Employment

Being able to work from home is a popular employee perk. And according to a new poll conducted by online communications provider TeamViewer, some people want to telecommute so much that they’d be willing to sacrifice some rather unorthodox things just to do it.

Most people are at least a little shaky about what the future holds when it comes to their money, but it looks like now is the time people are more fearful of their financial security. According to a new survey from Gallup, Americans are more worried about their economic future than they have been at any point over the last 20 years.

You may think staying indoors would be better for your lungs, but a new study finds Americans face the bulk of our health risks not from smoggy outside air — but from potentially toxic substances in our office air.

Last night while most of South Louisiana's registered voters were gearing up for Saints football, the President of the United States was making a major speech about employment in our country. One Louisiana Congressman, Jeff Landry (R), knew that he could not yell out what he and a lot of people in South Louisiana know about employment in our state. Instead the 3rd district Republican Congressman l

  Could the next big oil boom in Louisiana be right beneath your feet? If you are in the northern listening area of 97.3 The Dawg, I suggest you be very wary of anyone wanting to secure mineral rights on your property in the very near future. What is the source of this whispered buzz being spoken about in lunch meetings and conversations?  7-BILLION BARRELS of oil and natural gas that can be pumpe

It is no secret that most of the help lines that you call for computer assistance originate from other lands. Most of the time that exotic far off place is the country of India. I bet you noticed the accent didnt' you? Why is that? You bet companies can save a fortune by hosting these call centers in emerging economies rather than paying a living wage to an American worker. What is the real story

For years, traditional wisdom has held that when both halves of a couple works, they spend less time together and are thus less happy in their marriages. A new study, however, seems to disprove that theory.

Grandmothers are nice. I base that statement on all the grandmas I have gotten to know over the years. Sadly I never got to know my own grandmothers but there is hope for people like me. A new company allows you to Rent A Grandma!

The job market, it's tight that's for sure. This time of year especially with a new crop of graduates beating the bushes for the best paying jobs you not only need to be qualified but you need to make sure the job you get is one that is going to be there for a while. We were searching on Yahoo and found this great survey of jobs that once were not such good prospects, that have become a better cho

We wake up, we go to work and we work hard. We like to think our contributions to our chosen profession are exactly what our supervisors want from us. But we might be guilty of some things we may never be told about. Did I do that? 10 things your boss isn't telling you!

Being late, it is one of my pet peeves. I can't stand to be late, I can't stand to have people be late when they are supposed to be meeting me. I don't have late on my watch. To me being "on time" is a sign of respect, for others it's just not that big of a deal, unless it means you'll be looking for work.

Unless you are seeking an elected position I can not condone the use of untruths when seeking employment. If you are a politician then you better be good at it. The fact is sometimes it takes a skilled manipulation of what we call the truth to get the chance to land a new job with out the folks at the old job catching on.

So there you are, face to face with your potential new boss, it's the job you've dreamed of and...Did he just ask me WHAT?!?! You aren't the only one! We've compiled some of the oddest and most interesting interview questions of the year.

I remember my son Jack when he was all of four years old telling me he had reached a decision on what his life's work would be. I thought to myself, this is it, he's going to tell me he wants to be a doctor, a plumber, an Internet computer guru who will take care of his dumb old disc jockey daddy in his old age. Nope, no high paying gigs for my kid, he was either going to be a train (like Thomas)

It's something we have always wished for during the day or after a particularly big plate lunch, a nap at the office, well now it seems to be the "IN" thing!

You find it harder to concentrate, you don't seem to be getting any sleep at all, you're cranky and irritable is it the flu? Nope chances are it's the holidays. Yes 'tis the season when the desire to shop, decorate,wrap, carol, cavort and be merry gets many of us down. Well if you like all the trappings of the season but find your time and temper is a little short, don't fret, do what the big boys

All of us have thought about it, many of us have done it. Called in to work ala the Steve Azar song "I Don't Have to be Me 'Til Monday" and told a little white lie about being sick. What's the harm right? Well apparently billions of dollars and corporate America is starting to investigate those sick days and how we take them.