Becoming your own boss
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
Introduction Are you regularly arranging private matters at work? Do you eat or smoke more at work than at home? Do you often watch the clock? Do you live for the next weekend to arrive? Counting the days? Then there is a good chance that you are bored at work. While many people see boredom … Read more
Introduction Ask people why they are looking for a different job, and it is not uncommon to find out that there is no click with the manager, who they often find incompetent. And rightly so, that is often the case, explains a business psychologist in an opinion magazine. According to him, this is because managers … Read more
Introduction I have written about people over 50 and their troubles in the workplace, a couple of times already. The search function will help you find these posts easily. Both men and women do not have an easy task staying in a job, let alone finding one. Wake up employers and look at the positives! … Read more
Introduction Let me first make this absolutely clear: Cultural Diversity at the workplace has proven to be good for any organization. I have already dedicated an article to the benefits of cultural diversity at the workplace, which can be accessed here. To name one positive aspect, it increases creativity. To name another: you will view … Read more
Introduction Healthy self-confidence is nice to have, especially in the workplace. Unfortunately, having good self-confidence is not for everyone. There are many people who can use a little extra self-confidence at work. Healthy self-confidence means that you rely on yourself, on your own knowledge and skills without suffering from overrating them. You are not afraid … Read more