Posted August 8, 2008 - 09:47 by Andrea Dickson
According to the Institute for Policy Studies, in 1980, American CEOs earned over 40 times more per year than the average American worker. Today, the average American CEO from a Fortune 500 company makes 364 more than that same worker, and 70 times more money than a four-star Army general. Is that fair?
Posted August 3, 2008 - 20:26 by Paul Michael
This is a big hypothetical but I thought I’d throw the question out there and open it up to the wise readers of Wisebread. Let’s forget the other alternatives, there are amazing jobs with stellar pay, and way too many of the opposite. But if you had to choose between the two in the headline, which would it be?
Posted July 30, 2008 - 10:21 by Philip Brewer
Do you think the United States is about to collapse? Dmitry Orlov does, but you don't have to agree with him to learn a lot from his new book, which is packed with useful tips on succeeding in a world where the economic future is unknown and governments can't be trusted. That is to say, the world we live in now. On top of that, it's really funny.
Posted July 30, 2008 - 01:49 by Xin Lu
The unemployment rate in California surged to 6.9%, and that is equivalent to the rate in early 2003. Most news reports say that unemployment will probably go up a bit more in the short term as our economy deals with the credit crisis. Personally, I am seeing some friends and family deal with unemployment right now, and here are some tips that could be helpful for those in this situation.
Posted July 21, 2008 - 21:40 by Xin Lu
On July 24th, 2008, the Federal minimum wage in The United States will increase from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour in accordance to the 2007 amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is a 70 cent or approximately 12% increase from last year. Are You getting a pay raise?
Posted July 9, 2008 - 15:28 by Xin Lu
Today my friend showed me an article about a Toyota engineer who died from overwork. Apparently the 45 year old Japanese man was working 80 hours of overtime a week for two months and finally his heart gave out. It is a sad example of a person who chose his job over his life and it leads me to ask, do you choose your work over your life?
Posted July 2, 2008 - 05:52 by Linsey Knerl
While the current condition of the job market is debatable, no one can argue the importance of feeling secure and appreciated in your current position. Many employees will agree that companies have a long way to go in their “courting” processes, and claim that most employers have ignored the needs of their long-time employees. But even new employees are taking notice of a new trend of hiring and training that puts intimidation and hard-facts before gift baskets and company swag.
Posted June 26, 2008 - 09:48 by Fred Lee
It as been suggested that people may be splurging for cosmetic surgery thinking that it will give them an advantage in getting a job.
Posted June 22, 2008 - 14:05 by Philip Brewer
Here are two ideas you already know: You won't achieve maximum happiness by always doing the most pleasurable thing you can think of at each moment, but neither will you find it by always deferring present happiness in favor of greater future happiness. The key is balancing these two things. And the genius in this book is that it gives you tools for finding that balance.
Posted June 19, 2008 - 17:54 by Philip Brewer
There are a lot of ways to become rich. Some people work hard and save their money. Some people win the lottery. Some people invent something wonderfully useful. An awful lot of people who get rich, though, do it by being evil. Here's a quick look at some evil tactics, and some thoughts on whether they can work for you.
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