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What Texting Teens Don't Know -- But Need To -- About Business Etiquette

What Texting Teens Don't Know -- But Need To -- About Business Etiquette

"Hi QT. Hope ur hvn a GR8 day! RU coming out 2nite? TML so we can goss. TTYL!" While you might be scratching your head trying to decode that sentence, it's an example of what a typical text message written by a teenager might look like. Texting has become the main form of communication for many teens, ...

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Yoga Teacher Gets Fired After Glaring At Facebook Worker

Yoga Teacher Gets Fired After Glaring At Facebook Worker

By Fennit Nirappil SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Looks may not kill, but they can get you fired. That's what a Northern California yoga instructor found after leading sessions at Facebook Inc.'s Menlo Park campus. The instructor, Alice Van Ness, said she got fired after she glared at a Facebook employee who ...

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5 Things To Never Say To A Co-Worker

5 Things To Never Say To A Co-Worker

Getting along with co-workers is important. You never know when you'll need their help or support. Thus, staying on co-workers' good sides should be a priority. And yet, it amazes me how many people don't think before they speak. The following five things should never be said to a co-worker. Have you made one or ...

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A Quarter of Employees Text In Their Sick Days

A Quarter of Employees Text In Their Sick Days

Every teenager who slinks out to a party but tells her parents that she's at a sleepover knows that text messaging is a very convenient mode of communication. There's no need to pick up the phone, and risk parents noticing the sounds of heavy beats, traffic or slurred speech. It seems that employees have picked ...

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