offices
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Science Says Fridays are Unproductive
Our it's-almost-the-weekend workplace woes are real!
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Are Women Too Emotional at Work?
Now that women make up the bulk of the workforce, should we brace ourselves for more tears at the office?
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Is Your Office Too Quiet?
A quiet office is bad for worker productivity.
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Cold Preventers We Swear By
We insist these products have spared us from the office cold more than once.
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How to Beat the Boys Club
Though women comprise roughly half the workforce, they're still woefully underrepresented in engineering and technical trades. So what does a gal competing in a testosterone-choked office need to know to compete?
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How to Get a Promotion in a Recession
The Pink-Slip Promotion
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Office Hookups Are on the Rise
Memo from Cubeland
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What to Say When Your Colleague Is Laid Off
Job Training
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Where the Jobs Are
News, gear, and get-ahead tips - the cool girl's employee handbook.
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Dressing to Impress: How to Interview in Style
Dressing to Impress - How to Interview in Style
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The Art of Reinvention
Switching careers requires legwork — networking, research, maybe an advanced degree — and a whole lotta moxie. Meet five women who felt the urge and took the plunge, bear market be damned.
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Women We Wish Were Better at Their Jobs
The victims of Bernard Madoff's breathtaking $50 billion swindle may be short on cash these days, but they have plenty of blame to pass around.
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Blog Crush of the Week: Save the Assistants
Save the Assistants is the hub for all disgruntled coffee-fetchers, copy-makers, and general office slaves.
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Can I Bring My Dog to Work?
I have a precious little teacup dog who doesn't bother anyone and can fit in my purse. Can I bring her to work with me?
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I Am the Boss of Me
You've always dreamed of busting out of the cubicle and doing your own thing. These five women actually did it. Easy? No. Worth it? Totally. Listen and learn.
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Generation Slacker
Dear Cubicle Coach: The younger staffers in my office feel entitled. They leave on time and get sullen when I ask them to go above and beyond.
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Can I Nap At Work?
Career advice from Marie Claire's cubicle coach — everything you wanted to know about getting ahead, staying ahead, and making the big bucks.
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How To Deal With a Racist Coworker
One of my coworkers makes racist jokes and seems to think I won't be offended because we're in the same ethnic group. I don't want to be a scold, but how do I get this to stop?
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When Should I Tell My Boss I'm Pregnant?
I just got a great job offer, but I'm two-and-a-half months pregnant. Is it ethical not to tell them?
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Should Moms Bring Their Kids to Work?
Several colleagues bring their kids to the office, either to show them off or because preschool's not in session that day. It's disruptive partly because we're all expected to rush over and coo. Am I being bitchy?
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I Got Promoted, My Friend Didn't
I'm friends with someone at the office on the same level. I know I'm about to get promoted and that she won't take it well. How should I handle this?
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I Accidentally Spread Gossip in the Office
Dear Cubicle Coach: I recently let a colleague's secret slip to the office gossip. Any way to undo the damage?Dear Loose Lips:Did this happen after a third mojito?
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My Boss Owes Me Money!
I lent my boss $80 in cash for a last-minute gift. A week later, she hasn't repaid me. I make one-fifth her salary, but I don't want to nag her.
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I Know My Coworker is Looking For Jobs - Should I Tell The Boss?
Dear Cubicle Coach: For the past few weeks now, I've been hearing my cubicle mate line up interviews at other firms. I know it's really none of my business, but should I be très sneaky and tell our supervisor
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How Do I Draw the Friendship Line at Work?
Marie Claire's Cubicle Coach answers a reader's question about work friendships.
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Help! My Boss Groped Me
Dear CC: My boss groped me at a company party. It wasn't overt and disgusting, but nor was it appropriate. He's an OK guy and a good manager. But do I owe it to my colleagues and myself to report him? CC once had a boss who, despite all the out-of-court settlements, liked to go around pawing the interns; during the height of Monica-gate, he paraded around the office bellowing, "What's wrong with a good blow job in the afternoon?" A few ways for you to handle, none ideal. You could confront him quietly, explain your discomfort, and add that you see no reason to take your complaint higher. He should get the message (or, more likely, move on to fresh meat). You could take it to someone else in the company, asking to keep it off the record, and have her say something to him. Or you could go to HR.
