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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

On The Job

Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip. It also can be about exchanging professional information and learning about industry trends. They can talk about work on Facebook using their (smart) phones, or they can tweet at midnight from home about work.

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Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

She had an agenda and was going to let him have it. I am sure after that call her husband got off the phone and kicked the dog or was cranky with a sales clerk at the grocery store. It ended up that the phone lines were down because of a thunderstorm in town and he had been trying to reach her since early that afternoon.

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How to Handle Work Guilt

Jen Lawrence

It could be anything such as Donut Day, getting over the hurdle of a project, learning a new skill, or even just that you have a job. Second, create a balance in your language, such as “It’s been demanding lately but I’ve learned a lot in the past few weeks and we’re almost to the end of the project!

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How to Stop Hating Your Team

On The Job

Different generations, different agendas and different personality types thrown together creates tension, Feierstein says. The survey also finds some of the other reasons that contribute to the negative feelings about teams: Gossip. It used to be that you interfaced with friends on the phone or by meeting them face to face," he says.

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