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Feel Guilty for Taking a Sick Day? You’re Not Alone, but It Shouldn’t Be the Norm

Success

In a 2022 Switzerland study , nearly 30% of primary care providers surveyed had skipped using sick time, despite how poorly they were feeling. Yet, we still roll out of bed and show up much of the time, although 84% reported in the same Softworks survey that employees shouldn’t work when sick. So where’s the disconnect?

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

Just ask the women in the tech industry, 50% of whom will leave their jobs by age 35, according to a survey conducted by Accenture and Girls Who Code. It’s not only about what happens internally, how to build good teams , but also about how you relate with clients.” “It’s not hard to hire great people,” Childs says.

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Customer service continues to center on good client communication

Service Untitled

It can happen anytime of day, night or special holiday; the new reality is for businesses to reaffirm good client communication and show the public that we really do care. Luis Franco, director of international business operations at Survey Monkey offers advice on how to approach clients for feedback.

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Going back to the office? 6 tips to help you adjust

Ideas.Ted

Despite the challenges of making our living space into our working space, we’ve gotten used to the comforts of working from home, and surveys show that employees are feeling anxious about returning to the office. As vaccination rates rise and COVID cases drop, more of us are being asked to go back to in-person workplaces.

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

I understand a company would be interested in knowing why people unsubscribe so they can improve their business, but a quick voluntary survey back would have been more appropriate. When I booked tickets on my recent trip to Birmingham, it was becoming evident that I would not receive my tickets before I left on holidays.

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Businesses plan low-key parties this season : With the start of the holiday season weeks away, many small business owners are planning holiday parties for employees and clients despite the still wobbly economy. The future of our city is small business development,&# said Hall, 45. Do you earn what you should?

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Spirit Airlines' customer.

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This holiday season infrequent fliers will be the most affected by all of the changes. Eventually we got to San Antonio, on an American Airlines flight from Miami International Airport, via Dallas, not direct, like the Spirit Airlines flight that we’d booked. And of course Spirit hadn’t refunded the cost of the tickets.