Money & Wages
Work & Wages — Are You keeping Up?
If you’ve been getting more money each year and maybe a bonus here and there you might think you’re doing pretty well. After all, part of the American dream is to get better at what you do and therefore earn more money as a result.
Unfortunately, you’re likely to notice that even with a bigger number [...]
How Many People Are Really Unemployed? What’s The True Percentage?
Every month the headlines include the latest unemployment figures. Unfortunately, the headlines and what actually is happening are often not the same.
To understand what’s going on you first have to grab your very own copy of the monthly federal report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. You can always get the most-recent release because [...]
How To Get More Hours On The Job
There’s no doubt about it, Americans are working less — not just in terms of steeper unemployment levels but also in the sense of overtime.
Can you do something to get more hours at work? For a lot of folks, the answer is going to be yes. Here’s how:
By The Numbers
Figures from the Bureau of Labor [...]
16 Ways To Lose Your Job
The city of St. Paul, MN has an interesting guide for employees. Entitled Once You Have A Job…Tips for Success, it includes things to do and not to do while at work.
One of the more interesting sections concerns various ways to get fired. It’s an interesting list, mostly common-sense and certainly not inclusive, but you [...]
Not Fired? Why Your Income Won’t Fall
Pink slips are becoming more common around the country but here’s a great oddity: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hourly wages rose in 2008.
Huh? If people are losing their jobs don’t employers have the upper hand? Can’t they slash wages at will? After all, with rising unemployment levels who wants to lose their [...]
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