Reader S wonders what to do about an ill officemate she doesn’t know very well… I have an office etiquette question. I work in a large office suite and am on nodding acquaintance with a woman on the other side of the floor. Recently she has started wearing a head scarf, and once I saw … Read More about The Sick Coworker You Don’t Know Well
When You’re Held Back Because You’re Too Good
2017 Update: We still stand by this advice on what to do when you’re held back because you’re too good at your current job, but you may also want to check out this more recent discussion of how to find sponsors at work. Have you ever been denied a promotion because you were too good … Read More about When You’re Held Back Because You’re Too Good
Tips on Battling Burnout
These are our top tips on battling burnout…
The Perfect Planner/Calendar
Which are the perfect planners for smart, busy women, ladies? Reader D wonders if she has to make her own Franken-planner to find the absolute best planner out there… Here’s her question… I realize this may be a bit too late to be useful for the upcoming new year, I would love to see a … Read More about The Perfect Planner/Calendar
Open Thread: What’s Your Resolution?
In which Kat sings the praises of the Couch to 5K running program, and swears THIS is the year she’s going to get fit…
Oooh, My Oocytes! Or, My Experience With Freezing My Eggs
Ever considered freezing your eggs, either because you wanted to postpone kids for your career or because the right partner seems to be in hiding? One of my best friends, “Auntie M.,” just went through the procedure, and I asked her to blog about it for Corporette. (Pictured: B0008308 Xenopus laevis oocytes, originally uploaded to … Read More about Oooh, My Oocytes! Or, My Experience With Freezing My Eggs
Coffee Break: A Monthly Box of Healthy Snacks
I don’t know about you, but I love trying new foods — particularly snack foods. It’s like I never grew out of that phase where your mom buys you something in the checkout line at the grocery store as a prize for being well behaved during the shopping trip. A new flavor of chips? Sign … Read More about Coffee Break: A Monthly Box of Healthy Snacks
Under Pressure: Charitable Giving at the Office
Reader D wonders about being under pressure to give money to charities at the office.
How Your Career Affects Your Happiness (or: Are There Any Happy Lawyers?)
Reader C wonders who the happy lawyers are… but I think this leads us to a bigger question that will hopefully make for an interesting discussion: how do you view your career in your general quest for happiness? Hi Kat, I have a question for you and your incredible readers. I am an undergrad applying … Read More about How Your Career Affects Your Happiness (or: Are There Any Happy Lawyers?)
Tales from the Wallet: Year-End Housekeeping
What sort of year-end financial housekeeping do you do? What should you do?
Coffee Break – Yoga for Stress Relief DVD
2020 Update: We still stand by this awesome Yoga for Stress Relief DVD — but you can also check out our most recent story on the best streaming workouts to do from home; DownDog’s restorative yoga options are really great! I’m just going to start by saying this: I am not a yoga chick. Part … Read More about Coffee Break – Yoga for Stress Relief DVD
Eyeliner & Competence: An Open Thread
So a few weeks ago there was this survey: more makeup makes you look more competent. Or so they say. This seems like exactly the kind of thing we should explore here… hence today’s open thread. Do you think makeup or eyeliner says anything about your competence? Let’s Assess The Models’ Competence Based on Eyeliner … Read More about Eyeliner & Competence: An Open Thread