Sat.Jan 14, 2012 - Fri.Jan 20, 2012

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Casual Friday Has Gone Too Far

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Last Friday I took a couple of hours off to run some personal errands. I wish I had stayed home, because my retinas are forever emblazoned with the visions I saw in "casual Friday" workplaces as I went to take care of my business. Casual Fridays were instituted as a sort of morale booster years ago, a way to let employees ditch the tie and pantyhose and wear something a little more casual.

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Why You Need to Grab for Training Opportunities at Work

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You may be so busy at work that you're lucky to hit the bathroom once a day and find time to grab a sandwich to eat at your desk. When your boss offers you more training, your immediate response may be to decline. More training? Who has the time? But in this story I did for Gannett/USAToday, you'll see that it's to your advantage never to turn down a chance to learn something new.

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