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This August 2009 study shows that while women's lives have improved over the last 35 years, overall they are not as happy.  The study reviews happiness trends by gender, trends in the gender happiness gap across groups, and satisfaction in various life domains.  Trends in self-reported, subjective well-being indicate that happiness has shifted toward men and away from women.  This shift holds across ...

I have heard of some pretty damn stupid reasons for getting fired, but this one is up there on the top ten list. A German secretary, 59-year-old Magdalene, was charged with putting together a buffet of food for her boss and some of his guests. After setting up, she ate a frikadelle (a kind of German meatball, apparently) and two halves ...

AdminSecret created the What's Your Turkey IQ? quiz to help you learn more about Thanksgiving's most popular dish: The Turkey. We're providing the answers so you can learn from the quiz, but... h4. Don't cheat! If you haven't taken the What's Your Turkey IQ quiz, go take it first. See answers on the next page... [page] 1) 1. Deep-frying turkeys originated ...

According to a UK study, over a third of administrative assistants surveyed (okay, okay, they say "secretaries") reported being asked to do tasks that were not in their job description. From the article: "One secretary had to bathe her boss's elderly mother, another was asked to make curtains and one respondent said she had to hold her boss's hand on a ...

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Tex.), the head of the Republicans campaign committee, caused a stir at last night's Rules Committee meeting when he suggested that treating female-related health conditions was comparable to insurance-company imposed restrictions on smokers. "Why should a woman pay more than a man?" asked New Jersey Democrat Frank Pallone, according to the Courthouse News Service. "Well, we're all different," ...

AdminSecret created the Weird Vocabulary IQ quiz to test how much you know about the weirdest words in the English language. Here's the answers! h4. Don't cheat! If you haven't taken the Weird Vocabulary IQ quiz and we hope you had fun!

It goes without saying that everyone is struggling with today’s current economic situation. You or someone you know has definitely been affected by how things have changed. However, when it comes down to it, some industries are struggling more than others. Although some industries are struggling, there may be some benefit in it for you. 1. Retail Retailers are losing money ...

Remember the character Milton from Office Space? He was the guy who was laid off, but didn’t know it and kept working at the company even when they corrected a clerical error that kept paying him? A story from New Jersey is basically the opposite of that. Anthony Armatys accepted a job at a telecom company called Avaya in 2002, then ...

Taylor, the peroxide-haired “senior assistant” who seemed to hate her boss Rachel Zoe, has been fired. There was no reason offered by either Rachel or Taylor (who Ashley likes to refer to as “the awesomely bitchy one”). Along with Rachel and fellow assistant Brad, Taylor was one of the stars of The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo, which just finished airing ...

Christmas-themed cups have officially been spotted on November 3rd. Is that early? Find out!

Everyone has had that one bad email incident that they have learned from. Most revolve around say, sending an invitation and forgetting to bcc everyone on it. Or worse, sending the wrong email about your boss to your boss’ assistant Sarah instead of your best friend Sarah. But NO ONE, NO ONE has had a worse email blooper than John X ...

Sarah Palin will appear on Oprah November 16 to promote Going Rogue, and she may need the exposure — her months out of the limelight haven't been good for her poll numbers. Are YOU going to watch?

During her eight-month jobless stint, Amy Tinsley of Houston may well have been the happiest unemployed woman in America. Tinsley, a former marketing director for a local law firm, was laid off in December. It was the first time since age 16 that she'd been without a job. Unlike most of America's unemployed, however, Tinsley wasn't fretting about her down time. ...

Are you in shock? I certainly was when I read my Training magazine September issue. It says, “A company with 100 employees can expect to lose approximately $450,000 a year, or more, because of e-mail blunders, inefficiencies, and misunderstandings, according to The Top 10 E-mail Blunders That Cost Companies Money, a free special report from Creative Communications & Training." (Maybe you ...

Some of us are night owls. Others, early birds. Apparently, based on your chronotype, you will be more naturally alert earlier or later in the day. And your type may dictate when and for how long you sleep. But while a natural variance in sleep patterns is natural, it appears that the early bird is indeed the more coveted of ...

We created the Health Care Reform Debate IQ quiz to test how much you know about the current debate about health care reform. Here's the answers! h4. Don't cheat! If you haven't taken the Health Care Reform Debate IQ quiz yet, go take it first! See answers on the next page... [page] 1) To be eligible for Medicare, you have to ...

As part of Sesame's 40th anniversary, we have a 5-week poll in which Sesame Street fans can vote for their all-time favorite segment over the past 40 years. Choose your favorite!

The intern who arrives at an interview in a tank top and flip-flops. The colleague who shows too much cleavage. Another who comes to the office looking like she's ready for a night of clubbing rather than client meetings. The supervisor whose clothes are too tight and/or too short. Charlotte may be a bastion of prim and preppy Southern pride, but ...

Does your job uniform include fishnet stockings? For this month anyway, they've become a required part of the dress code for a wide spectrum of professions: police officers, firefighters, airline pilots, construction workers, nurses and even plumbers. A quick glance at the latest Halloween garb reveals that almost every imaginable profession is being fetishized. It's like an erotic game of Mad ...