http://dir.salon.com/topics/employment/?source=rss&aim=employment en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT By Cary Tennis Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/07/art_history/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/07/art_history/index.html?source=rss I hit the wall in my dead-end job, I'm sleeping on a friend's floor, but I have a dream! Andrew Leonard Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/03/oil_and_jobs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/07/03/oil_and_jobs/index.html?source=rss Same old song and dance: A new record for the price of oil, and more bad employment numbers for the U.S. economy By Cary Tennis Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/16/workplace_conflict/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/06/16/workplace_conflict/index.html?source=rss I refuse to apologize for taking a stand that is in the best interests of the company. Alex Koppelman Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/01/04/economy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/01/04/economy/index.html?source=rss President Bush might want to hurry up on his stimulus package, as one piece of bad economic news begat another Friday. Erin Renzas Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/08/wage_gap/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/08/wage_gap/index.html?source=rss Lower-level female employees benefit from other women breaking through to upper management, a new study says. By Cary Tennis Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/09/25/dead_friend_s_job/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/09/25/dead_friend_s_job/index.html?source=rss Is there a delicate way to tell his boss that I'm not job hunting, but I think I'd make a great replacement? By Cary Tennis Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/17/reference/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/17/reference/index.html?source=rss I got put on the spot and lied for him once, but I can't do it again. By Cary Tennis Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/14/fired/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/14/fired/index.html?source=rss I got shafted in my last job, and I'm still angry about it. Andrew Leonard Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/07/07/wage_inequality/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/07/07/wage_inequality/index.html?source=rss June hourly wages tick up, but long-term, inequality will only grow. Rebecca Traister Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/11/21/japan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/11/21/japan/index.html?source=rss As the nation's population shrinks, new measures are being designed to keep women working. By Ira Boudway Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/09/07/ehrenreich/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2005/09/07/ehrenreich/index.html?source=rss Barbara Ehrenreich set out to write a "Nickel and Dimed" for the white-collar worker -- but everything fell apart when she couldn't nab a corporate job. By James K. Galbraith Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/09/21/osama_economy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/09/21/osama_economy/index.html?source=rss The president can no longer blame Osama bin Laden for economic stagnation and job loss -- his war in Iraq has been abysmal for business. By Paul Lamb Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/20/social_networking_justice/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/20/social_networking_justice/index.html?source=rss Can online networking offer a leg up to the disadvantaged? The founder of Street Tech aims to find out. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/02/03/mcjobs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/02/03/mcjobs/index.html?source=rss Sure, there are jobs to be found in the so-called economic recovery. You want extra cheese with that, sir? By Jeff Taylor Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/14/outsourcing_foundation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/14/outsourcing_foundation/index.html?source=rss An engineer's perspective: Outsourcing jobs to India doesn't just hurt workers but also threatens the health of the entire American technology sector. By Gilbert Neal Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/09/call_center_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/09/call_center_two/index.html?source=rss I can barely bring myself to do my job, the reprimands are getting serious, my co-workers are getting fired. How did I get here? More important, how do I get out? By Farhad Manjoo Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/18/automation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/18/automation/index.html?source=rss Consumers love ATMs, self-checkout machines and airport boarding-pass kiosks. But what about the workers who get automated out of existence? By Farhad Manjoo Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/03/13/tech_workers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/03/13/tech_workers/index.html?source=rss Sure, there are plenty of opportunities out there -- if you have 10 years of experience and are willing to work for free. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/05/31/free_agent/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/05/31/free_agent/index.html?source=rss It's better to take out your own trash than to spend a life working for the Man, says former Al Gore speechwriter Daniel Pink. By Merrill Goozner Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/03/23/ceo_pay/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/03/23/ceo_pay/index.html?source=rss Greedy CEOs like Bank of America's Hugh McColl are squeezing the shareholders for gigantic salaries, no matter how the company is doing. By Kerry Ose Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/03/02/network_sales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/03/02/network_sales/index.html?source=rss My parents' experience as network marketers soured me for the new wave of home parties. By Janelle Brown Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1999/10/01/tech_guru/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1999/10/01/tech_guru/index.html?source=rss Survey finds that people respect the nerdly calling but don't want to slog through the math. By Carol Lloyd Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/it/1998/09/16/career/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/it/1998/09/16/career/index.html?source=rss Writing the perfect resume takes more than extensive experience, it takes a perverse imagination. By Susie Bright Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/sex/col/brig/1998/02/13/nc_13brig/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/sex/col/brig/1998/02/13/nc_13brig/index.html?source=rss