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Take This Job and Hug It Sep. 04, 2025
Pull up a chair, young'un, and let me tell you about how it used to be. Way back then — last ... Read More
SSI Is Not Social Security Sep. 03, 2025
I can tell it's time for me to once again explain to people that SSI and Social Security are two ent... Read More
The Adventures of Cuddly Face Aug. 29, 2025
I'd agreed to host a table at the company's awards banquet the evening after I did the opening keyno... Read More
What Was I Doing in Poland for the Social Security Administration? Aug. 27, 2025
I was chatting with a new neighbor who recently moved into a house down the street from us. It turns... Read More
When Waiting for the 'Right Job' Goes Wrong Aug. 24, 2025
Dear Annie: My 23-year-old son graduated from college two years ago and has been unemployed ever sin... Read More
Start-ups and Stupid Stuff Aug. 22, 2025
"I'm going to make you a billionaire," Benito Mussolini said. That would certainly come in handy. He... Read More
Introducing Staple -- The Dating App for Office Besties Aug. 21, 2025
Want to make progress in your career? Make friends. It's true. Research from the friendly folks at G... Read More
Happy (Belated) Birthday to Social Security Aug. 20, 2025
Doesn't it just bug you when you miss the birthday of a close friend? That happened to me when I rec... Read More
Don't Bank on It Aug. 15, 2025
Remember the olden days when banks were friendly? When they gave you a toaster to open an account an... Read More
It's Crack Up Time at Work Aug. 14, 2025
Everyone knows you're heading for it. Everyone is waiting for it. But please, when it happens, no te... Read More
Not So Common Questions Aug. 13, 2025
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about some of the most common questions I receive. This week... Read More
Sabbatical Now! Aug. 07, 2025
Did you hear about the employees who left for lunch and didn't come back to work for a year? They di... Read More
Can Feisty Journalists Rescue Their Newspaper from Corporate Greed ... Again? Aug. 06, 2025
In 2018 my newspaper died. Well, actually, the emaciated carcass of the Austin American Statesman st... Read More
Privatizing Social Security ... Yada Yada Yada Aug. 06, 2025
Well, once again, the idea of privatizing Social Security is in the news. It's a topic that delights... Read More
Burned Up or Burned Out? The Choice is Yours Jul. 31, 2025
Time to take your temperature. When it comes to your job, are you burned up or burned out? These d... Read More
Questions I'm Asked Over and Over Again Jul. 30, 2025
In the 28 years I've been writing this column, I bet I've written 128 columns about the most common ... Read More
Coloradans Deserve More Options in Higher Education Jul. 30, 2025
Which better prepares students for success in the workforce — a four-year degree in a field su... Read More
I Don't Think that Guy in the Mirror Is Me Jul. 25, 2025
Actors either look appropriate for a role, or they don't. Audiences wouldn't buy Danny DeVito as Bat... Read More
Social Security Disability Benefits and Incentives to Work Jul. 23, 2025
Q: I am 57 years old and getting Social Security disability benefits. I understand I can work and ma... Read More
No Tax? No Snacks! Jul. 17, 2025
I agree with you, 100% Anybody who has a job today deserves mad respect, loud applause and free sna... Read More
