Q. “I thought I did all my homework before taking this job - but everything has changed! I’m working 12-hour days to complete assignments they ‘forgot’ to tell me about. My customer list includes all the problems nobody else wants. What can I do? And what questions should I ask when I look for my […]

On a recent post, a recruiter “The Headhunter” columnist answered a reader’s question about performance reviews. “I haven’t had a review in 4 years,” the reader said. “What should I do?”
The columnist advised the reader to press the issue. If necessary, he said, “Go to the Human Resource department. It’s possible your boss isn’t following […]

Today’s Wall Street Journal column, Getting Going by Jonathan Clements (Page D1 of the Personal Journal)reviews the age-old question: Why what you have is never enough.
He reports a study by academics Daniel Kahnemanand David Schkade. They asked university students in 2 US locations - midwest and California - where they think “someone like themselves would […]

You’ve had your own business for the last 5 years. Your biggest customer is going away maybe your family clamors for a “real” job with benefits.
Can you survive in a cubicle after tasting the joys of flying solo? .Here’s what I’ve found.
For the first 6-12 months, back-to-corporate workers tend to have fun. It’s […]