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When Facebook Backfires

By Christopher Schonberger
6/25/08
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A little cautionary tale for your Tuesday morning…

Usually when you hear about people who actually lose their jobs over social networking snafus, it’s on the local news and involves a middle-school teacher who posed in a

How Depressing Is Your Work Space?

By Christopher Schonberger
12/11/07
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Here at Gradspot.com, we try our best to avoid depression and lower lumbar problems by maintain soft lighting, circulating a nice through-draft, and rocking the Vocazo Black Mesh Manager’s Chair from Staples. As resident editor-on-the-run, I also work

Understanding Paid Time Off

By Jennifer Pollock
3/15/08
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One of the perks of graduating from the land of internships and table-waiting to a full-time job is paid time off. Meaning your company will pay you when you’re not there—in the form of vacation days, sick days, and personal days. Although not all U.S companies are required to give

Getting Involved in an Office Romance

By Julie Fishman
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In the clusterf*&k that is the working world, young professionals often have little time outside the office to find their own Harry or Sally. And since cubicle walls are flimsy and easily pierced by Cupid’s arrows, it's not unlikely that you'll catch some feelings

Dealing with Harassment at the Workplace

By Julie Fishman
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Quick Tips
  1. Hazy harassment – Oftentimes there’s a thin line between innocent hazing and downright illegal harassment. In most cases though, trust your gut: If something feels wrong, it probably is, so don’t be afraid to point out the problem.
  2. Nip it in the bud – Don’t let the harasser think their harasshole behavior is ok. Say something. Tell the aggressor that the behavior is not appreciated. Write a letter outlining the offense and keep a copy for your records. If the problem persists, file a formal complaint with HR.
  3. Going nuclear – If internal office procedures fail, or if the offense is outrageous, you should go directly to the police. Speak with an employee rights attorney, and if the claim is valid, you’ll be able to file suit.
  4. Be a handbook whore – Knowing company policy and employee rights can speed up the resolution process and ensure that you don’t look like the grad who cried wolf.
  5. Reach out – Gain support, witnesses, or allies by talking to co-workers, family, and friends about the harassment.

Remember the elementary school bully who gave atomic wedgies to the geometry club? Or the middle school smart aleck who renamed Becky McFadden Becky McFattend? How about the high school Romeo who spit lines like, “There are 265 bones in the human body

Attending Work Events

By Arielle Sachar
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As young professionals, we tend to work all day and party all night. But what happens when these two worlds collide? Socializing at work events can be tricky, especially if you are blessed with the alcohol tolerance of a toddler and a Blair Waldorf-like penchant for gossip

Internet, Email, and Phone Use in the Workplace

By Jennifer Pollock
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It’s a syndrome that sweeps offices across the country at 3:45 PM daily: mass boredom and a craving of outside entertainment. And guess what…sweet, sweet distraction is right in front of us. It’s our computer. It conveniently (and dangerously) doubles as a portal to the

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