A blend of hippie culture and bourgeois capitalists, this is the new generation. A new book examines the ins and outs of office treachery and how to protect yourself from those who will stop at nothing to achieve success. The closing of a daycare center may not mean a lot to you, but it does affect a large number of people. For many employees, work becomes a surrogate home. Companies are making it even easier by creating all-service, ideal workplaces where every need is anticipated.
Mentors are the new key to upward mobility.
There's a new disturbing trend in the workplace companies are retaliating against employees trying to form unions. See how two union organizers are fighting for their rights. The fact is, the scandal that brought down Bush's nominee for Labor Secretary is all too-common a story. Even in a booming economy, many are still living below or slightly above the poverty line. Today's working women still find it difficult to break through the glass ceiling keeping them from the top.