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Starting a new job can be like the first day of school all over again, only scarier because you're a grownup and you have to worry about getting fired. Luckily, we have some tips for settling in. More »
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In most social situations, the worst that can happen is a little embarrassment. But screw up a job interview, and it's back to ramen and Craigslist for you. Here's how to avoid the pitfalls and come off looking awesome. More »
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• Police in Switzerland are planning on building a series of "sex boxes" that will allow drivers to approach prostitutes without the whole messy street walker thing getting in the way. They will also help hide sex workers from society.

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In a survey by GenderStereotypes.com UKJobs.net, a majority of respondents said they prefer male bosses because women are bitchy, unreasonable, and always on their periods. More »
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According to a new survey, more than half of Americans think their bosses are liars, and more than a quarter would fire them if they could. More »
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Scientists have finally discovered why your male boss behaves like a chest-beating chimpanzee: it's in his genes. Aussie researchers interviewed hundreds of managers and employees, and found that, like animals, bosses assert their authority with visuals and behavior. (Like monkeys who flaunt brightly colored body parts, male managers tend to pair bright shirts or ties with dark suits; they also have bigger chairs, interrupt more, and use confusing jargon to assert their place in the office hierarchy. "Groups were territorial in the past because it helped them survive...But it is surprising how many... workers are still very tribal in their behavior," says professor Jeffrey Braithwaite. The research focused on men, but Braithwaite says that among female managers, some become "alpha females" to compete with the men while others adopt "a more team-oriented style." [The Independent] More »
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Female bullies in the workplace, like particularly insidious farts, are silent but deadly, according to the Financial Post. They often use passive aggressive tactics like "little insulting jokes and putdowns, the cold shoulder, those subtle but degrading comments and deliberate humiliation, all designed to eat away at the person's self-esteem." And the Post notes that while male bullies are equal opportunity offenders when it comes to gender, female office bullies target other women 70% of the time. In addition, when men are the offenders, it's more easily seen as harassment, but when a woman is bullying another woman, the Financial Post says, it's "perceived by many as a 'personality' issue." More »
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