Office Dynamics
JUNE 27, 2016
Start off by choosing the best clothing for the day ahead of you. Is your company cost conscious therefore keeping the temp in the office higher than you would like it? What does one do to stay your professional best during the hot summer? Dress appropriately. Think about your office. How is the circulation in your office?
Loosely Speaking
FEBRUARY 25, 2011
I look forward to scrubbing the primer off my hands and fingernails, changing clothes and getting out of town for a couple of days. First stop, Tempe Yarn & Fiber and then on to Tempe Diablo Stadium to watch the Angels and maybe get to say hi to a few of the players we’ve met over the past couple of years in the minors.
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On The Job
JULY 8, 2014
And with the increasing temps comes the surest sign of summer: An invitation to the office picnic. If you don’t plan to go swimming, still stay from revealing clothes – men can wear nice shorts with a casual shirt and women should stick to capris or sundresses and avoid short shorts. Participate.
On The Job
JANUARY 19, 2010
One night I started re-dressing all the mannequins in clothes I liked better. Levit, author of “New Job, New You” cautions that before such an inquiry you should make sure you’ve been doing a great job at the position you were hired to fill as a temp. You’ve got to demonstrate that even as a temp, you’re a great fit for the company.
Loosely Speaking
MARCH 18, 2010
Or, I should say, speaking of “felt:&# Used the sleeve of a lamb’s wool thrift shop sweater that I felted as a dust cloth throughout the house. Tomorrow, down the hill to Tempe for an Angels’ Spring Training. I hope your trip to Tempe is awesome! Does THAT ever clean up. Fed the worm bin.
Eco-Office Gals
MARCH 21, 2011
Contrary to popular thought, you don’t have to rely on clothes that stomped on Mother Nature’s feet to get to your closet. Unless you’re washing towels you used to clean up your pup’s latest accident, keep the water temp on cool. Here’s a list of stores with office-friendly clothes. Treat fabrics gently.
Bonnie Low Kramen
JANUARY 11, 2023
In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.
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