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Totally Inappropriate?

By Laurie on September 11th in Human Resources

Is it totally inappropriate to say that I’m bringing sexy back on September 11th? Because I totally am. Just so you know. Yahoo News: Justin Timberlake has been ordered to rest his voice. Too bad it’s not for the rest of his life.

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September 11th: The New Labor Day

By Laurie on September 10th in Human Resources

When the towers fell, the only thing I could think about was work. My new friends & colleagues were in One WTC on the 35th floor. I worried about their welfare and I wondered if my teleconferences were canceled. Sigh, can you believe it? The focus on work is so reflexive. The enormity of the [...]

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Cry for Me, Argentina

By Laurie on September 9th in Human Resources

Oh poor Britney. I just watched her comeback. She came. She went. It was a sight. I hope my HR comeback is more impressive. PS – Y’all, please stop calling her fat.

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Kids in America

By Laurie on September 9th in Human Resources

Kids these days are embracing the 80s without even knowing the 80s. I’m here to tell you that the 80s were all about big eyeglasses, partial perms, and Michael Jackson. Who needs that nonsense? Don’t even get me started about stirrup pants. Except the early 80s were kind of cool. I’ll always take Yaz and [...]

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Instant Review: The Bourne Ultimatum

By Laurie on September 9th in Human Resources

Here’s a spoiler: Matt Damon can kill you with a book. He can also kill you with boredom.

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When Worlds Collide: Work/Life Balance

By Laurie on September 7th in Human Resources

Is this you? Do you ever bump into co-workers at the grocery store and find yourself lapsing into work-talk? Do you check your work email after dinner with the family? When the phone rings, is your impulse to answer it by saying your first name and your department? Do you attend your kid’s soccer game [...]

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My Full-Time Job: Hannibal Lecter

By Laurie on September 7th in Human Resources

I haven’t had a moment to rest, today. It seems that my full-time job is to eat kittens. I’m no better than Pete Doherty! I have two Punk Rock HR Questions lined up for you, but they will wait until Monday after I’ve finished off the kittens with a bottle of chianti and some fava [...]

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Pete Doherty's cat is on crack

By Laurie on September 7th in Human Resources

For those of you who don’t know Pete Doherty: join the club. Wikiepedia defines him as a musician, actor and poet. I know him as some stupid, British junkie who dated Kate Moss. He might still date her. Did he father her baby? I can’t recall. He’s a chump, though. Bright, white, pasty chump. Let [...]

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

By Laurie on September 6th in Human Resources

Need some relationship advice? Kate posted a brilliant piece of writing on relationships (& the end of a relationship) at our advice site – Ask The Blondes. Go there. Now.

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Tiger Woods & His Awesome Pension Plan: It's Better Than Yours

By Laurie on September 6th in Human Resources

I met Tiger Woods in 2001 on my first day of work at Kemper Insurance. When I use the word met, I use it loosely. I was having lunch at the company’s golf lodge with my new boss, who was the VP of Human Resources and the former VP of the real estate division. (That’s [...]

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Fred Thompson Announces Candidacy for President

By Laurie on September 6th in Human Resources

Next up, Laurie Ruettimann appears on The Tonight Show to continue Jay Leno’s theme of hosting guests who announce tremendously obvious news. Laurie will share with us that she is unemployed, she drinks too much coffee, and that she loves kittens. Surprise! Didn’t that catch you off guard? Won’t the pundits be blown away? She [...]

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Beware Viagra's Possible Love Side Effects!

By Laurie on September 5th in Human Resources

It’s too bad that Viagra didn’t make me love my job or raise the stock price so my options might be worth something. Beware Viagra’s Possible Love Side Effects! – Consumerist It turns out Viagra has a sneaky side effect of making you feel love and not just arousal whenever you take it. In lab [...]

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Punk Rock HR Question #5: Exit Interviews – Do I Keep My Mouth Shut?

By Laurie on September 5th in Human Resources

Dear Punk Rock HR Sistah, I’m curious about “exit interviews.” Does it do any good to tell the truth if things were bad, or better simply to remain neutral? Would revealing the “bad info” come back to haunt me some day? (I’m speaking in terms of when you have an exit interview with the HR [...]

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