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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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In decades gone by, the only perk you might have received from your boss was a fruit basket around the holidays. Our employee population and past engagement helps drive our negotiations for rates. They are in abundance as developers jump on the corporate wellness train: there are mental health apps with therapists in your pocket.

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How to overcome the downsides of contract work

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The benefits aren’t as good It differs from company to company, but basic employee benefits can cover everything from childcare leave to medical costs. More often than not, the contracts are fairly straightforward: you negotiate the job you have to complete, and how much the company will pay you. If you are, you’ll please neither.

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5 Reasons Being Self Employed Sucks

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This is especially true when it comes to finances, as many of the benefits that we take for granted were collectively bargained for through years of protest and negotiation. In the United States, medical, dental, and vision insurance is usually covered by an employer sponsored plan. In fact, it might even suck. No Paid Vacation.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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To Sell is Human Summary and Review

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Pink (signed by the author himself) to all of our employees at A Small Orange as part of our holiday gift package. 0-3 employees) and entrepreneurs spend much of their time selling, whether that’s dealing with customers, enticing partners, negotiating with sellers, or motivating employees. ” Small business owners (i.

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I have been an Executive Assistant for over 10 years, and am now working for a Vice President in an academic medical center. Can you work on weekends and/or holidays? I have a quick question that hopefully you can answer quickly, and doesn't need to be on your blog -- unless you feel someone else may benefit.

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