Multitasking and Stress
In this high-tech, high-pressure age, multitasking has become a national pastime. No matter where we are or what we’re doing, we can always add one
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Why Unemployment Is Bad for Your Health
In the United States, each percentage rise in unemployment leads to 6,000 deaths. In her previous life, Ellen Rood watched over 3,000 head of Black
Married to the Job
“Sure, I love my family, but nothing will ever take the place of my job!” This was our first meeting and “Patti” was sitting in
Procrastination: Conquering the Inner Demon
Do you find yourself waiting until the last minute to finish a critical document? Are meetings often scheduled just in the nick of time? Is
Helping a Grieving Colleague
You get the news Wednesday morning. A colleague has just experienced a death in her family. What should you do or say? What is the
Work During Pregnancy
These days, more mothers-to-be are working right up until a few days, or even a few hours, before they go into labor. The fact that
Sex Discrimination
Cindi Trahan tries to joke away her stress from on-the-job sex discrimination and harassment — and the death threats she said she got for complaining.
Daycare Workers
Theresa Quillen, a day-care worker for the last 20 years in Philadelphia, deeply loves children — even the one who sent her to the hospital.
Grocery Store Clerks
Janice Williams worked for more than two decades as a cashier at an Oakland, California supermarket without sustaining a single injury. But shortly after the