Nobody has proved that more true than Tom Szaky.

Szaky went from being a political refugee to a Princeton college student to the head of a rapidly growing company called TerraCycle, an "upcycling" company that turns garbage into new products. And he's only 27 years old.

If you are just beginning your college career, or even coming back for the sophomore year, it is not too early to start thinking about career planning. No one says you have to know right now exactly what you want to be doing when you grow up, but it doesn't hurt to start thinking about it, or at least do things to figure out what you do want to do in the working world. Having a good understanding of your future goals can help you plan out what you study in college and what extra-curricular activities might give you an edge when you do start looking for work.

I'm talking about your relationship with your boss. There has been a lot written about how you should relate to your boss, how you can please your boss, and even how you can kiss up to your boss. Not very much has been written about how your boss should relate to you. That is, until now.

Despite not having anything to do, it appears the Maytag Repairman still has a job -- unlike many real-life Maytag employees who, over the years, have lost their jobs as manufacturing gets sent to lower cost factories in Mexico.

Lawmakers in Washington just passed a new round of federal aid that will go to state governments to save the jobs of teachers, firefighters, policemen and other civil service workers. That is great news for literally hundreds-of-thousands of civil servants, But, it led to a political fight in which one of the top Republicans, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), referred to the money to keep these workers employed as "a pay-off to union bosses and liberal special interests."

That is on the minds of a lot of recent college grads who worked hard and landed that first job.

One of those recent grads posted a question about first job success and started a discussion on a LinkedIn group made up of alumni from my alma mater, Northwestern University. Many of the people who responded had great advice that I wanted to share here.

Let's face it, it doesn't take a scientific study for people to know that being out of work for a long time is no picnic.

But, a new study by the Pew Research Center delves into just how bad it can be, and we're not just talking about a lack of money.

The title of the study sums it up pretty well: "The Impact of Long-term Unemployment: Lost Income, Lost Friends, and Loss of Self-respect." People who remain unemployed for more than six months see a much greater impact on their lives, with one of the biggest issues being losing your friends and your self esteem.

According to a new survey by Businessweek.com, many of the best cities for recent college students to look for work are in the South. And, if you are heading to many cities on the top 30 list, you might want to start shopping for cowboy boots.

And, that is how I would start this article if I took to heart the tongue-in-cheek advice in a new book called 'How to Get Fired, The New Employee's Guide to Perpetual Unemployment' by Jeff Havens.

If your answer is "get promoted," you must be living on another planet. If your answer is "get fired," you would be right.

A husband and wife who both worked on-air at KARK-TV in Little Rock, Ark., were fired this week, along with two other station employees, after two videos they made and posted on YouTube became the focus of an article by ArkansasBusiness.com.

If you're a recent college graduate and have been fortunate enough to land a job, that is good news. But, there is a bit of a black cloud around that silver lining.

According to a new survey, the average starting salary for new college grads slipped this year, down 1.3 percent from last year.

-- See average salaries for workers aged 25 to 44.

I'll give you the two word answer: Career center.

A recent study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) showed that graduating college seniors who used their school's career center had a much greater chance of landing a job, and the more often they used the services of the career center, the higher their chances were of getting hired. Of the students who participated in the study, 71 percent who got jobs had used the services of their school's career center.

What is it like to actually be on one of the world's best summer internships? A couple of months ago, I wrote about a summer internship with Procter & Gamble. The company was interviewing for two guys to travel to Switzerland and Fiji to promote a new line of Old Spice deodorants by competing in challenges and blogging about their experiences.

Recently I wrote a column about Experience.com's list of best places for college grads to work, which also were looking to hire people. Now, the website Collegegrad.com has come out with its list of top entry-level employers. It also has lists of the top companies looking for college interns and the top companies looking to hire people who recently got their master's degree. The rankings are based on the actual number of jobs the companies plan to fill.

When most students look for a job while in school or during the summer, they feel lucky these days if they land anything, even if it slinging fries at the local fast food joint.

But, there are some student jobs out there that are dreams-come-true for the lucky students who can land them.

Last week we took a look at customer horror stories that would make many workers want to throw in the towel after having to deal with them. Time now to turn the tables, and look at some videos of customer-service horror stories. After looking at these, you may question that old adage, "The customer is always right."

For your viewing enjoyment, I've compiled some great caught-on-tape moments of people having to deal with out-of-the-ordinary situations while on the job.

So - here are some funny job-related videos than can either give you some ideas for office fun or just give you a few laughs during your lunch break. Enjoy!