Albert J. Bernstein PhD, author "Am I the Only Sane One Working Here? 101 Solutions for Surviving Office Insanity"

Does your job drive you crazy? Do you sometimes wonder if you are the only sane person in working there? Is your workplace dysfunctional, or is it you? Here's how to find out"

Based on more than 30 years of experience as psychologist and business consultant, I've put together a checklist of fifteen diagnostic signs of a psychologically dysfunctional business. Is it the job, or is it you?

AOL Find a Job

We simply don't trust our bosses, according to a survey conducted for Adecco Group North America. This month, Harris Interactive interviewed over 2,000 adults nationwide, half of whom were employed full- or part-time. Here's what the study uncovered:

• 53 percent of workers do not think their boss is honest.


• 25 percent believe their boss is dishonest about their job security.


• 53 percent do not think their boss is fair or patient.

The Creative Group

If you're willing to "go white water rafting," "navigate a maze through a cornfield" or "take an improvisational comedy class" with your co-workers, you might be setting yourself up for career success. Taking part in team-building activities -- even those considered optional -- can provide a boost to your career. The examples above are just some of the responses from a survey by The Creative Group that asked executives to describe the wackiest or most unusual team-building activities they have participated in. Other responses include:

Are you in a job that suits you? How about your work environment?

By M. Wolfe, AOL Find a Job

Is it one that allows you to shine for who you are and recognizes the unique contribution that only you can make? If you take your quest for job satisfaction seriously these are questions you might want to ask. Knowing a bit more about your "work type" can help you feel more at home in your current job. It's also useful if you are considering going back into that vast -- and sometimes scary -- place known as the "job market."

Take this quiz to help you determine your work type. It is designed at a very basic level to help you better know who you are. It's then up to you to leverage that knowledge to create a career that helps you thrive. The quiz will help you "think out of the box" as you consider your many options. Based on the well-known work of a mother-daughter team, Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs-Myers, career counselors and others use quizzes like these "to help people make their perceptions clearer, their judgments sounder and their life closer to [their] heart's desire."

CareerBuilder.com writer

Loud conversation, miniature basketball games, hollering across the office and a brazen lack of courtesy for other employees are eminent in today's workplace, replacing what used to be a quiet, work-compatible atmosphere. With 58 percent of American offices housing cube farms for employees, good manners regarding workers' home away from home is a must.

Check out the following questions from concerned employees about cube manners and how our experts weigh in.