Yearly Archives: 2010

Restricting Access to Video of Proceedings of 2010 Conference on Privacy & Public Access to Court Records

Colleagues: I’ve just learned that video of the proceedings of the 2010 Conference on Privacy and Public Access to Court Records held 4-5 March 2010 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, will be distributed only on DVD, for a price of $65.00 plus $6.99 shipping and handling. (No Web distribution, no free distribution, no distribution of aRead… Read more »

Show Yourselves!

Read blog post from new mom in the workplace which inspired me and then reminded me, I have a question. I know lots of married women with kids who have been professionally successful. But I personally know very few women who make it to retirement (1) still married to the father of (at least mostRead… Read more »

Top 5- Worst Pick Up Lines at Work

So I’m sure you guys (probably more so women than men) have stories to share of those weird psychos at work (or on the way to work) who just don’t know when to quit. They think anytime is a great time to “hit” on you. Well ladies and gentlemen, inspired by an idiot I workRead… Read more »

GovReads: When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead

Ever meet someone, so truly fascinating, that you walk away and say to yourself- I bet he has some GREAT stories to tell? Well, Jerry Weintruab is that person, and the stories he has are fascinating, funny, heartwarming, and entertaining. Who is Jerry Weintraub, you ask? He is the person who single-handedly changed how youRead… Read more »

VA HONORS AFGE LOCAL 1966 WITH LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AWARD

The American Federation of Government Employees today congratulated, Justin Remsnyder, President of AFGE Local 1966 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center, and his Local union officers for being selected to receive the VA Secretary’s Labor Management Relations Award. The honor will be awarded to Local President Remsnyder for the union’s outstanding achievement in labor-management relations.Read… Read more »

Top 5 – How to Be a Horrible Boss

Everyone has had a bad boss. And perhaps you can be one too – if you play your cards right. Here’s my Top 5 ways to be a horrible boss: 1. Belittle people – Call them names, yell at them, look down on your staff. After all, they are beneath you. 2. Tell nobody nothingRead… Read more »