Cursing: The #1 Reason People Get #@!& Fired?!

It turns out that using curse words on the job is the #1 reason people get fired, according to a survey of 2,520 executives made by a New York-based online job search website. To find out what other offenses made the top slots, go here.

The New York Tolling Board Doesn’t Pay Tolls -- Ever.

The board members responsible for imposing tolls on New York state motorists will never have to pay a toll in their lifetime. Learn more here.

How to Get Away with Reading Books at Your Desk

There is this one cool website that office workers can use to read books and stories in their cubicles and fooling the boss into thinking that are actually working on a PowerPoint presentation. Find out more here.

2008 Best Company for Multicultural Women

Working Mother magazine has recognized the same company as Best Company for Multicultural Women for the third year in a row. Find out more at Business Wire.

Women Shun Biz Technology Careers: Why?

Today on InformationWeek.com, Marianne Kolbasuk McGee writes:

"Women prefer careers working with living things, rather than "inorganic matter," according to a study...But how come more females don't seem to realize that a successful career in the business technology field is all about working with people? People are 'living things,' too, right?"

Two recent studies examined why careers in science and technology are dominated by men, and why women tend to turn their noses up at them. Read more of Marianne's commentary on this topic here.

Employers Adding Benefits to Help with Gas Costs

Few employers are increasing pay to help employees cope with skyrocketing gas prices. A survey found that only 2% of respondents said their employers offered a cost of living raise prompted by gas prices, or stipends to employees with long commutes.

Instead, employers are offering new benefits, like telecommuting and flexible schedules and rewarding exceptional work with gas cards.

Read more here, and maybe send a copy to your boss's boss, too.

Yoga Shoulder Stretches For Office Workers

Tune in today to Yoga Informer for some neat-o keen-o yoga stretches that will help keep you agile and flexible at your desks.

Job Perks Wish Lists

An online survey was commissioned by real estate company Blumberg Capital Partners, asking office workers what would make their offices a better place to work in. Find out what they said here, and maybe get some ideas of perks you could propose to YOUR employer.

Indoor Plants Make for Happier Office Workers

A research study published in the February 2008 issue of HortScience concluded that people who work in offices with plants and windows reported that they felt significantly better about their jobs and work they performed.

For more on this story, visit The Daily Green.

Want to Quit and Start Your Own Biz?

"If you have decided that the person ahead of you on the corporate ladder needs a wedgie from you as you head out the door to start a small business, good luck. But do some preparation first."

So says David A. Utter in his article "Tough Time to Be Unhappy at Work" on the SmallBusinessNewz web site. Read more here.

Office Worker Gets Farted On, Is Awarded 5K

An office worker in Great Britain was rewarded 5,000 pounds for the shabby treatment she received on-the-job, included being routinely farted at by a male co-worker. Here's the scoop from the Daily Mail.

Goofy Out-of-Office E-mail Auto Replies

Out-of-Office auto-replies to e-mail can be handy.

Here are 10 auto-replies from Blog Exchange you might consider the next time you're heading out on vacation.

Five Workplace Faux Pas

Fresh from Canada's Divine web site, here are five workplace faux pas to mull over, ay?

Take on those Summer Associates -- they won't be busy.

If you work in a law office and will be expected to support additional peeps thanks to an influx of summer associates, take heart -- according to this Wall Street Journal article, they may not generate much to keep you -- or themselves -- that busy.

UK Has "Work From Home" Day -- Why Not Here?

Read more about the United Kingdom's "Work From Home" day (coming up May 15th) at vnunet.com.

Tips for Accessing Banned Web Sites

Are your locked out of your favorite web sites by your employer? Try this dude's tips for getting in the sneaky way.

Pre-Nups for Office Flings?

Employment lawyer Stephen Tedesco told the US website ABCNews the love contracts were needed to protect employers from claims of sexual harrassment when a budding romance began in the office. Read more here.

New Ferry: Far Rockaway to Lower Manhattan

As of this morning, there's a new option for commuters in Queens and Brooklyn: a new ferry service has launched, offering a break for those who don't want to deal with traffic or crowded subways. Read more here.

Weigh Your Options Before You Jump Ship

Some good advice from New Zealand today about changing jobs.

Hung Over at Work? So's a Third of the U.K.

This week in the U.K., Norwich Union Healthcare announced the results of a survey of office workers, which found that a third admitted to being hung over at work.

Not only that, but if you're hung over AND slouching over your desk, that sloppy posture may actually be GOOD for your BACK!

Read more of this quirky report at The Times Online.

Stay-at-Home Moms Worth $117,000 Per Year

If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she'd rake in a nifty sum of nearly US$117,000 a year. Read more in The Canadian Press.

Bed Bugs on Subway Station Benches

The blood-sucking insects aren't just living with New Yorkers at home - they're on the subways, too, according to one of the city's leading bedbug authorities. Read more in The New York Post.

Working Women to McCain: You're a Dickweed

Read this edition of Dave Harding's blog at Progress Ohio for a smart little piece about John McCain's failure to support equal pay for working women -- and his lame explanation for why he didn't vote on the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

Do Engaged Employees Add to the Bottom Line?

Measuring, training and rewarding employees can all be effective tools to ensure that your staff are engaged with a firm or company's brand message. But making client-facing employees the voice of the client can be even more rewarding. Read more at MyCustomer.com.

Women Working Harder Than Men?

A new study has found that women feel they have to work harder than men in a workplace. Read more at Sociologists Without Borders Updates.

Sharing in the Office: How Much is Too Much?

A new Forbes.com article examines the fine line between sharing too many personal details of your life with co-workers, and not sharing at all. Read more here.

Are You Prepared if You Lose Your Job?

We hate to put a damper on your Monday, but these are things worth thinking about. The Chicago Tribune thinks so too, so have a quick read.

The Four-Day Work Week: A Green Argument

The five-day work week has been the standard in this country for a long time. But along the way, people have made their arguments for the four-day work week. (Sounds good to us!) But here's an new argument from perhaps a surprising source: read Aaron Newton at The Oil Drum.

Your Keyboard: Dirtier than a Toilet Seat?

Good morning!

Have a quick read here as one blogger writes about just how filthy our computer keyboards really are. You'll be glad you took two minutes to learn more.