If you've ever watched the NBC-TV hit show 'The Office,' you probably know some of the funny nicknames that the characters end up living with every day at work. There's Jim, the "Big Tuna" or "Slim Jim"; Pam, often called "Pama-lama-ding-dong" and "Pamcasso"; and Ryan, also known as "Fire-d Guy," "Big Turkey"...

It's the most wonderful time of the year... unless you've made a huge gaffe at your company's holiday party. All of these tales of what NOT to do at the company party begin with mixing alcohol with business -- so beware the demon rum (or eggnog) at a celebration when your livelihood is on the line.

You know the feeling, We've all had it -- when you're at the end of your rope at work and someone says (or does) something so rude or stupid that you just cannot take it any more. Maybe it doesn't happen to you, but to your coworker in the next cubicle. Regardless, "desk rage" is the new term to describe...

Ever consider stripping down to make a buck? There's one job out there that involves nudity, but without the distressing (and often illegal) sexual element that comes along with being naked on the job. Here are two exhilarating stories of women who conquered their embarrassment and became nude artist's models....

So you want to be an elementary school teacher? It's a challenging career, requiring first a college degree that prepares you for the intellectual side of the job; and second social skills, as you have to be able to wrangle a room filled with rambunctious children. But as our confessions below prove, once you...

Congress will be voting on legislation that would extend unemployment benefits for out of work Americans who have been unemployed for over six months. Senators are currently discussing the issue on the floor, and voting is scheduled to take place at 2:30 PM today. There's an estimated 2 million jobless Americans...

Ever been tempted to tell a lie to snag that job? If you watch 'Glee,' you know that Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) told a whopper – that he was confined to a wheelchair – to earn some extra money; that's a pretty extreme example, but no more than the real-life tales that follow.

If you've ever had a job you despised so much it hurt, then take heart. You are not alone! And every so often, when the time is just right, you might just find an outrageous way to say "I Quit!" But beware, sometimes quitting in a flamboyant manner can backfire, as our first author ruefully remembers.

At the moment tragedy strikes, it is impossible to foresee anything but pain in the future. Be it the sudden death of a loved one, the diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, the suddenness of a terrible accident, life's catastrophes can be overwhelming and debilitating. But for some, those heartbreaks...