National Edition - December 17, 2006
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Job stress getting to nurses, survey finds
As they busy themselves with bettering the health of others, Canadian nurses are getting sick (ironic — don’t you think?) because of the high stress and physically demanding nature of their jobs. The head of the national nurses association says that nurse-to-patient ratio is the single most significant issue. Adding more nurses would go a long way towards remedying the health care systems’ problems. A majority of them claim they simply do not have the time to deliver the best care possible.
(Source: Ottawa Sun)
Holiday parties
Okay! Here it is. It’s the annual warning about being on your best behaviour at the boss’ holiday bash. Temper your appetites for cosmos, cocktail wieners and workplace crushes. In fact, reign in all of them. Remember, take the long-term approach while you are celebrating the end-of-year. It’s just a metaphor. You will all be back together in close quarters after the holidays. So... attend but try not to distinguish yourself by rushing the stage wearing your table’s centerpiece as a hat.
(Source: The Possibilities Online Employment Resource Centre)
Think video game jobs are all fun? Think again
From Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to video game designers, programmers and testers, every job has it’s day-to-day ho-hum. Some days, you just don’t feel like blowing up bad guys and their bosses to make it to the next level of the new, hotly anticipated first-person-shooter video game. In fact, it’s a workplace rife with long hours, strict deadlines and sometimes monotonous work. The author of a new book, "Paid to Play: An Insider's Guide to Video Games Careers," explains.
(Source: Reuters.com)
Career spans from wired to wireless
This is a tale of the American Dream: from coffee shop schlep to a Telco VP sitting in the cushiest leather chair. New England’s godfather of modern telecommunications is set to retire. He began splicing wires at switching stations and ended his career writing the rules for the wireless revolution.
(Source: The Boston Globe)
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Do you have
an extreme job? Some people voluntarily work 80-hour weeks with regular travel, no vacations and are always "on." These extreme workers call it a "lifestyle" instead of a "job." No kidding.
• One-fifth of high earners surveyed in the United States have "extreme jobs," according to new research.
• In addition to logging 60 or more hours per week, many travel regularly, maintain fast-paced, unpredictable schedules and respond to clients' demands around the clock.
• Extreme jobs exist everywhere, from large manufacturing companies and small firms to law, medicine, entertainment, media, technology and especially on Wall Street.
• What distinguishes these overachievers is their passion for their work.
(Source: Christian Science Monitor)
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