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What Do Baseball and At-Will Employment Have in Common?

Back in the 1990s when Robert Reich was Labor Secretary, his department gigged a professional baseball team for keeping minors—in this case, ballboys and batboys—working too late at night. Reich squelched the furor, but in fact, due to a Supreme Court decision, baseball teams could easily have argued that they are not even subject to [...]

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Don’t Get Robbed by Your Employer!

We hear and read it everyday. The economy has problems, banks record huge losses, as demonstrated by Wachovia and Washington Mutual for the 2ndt quarter 2008. We read that companies, especially in the banking and real estate industry, as well as [...]

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Employee Benefits Packages You The Self Employed

f you are an entrepreneur, a professional who has your own practice or are otherwise self-employed, one of the many choices you must confront is determining what type of benefits plan you should have for your family.
The bad news is that it is your responsibility.  You are. On the upside you also get to [...]

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When Good News Hits the New York Times, Sell

Conversely one could surmise, when there is abundant investment bad news; investments opportunities may abound in the market place. Bernard Baruch was one of the more astute investors of the world. He was born in 1870 and died in 1965. He was an advisor of Presidents and an extraordinary investor. Many of his axioms [...]

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Nursing Employment Opportunities

There has been a dramatic increase in nursing employment opportunities around the world in recent years, which is great news for qualified and experienced nurses worldwide. Once you understand the reason for the increase in nursing vacancies you will understand that this is a long term opportunity that nurses can take advantage of to boost [...]

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Effectively Deliver Bad News

Sharing bad news and difficult information is part of everyday life. The key is to proactively share such information before the other party discovers it. In the end, people usually find out the truth. Therefore, honest communication is critical to establishing credibility and trust, which in turn affects teamwork, productivity, profitability, and long-term success. Honest [...]

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Self Employed Loans: Exclusively for the Self-employed

If you belong to the world of proprietors, independent consultants, independent contractors and their kin, then here’s good news for you. There are specialized loans for your use. You may be the owner of your business, or just a partner. The fact is, whenever you fall into a financial crisis, you can go get yourself [...]

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