Aug 3rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: We've put some distance between us and the September 2008 financial crisis, but unemployment – and tension the workplace – is still high. There's plenty of anxiety over whether people appear to be working hard enough, because it's safe to assume that the budgets being allocated or raises and bonuses are unlikely to be generous. So, in the quest to appear productive, employees need more ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Top five ways to use social media to look like you're working on vacation
Aug 3rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: We've put some distance between us and the September 2008 financial crisis, but unemployment – and tension the workplace – is still high. There's plenty of anxiety over whether people appear to be working hard enough, because it's safe to assume that the budgets being allocated or raises and bonuses are unlikely to be generous. So, in the quest to appear productive, employees need more ...Congress says airline fees, basic math obscure deals
Jul 15th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Deal-hunting used to be relatively simple. You'd fire up your computer, hit a few aggregators and online travel agencies, maybe a few airline sites. Then, you'd pick your ticket and pull the trigger. The lowest number wins, right?
Wrong ... at least according to Congess.
Down in Washington, the folks who'd rather not be distracted by continued high unemployment or wars in two countries ...Change the Trend: Use Your Vacation Days
Jan 19th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Not everyone is as brazen as Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter. While his publication was in the middle of cutting 5 percent of its staff, he made himself scarce. But, you can do that when you're the top dog. Most people don't take vacations when the Grim Reaper is mingling among the cubicles. They'd rather be at their desks, they convince themselves, generating value for shareholders and demonstrating ...Airlines watch 15% of last year's revenue disappear
Nov 22nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: U.S. airline passenger revenue fell in October, completing a full year of dismal monthly performances. From October 2008 to October 2008, passenger revenue dropped 15 percent, according to calculations by the Air Transport Association. The study was based on a sample group of more than 24 air carriers. Falling ticket prices are said to be the problem ... which means we can trace it back to ...Will flights be less crowded next year?
Oct 17th, 2009 at 8:00AM: The number of passengers passing through planes in 2010 is expected to decline again. The Boyd Group, a consulting firm in this industry, forecasts a decline of 74 million passengers relative to 2008 - down to 675 million next year. This means you'll get a little more elbow room, as long as the airlines don't respond with more route cuts. The fact that unemployment is likely to break the 10% level ...Good news and bad: Rabbit Hill Inn extends pink slip getaways
Jun 25th, 2009 at 1:00PM: I guess it's a bad sign that this deal has been extended. Popular demand, however, has prompted the management of the Rabbit Hill Inn to stretch out its "Pink Slip Getaway Giveaway" program. Originally planned to run through the end of the year, it's now going to last until April 2010. Every month – except September and October, the Rabbit Hill Inn will pony up at least one two-night getaway ...
