Clear your desk of family photos?
CNN Money
Dear Annie: Can you settle an argument for me? I work in a very large, drab office space divided into grayish-beige cubicles, with fluorescent overhead lighting. So, just to cheer me up a bit, I've decorated my cubicle with lots of family photos, a couple of shelves of pretty things (I collect antique glass paperweights), and a couple of funny posters. I also have several cactus plants.
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How to deal with 'desk rage' at the office
CNN Money
Dear Annie: I'm a department manager in a company that recently slashed its workforce (and we think there is probably more cutting ahead). My team has shrunk from 12 people to 7, but we still have to reach the same productivity goals. This is hard on everybody, but one of my direct reports - an extremely talented techie whom I'd hate to lose - seems to be taking the extra pressure particularly badly. He has started ranting and raving over small mistakes his colleagues make, and even blew up at me yesterday when I asked him what I intended as an innocent question about a project. I was caught off guard by his anger and started shouting back at him, which just made him even madder. If (or when) he flies off the handle again, how should I deal with it? - Peacemaker
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HP Color LaserJet CP1518ni Printer
PC Magazine
The HP Color LaserJet CP1518ni Printer is a personal color laser that can sit comfortably on your desk.
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