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6 common traits of horrible bosses

While in a perfect world your boss would be a magical combination of friend and mentor, you're very lucky if you land a gig where that's the case. For the most part, bosses are just fine. Some are just mediocre and more or less tolerable. Some…

8 things a great boss does for you

In the working world, bosses usually fall into one of three categories: bad bosses, good bosses, and bosses that are just okay. You've likely had one of these so far in your career. And then, once in a blue moon comes along a great boss—one…

6 steps to turning a work buddy into a real-life friend

Most people have two social groups in their lives: the people you hang out with all day, every day, because you have to (coworkers) and the people you hang out with by choice when you find the free time (friends). Lots of people keep these spheres…

How to spot and deal with horrible bosses

Even if you're happy with your position and your place of work, having problems with your boss can really make your life miserable. Some bosses just have a bad work ethic or unreasonable expectations of you. The most awful ones might have hair-trigger…

7 tips for dealing with a psycho boss

Even the best boss can seem like a tyrant sometimes. But did you know that some bosses are actually psychopaths? According to an Australian study, 1 out of 5 corporate executives exhibited clinically psychopathic traits. (For reference, the…

5 glaring signs your coworkers are untrustworthy

You don’t have to be best friends with your coworkers. We know some of you want to keep the personal and the professional separate, and that's totally fine. But at the very least, you should be able to trust your coworkers. You certainly wouldn’t…

7 signs your coworkers don’t like you

Many people spend half their waking weekday hours with their co-workers. So, if you figure you're asleep a majority of your home hours, you're getting to know what's going on in the lives of your cubicle mates more than your family and friends…

The working woman’s guide to dressing professionally when it’s blazing hot out

It’s summer! It took a while for those of us in colder climates to get to this point, but it's finally time to store the sweaters and place your cute warm weather gear at the front of your closet. So it's 90 degrees out and you need to figure…

How to get people to like you, according to an FBI behavior expert

We all want to be liked. We all want to be popular at work—at least enough to one day be promoted, enjoy success, and get along with our colleagues. And we all want to make that crucially important first impression into a great one. Networking…

How to Criticize Your Boss Without Losing Your Job

Feedback, as any good professional understands, is critically important. There’s nothing like a little constructive criticism to put the fire under your tail feathers and help you to understand and grow past your own limitations. But it isn’t…