Becoming your own boss
Jerry 
Introduction Ever more people are starting their own business and most of them do so with the aid of the internet. They will also work from home. And they are right! Some people are just not built for the corporate jungle, a nine to five job, the daily routine, annoying bosses or colleagues, daily commuting … Read more
Introduction If you are promoted or have a good relationship with your manager, your colleagues might become jealous of you. That is not a problem if you only get some jealous looks. But it gets more annoying when such an envious colleague makes mean comments or – worse – tries to make your job more … Read more
Introduction It is one of the most frequently heard complaints from employees about their supervisor and/or colleagues: the lack of empathy. Being able to empathize with the feelings and experiences of others is a powerful skill that can be extremely valuable in the workplace and anywhere else in your life. Unfortunately, the cliché of the … Read more
Introduction A colleague who is always late, a boss who does not respond to emails, noise from the factory, cramped offices and more of these irritating things. Everyone is almost always annoyed by something at work. This is the way of the world. But it won’t help you if you are only complaining and keep … Read more
Introduction Maybe you will recognize this situation. You are in a meeting with management and you are full of good ideas. During the process you have presented some of these valuable ideas. But none of your suggestions get enough attention, let alone they would be taken into account or even noted down. And you ask … Read more
Introduction Laughter is healthy and humor connects and puts things into perspective, yet little attention is paid to it in the workplace, as is generally known. Yes, not everybody has the same sense of or even a sense of humor. For example, there is no need for humor in the undertaker’s profession, because those people … Read more
Introduction Many people work in an environment where there is a lot abuse. Apart from power games that take place, regular arguments and everything being organized behind your back, there is a vary serious one prevailing: cronyism. Sooner or later each one of us will be confronted with this terrible manager’s treat. Dealing with cronyism … Read more
Introduction It is my contention that aside from cronyism and nepotism, only the very best managers will ever become directors or CEO. With these eight tips you can reserve a place at the top on your own. There are line managers who take charge of a department at the age of thirty-five. Thirty years later, … Read more
Introduction You have landed on one of the world’s few websites dedicated to helping disgruntled employees. This website is about bad bosses, colleagues, companies and annoying working environments. And the way to beat them. As such the tone here is rather serious and the style business-like. So, if you are thinking that this article will … Read more
Introduction Finding your way in the labor market can be quite difficult. Finding a job is not so easy. For that matter, holding on to a job is not easy either. And what when you meet bad bosses or nasty colleagues? To help you out, I am here to answer frequently asked questions about work. … Read more