On The Job

JUNE 1, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, June 1, 2009 Is Stress Making You Want to Kiss Your Job Goodbye? I feel like I can jump from cubicle to cubicle across the world, being a fly, er, spider on the wall.

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On The Job

JUNE 11, 2018

They're stressed. This stress is a often a result of the demands the person places on himself or herself. While we all may be saddened to learn that famous people have suffered from addiction problems or depression, let's not forget that it's the person in the cubicle next to us who also needs our concern. They know best.

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On The Job

JANUARY 8, 2018

Is it possible that she'll ignore your abilities and favor your vile cubicle mate? It's much better to spend your initial conversations with her to talking about all the things you've learned in the last year. New bosses are trying to learn the ropes, just like any new employee. She doesn't care what you did before. Offer help.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Put into practice the lessons that you will learn. Your home-office is an important part of your daily life – whether you are working from home or working full time in an office (or if you are like most knowledge workers, that is a cubicle). Bad stress can have a negative domino-effect on the things that we care about.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 13, 2019

When a company is small, especially if it’s just one person, procedures and methods happen organically and are easily learned by everyone. If you have a cubicle you can get away with more clutter since you’re the main one who sees it, but not when you’re sitting in the open.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

What about the guy in the cubicle next to yours refusing to take off his headphones so you can ask him a question? After learning coping techniques from Berent, she has learned to change her thought processes. I tend to carry stress in my chest, and that makes my back tense. The reason? What a moron. How do you handle it?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Unhealthy, needlessly stress-inducing, hostile to productivity. Get together with your cubicle buddies and set some ground rules. Learn about our Love Your Admin Career Challenge, click the image below. Constant interaction can be stifling to their creativity. Lack of privacy. Here are a few good ideas I found in my research.

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Productivity Bits

JULY 9, 2010

Money might be the number one cause of stress but that factor is closely associated with the lack of work. Work has been a part of human’s life and so is stress. For as long as there is work, there is going to be stress intertwined with it. Mastering the art of stress-free productivity requires it (emphasis mine).

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On The Job

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The job-hunting experience can be a stressful one: sending out resumes, interviewing, sending out more resumes and interviewing again. But before you begin to feel too comfortable in your little cubicle, are you sure you’re doing everything you can to hang on to that job? It can take weeks, even months, to nail the job you want.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

You have access to more resources, such as better technology and online learning (which is usually provided by the company). Trust me, it can be very stressful! You can voice your opinion more so, since there are few executive personnel. Large Firms: Your job is more stable, since there are more funds reserved, due to larger profits.

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On The Job

AUGUST 5, 2011

Faced with the stress of layoffs and the anxiety of constantly being asked to produce results, bosses with nitpicky tendencies sometimes have become full-blown micromanagers. Those who were micromanagers before the recession may have evolved into micromanaging Godzillas, wreaking havoc among the cubicles.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

Our lives are increasingly hectic and we are bombarded by so much stuff on a daily basis that learning to be productive, so as to handle the stresses of modern life, is a wise move. There is an entire industry dedicated to the issue; a sub-niche of personal development, capable of surviving and even thriving on its own.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Bad behavior may mean calling employees at all hours of the day and night, pitching hissy fits, being stubborn, bullying, bragging and generally making employees uncomfortable and stressed. Any kind of stressful situation – such as this bad economy – can make it worse,” Taylor says. It’s going to put this kind of boss into overdrive.”

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. Work on difficult jobs first, or at a time when you’re at peak performance, saving the less stressful tasks for when you have less energy. Keep the office door closed.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 25, 2021

Mindset in general refers to the learned attitudes you’ve adopted over time; so a growth mindset is the attitude that you can always change for the better whereas a fixed mindset means you believe that you’re stuck with your natural skills without any room for improvement. Take just a few minutes to meditate or journal about your gratitude.

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On The Job

AUGUST 12, 2011

It wasn't until I was in high school that I learned she was raised by a single mother, and never knew her father. And I learned a valuable lesson about how jealousy and envy can blind you to reality. The green-eyed monster now rears itself not on the playground, but in the cubicle. I felt like a rat. Why be angry?

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

You’d better learn to lead yourself first. When you learn to coax the best from yourself, success is assured. Procrastination is something trained into us, first by parents who tell us to eat our beans before we get ice cream, then by a school system that makes suffering a requirement of learning. Want to lead others?

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

People who are at work are busy, stressed out, and are unwilling to speak to someone they don't know (and sometimes they're unwilling to speak to someone they do know). But, I learned from the experience that it was just a waste of my energies that could have been better focused elsewhere. November 18, 2009 2:09 PM Anita said.

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On The Job

JANUARY 12, 2010

Greenfield says that this tough job market can add to the stress for a pregnant career woman, who may worry that although the law doesn’t allow her to be fired for being pregnant, that can’t stop an employer from eliminating her job. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? Is Your Career in Jeopardy Because of Your Weight?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

I earn good money, set my own hours, and I don’t have to deal with the stress of traffic, corporate politics, and an office full of idiots and suck-ups. Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Cons: You can get burned out from long hours and stressful work. You can enjoy a quiet, stress-free work environment.

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On The Job

JANUARY 4, 2010

Heres the story I did on resolutions for your career for my Gannett column: The problem with making resolutions regarding your career is that you become so busy with your job, or so stressed by everyday work events that you quickly lose sight of the things you want to improve. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Always look for ways to expand your horizons and be able to show an employer how you faced a challenge and learned. They may feel they have even less time for a personal life, which compounds the stress. Stress has shortened the fuse of many at work, and taking these steps will help make the day better for a lot of colleagues.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Let’s hope in hundred years from now people will see this era not only as the “Information Age&# , but also the age when we learned to live a better work/life balance, in tune with our emotional and social needs as individuals, families and society as a whole. What do you think? Have a great weekend with your family and friends.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They’re not just cubicle legend. They learn to step back and view problems, people and things from a completely different point of view.”. Children are designed by evolution to be extremely good learners—to be able to learn about anything that’s interesting and important in the world around them,” she says. “You

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

That’s why I’m learning not to look at the end product (at the goal) but focus on the steps to get there, picturing the actions I’ll take to reach the success and that way I’m already successful because I’m acting and living out my dreams. Yesterday I learned it’s not going to happen any time soon.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Learn how to assess imbalances, how to get rid of the deadlines (replacing them with livelines, that is) and how to create the life you want. This sounds to me more like ‘sugar-cubicles’ motivation, rather than a mature man discipline. I think I’m going to have fun (and learn a lot) exploring your blog.

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

We’re the early adopters of blogging, shaping it and changing it as we learn about its potential. Marketing has increased, my time spent creating has increased, my stress levels have decreased significantly. Blogging is the new cubicle (you can’t steal it, I’m already writing it!) Nabeel – Heh, thanks.

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