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Tool of the Trade: My Trick for Holiday Shopping from Afar
If you’re traveling to family over the holidays, here’s one trick I use for holiday shopping from afar…
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How to Discourage Chatty Coworkers
Update: We still stand by this advice on how to discourage chatty coworkers, but you may also want to check out our more recent discussions on how to deal when your assistant talks too much, or how to get your work done with a chatty boss. Reader J wonders how to discourage a chatty coworker… I…
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It’s Raining Gifts: Wedding and Baby Showers at the Office
Reader H wrote in with a question: should a baby shower at the office include games, or just cake? What about wedding showers at the office? Here’s her question… I have a question about celebrating life events in the office – specifically throwing coworkers wedding showers and baby showers during work time. Should these events…
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Drawer Drugstore: Toiletries to Keep In The Office
What toiletries do you keep in your desk drawer? We’ve talked about the clothes you keep in the office, the food you nibble on during the workday, and the tech stuff you have to have for the office — but what about toiletries? I have such an established list that, when my brother started his…
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How to Get Rid of Old Nicknames
If you have an old nickname, how do you get coworkers to stop using it? Reader B wonders about just this problem… I am interested in advice regarding nicknames in the office. I started working in my office straight out of college at around 22. I was a very young looking 22 year old with…
