Showing posts with label CNN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CNN. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

How would you spend a holiday bonus?

CNN has a slide show about how people from around the US are spending their bonus (if they were lucky enough to get one this year).

Check it out here.

Did you get a bonus this year? If so, how are you spending it?

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Worst Office Phrases: It's time to retire some of these sayings

CNN had an article today about the 10 Worst Phrases to Use at the Office.

So let me pick your brain: what is your least favorite office catch-phrase?

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Cyber Monday: Worth the Risk?

According to a news article from CNN, online shopping was up 14% on "Cyber Monday," which is the online retailer's version of "Black Friday."

Have you ever participated in online shopping while on the clock? According to the article, "an average of 4.2 million consumers per minute visited shopping Web sites throughout the day Monday in North America." I'm not a math expert, but that high of a number tells me that employees had to be browsing during work hours.

So if you are one of those cyber shoppers while at work, tell me why. Does your company have an internet policy, and if so, aren't you afraid of what might happen if you get caught?