The high school/college kid with the part-time job is such a time-honored tradition in our country, it hardly occurs to us that danger could be imminent. We as parents just send them off blithely, assuming all will be well. I never thought my daughter’s part-time gig at a neighborhood pizza joint would be her undoing. […]
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The ‘n’ word
In the workplace, there’s a right and wrong way to say “no,” according to business course designer Carl Van, author of the nonfiction book “Gaining Cooperation.” Not saying anything could be interpreted as a passive “yes,” but you don’t want to hurt fellow employees’ feelings, either. Van suggests these four tips to standing your ground […]