Category Archives: Humor
Employee Types
This management seminar flier categorizes different types of problem employees (e.g. “The Gossip,” “The Excuse Artist”), and offers ways to deal with each employee personality type. I think it is usually counterproductive to give people labels. For example, if a manager tells an … Continue reading
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Pump You Up
Employers- are you looking for an employment defense attorney who will unquestioningly agree with every word you allege, gladly smear your opponent employee as “ridiculous” and a ”liar” and the like, and write letters to your opponent (although more so written to you) proclaiming … Continue reading
Dating a Coworker? We’ll Need You Both to Sign This “Love Contract”
Some employers, concerned about workplace romances and sexual harassment lawsuits, require that dating coworkers sign ”Love Contracts.” (see article here; free registration required). That’s right: a contract that sets terms on love. The Contracts require dating employees to agree, among other … Continue reading
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Are You an A@$ole Boss? Take This Test, and Find Out
Are you a jerk boss? Before you answer, please do not rely on your self-awareness (or lack thereof) alone– unbridled confidence gets the real jerks in trouble. Take this test to find out if you’re a “jerk” (my term), or, as … Continue reading
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