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Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? Heres the story I did for Gannett: Could a union be coming soon to a cubicle near you?

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Is There an Addict in the Cubicle Next Door?

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Six months ago on this blog I wrote about a smart and talented lawyer with four beautiful children who had a drug and alcohol addiction. Addiction doesn't reside just on the street corner with junkies looking for the next fix -- it's also in the meeting rooms and boardrooms and cubicles where we work. She died last week.

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Are Extroverts Misunderstood?

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Sophia Dembling, author of The Introvert''s Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World , says she noticed when writing on her blog about introverts that there was an "increasing hostility" by introverts, who claimed extroverts are "stupid and needy." So, they assume that when someone else is quiet, they''re sad.

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4 Ways to Avoid Working With Jerks

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There might not be as many -- but you can bet they're lurking among the cubicles. Does the boss post thoughtful essays on LinkedIn or the company blog? It would be great if that were true. But even in the best companies, there are jerks and a**hole bosses. Look at what company employees post -- are they obviously unhappy people?

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How Your Oversharing is Hurting Your Career

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All you have to do these days to know some of the most intimate details of someone's life is to check out Twitter or Facebook or read the person's blog. Chances are that if you share something personal with your mom on the phone or your bestie in the next cubicle, others will overhear. Some people like to share -- a lot.

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Do Workplace Etiquette Rules Need to Change?

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They may not be able to define what is considered bad manners, but they know the terrible behavior when they see an employee's email, text, tweet, blog entry, Facebook posting or YouTube video — or see someone trying to create one on the fly. It appears others do, too. The Intel study found that we're often aware of our own poor behavior.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Workplace Anxiety Disorder Impacts.

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Workplace Anxiety Disorder Impacts Employees at All Levels The world moves at such a fast pace these days that sometimes we make snap judgments just in order to keep pace.

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