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05/18/2012
Gooey Kisses and Gummy Smiles They posted my job description this week. Soon I will be some unknown name on an old found document that has no meaning anymore. Business will go on as usual. Sure some will miss me, but as time goes on, I will fade from their memories. More >>

Tags: Benefits of being a SAHMCareerJobParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home momSocial IssuesStay-at-Home Mom
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05/17/2012
Eating Humble Pie The last few weeks have been rough. I'm a teacher and students have early Spring Fever. This is a common occurrence: students getting restless when the weather warms up. More >>

Tags: BehaviorBudgetEmployeeGratitudeHonorJob
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05/11/2012
What I Learned from My First Job This week in the Daily Dose, Dr. Laura asked, "What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?" We received numerous responses - some endearing, some insightful, and others just plain amusing. Here are just a few... More >>

Tags: AttitudeJobJobsPrideTeenagersTeensValues
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05/10/2012
The Value of First Jobs I owe my father so much in getting me started in working. As a pre-teen, I started out with 4 grass-cutting jobs for neighbors. Not just pushing a lawn mower, doing the edging too. $5 per lawn was good money back then. More >>

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05/08/2012
The Lengths Some People Will Go to Sabotage A few years ago, I had to constantly deal with a bad apple in the workplace. This was before I earned the responsibility of manager/supervisor, only acting as a mere "lead admin" (which may have saved my job in the end, but I'll get to that). More >>

Tags: AttitudeBudgetJobWorkplace
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03/20/2012
Needing to Hear the Logic I called you today (Monday 3/19) and asked your opinion on whether or not I should take a job to "save" our family inspite of the fact my artist husband was greatly against it. More >>

Tags: BudgetBusinessFinancesJobMarriageRead On-AirResponse to a Call
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01/31/2012
Excluded at the Office ...""Without jeopardizing my own career, how do I deal with my supervisor's '6th grade relationship' antics (like excluding some people and favoring others) that have gone on for 10 years? The only time I get spoken to is when the supervisor wants something from me. " More >>

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01/31/2012
Excluded at the Office In this week's YouTube video, Jessica is feeling shunned and excluded from activities outside the office by her supervisor. More >>

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01/25/2012
Work Habits That Work A lot of you are struggling with making sure you keep your jobs in this economic climate. I think the qualities for making sure you keep your job are closely related to the ones you need even if you want to get a promotion, much less keep your job. So I did a little research on the types of behaviors that keep you employed and possibly even get promoted. More >>

Tags: BudgetEmploymentJobJobsPersonal ResponsibilityWork
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11/08/2011
My Family Paid the Price For the past year I have been working part time for additional income for our household. Thanks to you, I realized how much it was hurting our family for me to be away from home and not being 100% a wife, mother, lover and caretaker. More >>

Tags: BudgetJobMarriageMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingpart-time workSAHM stay-at-home momSocial IssuesstressValues
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