, but these small messes are still left for Read more