Becoming your own boss
Introduction Discrimination, in many forms and shapes, is unfortunately of all times. But did you know that on the work floor older employees are even more discriminated against than colored immigrants? From a newspaper, I recently learned that older people are more at risk of discrimination when applying for jobs. Strongest form It may be … Read more
Introduction The relationship between employees and employers often balances along a rather thin line. Whoever is close friends with his boss, probably never works hard enough. And anyone who sees his boss as a tyrant with Nazi-like features will probably feel overworked very quickly. Employee As an employee, it is therefore important to find the … Read more
Introduction Everyone likes to receive their salary on time. If your contract states that it is going to be deposited into your account every twenty eighth of the month, then you expect that to happen. And for obvious reasons: you have to pay for bills, insurance and for food on the table. But what can … Read more
Introduction Social media play an important part in everybody’s life nowadays. It is you who decides how much information to reveal about yourself. You also choose how much of your personal life you want to show with your colleagues and bosses at work. Whether you call him or her your boss, supervisor, manager, line manager … Read more
Introduction Frequently you hear from labor market experts that the ‘job for life’ is history, over and done with. With the emergence of flexible contracts, we would all become job hoppers. But in reality, this does not hold true. Still, a vast number of people have been working for the same boss for more than … Read more
Introduction You have been in the same job for years, and you think that you do your work more than properly. But why are you still waiting for that promotion? Does your job not appear to be as challenging as you had expected? Do you feel that you do not fully use your talents? Have … Read more
Introduction One day you may find that you earn enough, but the next day you were told that your colleague is receiving a higher wage for the same job. At such a moment it is not surprising that you start to ask questions about what you can do about this. We all want a higher … Read more
Introduction A lot of people around you suffer from burnout and will look miserable because of it. I can assure you that it is something you want to avoid happening. Can you prevent a burn out? Yes, you can, as long as you follow these 6 professionally based recommendations – without radical changes in your … Read more
Introduction You have a manager and he has his style, then you have another manager with a completely different style. Confusing sometimes. In this article, I am going to help you distinguish between different types of leadership styles. Nowadays there are three main leadership styles: charismatic/transforming, democratic and autocratic, with each having sub-divisions. I am … Read more
Introduction Has your boss been very flattering to you lately? Does he/she look longer and more often at you than normally? Does he/she send you messages during the weekend? Does he/she laugh at all your jokes – even the bad ones? If you are reading this and really say yes, then there is a big … Read more