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"You live a very happy life," said one of my coworkers, as he looked at the pictures I’d recently hung in my office. There was Chase and I on New Year’s Eve, Chase smiling widely and me planting a giant kiss on his freshly shaven cheek. There was me with a group of friends in Chicago at a Fitz and the Tantrums concert, me with college teammates, my parents, Chub-Chub, Chase again, my in-laws, me and my best friend TayLORE. I was smiling in each photo, because that’s what you do when you know your picture is about to be taken. Nobody frowns as their aunt says, “Say cheese!” Nobody scowls for the Christmas card photo, nobody cries as they hug their fiancé on New Year’s, even if that’s what they feel like doing.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. At sixteen years old, my mother got a job at a jewelry shop making rhinestone costume jewelry. According to my mother, when she thinks back on her first job, she finds it fascinating. She said it was a fun job, and she loved it.

A new Oxfam report from March of this year investigated a contentious question -- are most Americans paid adequately to maintain a decent standard of living?. To answer this question, Oxfam collected data regarding the average hourly wage that workers are paid in each state in the US.

Our health is influenced by what is best for business — there’s no doubt about it. We know, for instance, that an excessive consumption of sugar is bad for our health, but yet processed foods are continuously being advertised and shoved into our faces.

Colorado business owners discuss the idea the remote working is likely to end in employment divorce.

I hate to admit it, but the biggest reason I don’t have a “real” job is that I am too anxious and depressed to even consider applying for jobs. I have struggled with my mental health for years, but my last job, well, my last boss to be precise, took a toll on me that has kept me from wanting to re-enter the regular workforce for years.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. When my mother worked as a Walmart associate for a decade, she saw enough strange things to fill an entire book. There were times she felt shocked at the events that went on in the workplace. One of the most surprising incidents that happened while she was working at Walmart involved a coworker who brought her child into the store and put her to work all day long without getting caught.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. My mother worked for a popular retail department store. One of my mother's coworkers injured herself on the job. While this woman didn't have to miss work due to her injury, the doctors prescribed medication to her and gave her a note instructing her to perform only "light duty" at work.

In the professional world, we are often asked to give more than we can take. Workloads pile up and until someone has a breakdown, they’ll keep getting more because that’s the glass ceiling. The more you give the more you will be asked to give.

How much special treatment should pregnant people get?. Pregnancy is no walk in the park. In fact, it takes a real toll on a person's body, and can cause a lot of general discomforts. Many people acknowledge all of the discomfort that a pregnant person goes through, and believe that pregnant people do deserve some accommodation.

** This article is based on nonfiction by actual events that I have experienced firsthand; used with permission. As an employee working in HR, I’ve heard some great reasons for people to be late to work. After several years of these excuses, I decided that I should keep track of them and share them in an article. Here are some of the funniest (and even a few plausible) excuses that I’ve heard in HR for people being late to work.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. I got my first real full-time job six months after high-school graduation. I had decided not to go to college, and I kept my part-time after-school job for half a year after I left high school before my parents convinced me to enter the real world.

There is nothing more devastating to a person than losing someone they love. And for the loved ones of the 3.3 million people who die every year in the US, this is unfortunately something that many have to confront.

If you love yourself it’s easy but you must be aware of your actions. Have Fun, Relax and Enjoy Life, not only WorkRob Hourmont. With my coaching, I talk with a lot of people daily on- and offline. 90% struggle to find a good, healthy, and happy work-life balance.

It’s going to go to sh*t. No matter what, I couldn’t shake the feeling. It’s going to go to sh*t. It’s going to go to sh*t. Believe me, I tried. I journalled, I gave gratitude, I wrote articles. All of this was an attempt to self-soothe.

Unaddressed mental health issues can create larger problems in the workplaceAndrea Piacquadio. May is Mental Health Awareness month. The goal, established in 1949 by Mental Health America, is to promote good mental health and encourage proper care and support for people that need it.

President Kagame at a dinner hosted by Francine Lefrak and her husband, Rick Friedberg.Image from Flicker under Creative Commons license. Last week I wrote about the New York billionaire giving away his fortune.

We live in a world where money is king. We all have a particular set of skills and training that we can apply to the workforce, and get paid in exchange for our labor. No one should work for free. In fact, basic human rights laws protect individuals from being taken advantage of by not being paid for their work. This can especially be the case when it comes to family looking for handouts or discounts.

Many years ago, Michael Gerber, famously known for his book The E Myth, introduced a concept I had never heard before. Gerber’s ideas changed my life and career radically and permanently.