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Survey Says: 4.5 Stars May. 01, 2024
Well, the votes are in. Several weeks ago, I asked my readers to rate the service they got from the ... Read More
Public Employees Are NOT Being Cheated by Offsets Apr. 24, 2024
A month or so ago, I wrote a column about people who mistakenly think they are being cheated by the ... Read More
Disturbing News for Your Boss Apr. 18, 2024
It's the law, or it soon could be. According to legislation proposed by San Francisco Assembly Memb... Read More
Foreign-Born Parents Not Mooching Off the Social Security System Apr. 17, 2024
Q: I am sick and tired of all these people who bring their parents over here from foreign countries ... Read More
Caffeine Fiend Apr. 14, 2024
Dear Annie: I work in a small office with only four employees and one supervisor. Two of my colleagu... Read More
1 Question Stands Between You and Career Success Apr. 11, 2024
Think of it as a quiz show. Answer one question correctly and you win a ginormous salary, a panoply... Read More
Divorced Man's Guide to Social Security Apr. 10, 2024
Over the 27 years I've been writing this column, I have probably written a hundred columns directed ... Read More
Liberals Love the Minimum Wage -- Though It Hurts People Liberals Love Apr. 04, 2024
On April 1, the new California $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect. In ... Read More
Undressing for Success Apr. 04, 2024
The toes knows. That's what I have to say about the biggest threat facing your career today. Toes. ... Read More
How Many Stars for Social Security Service? Apr. 03, 2024
I've been writing this column for about 27 years. And more than a few times, I took my former agency... Read More
The Things I Used To Do, Lord, I Won't Do No More Mar. 29, 2024
My father spent the last 13 years of his work life at a sporting goods company, where he was an assi... Read More
Call In Sick. It's the Healthy Thing To Do. Mar. 28, 2024
This country is sick. I'm not talking about politics. I'm talking sick — as in Kleenex and Sud... Read More
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Mar. 27, 2024
In today's column, I'm going to talk about Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Despite what many... Read More
Find the Toxic Employee. I Dare You. Mar. 21, 2024
Bored at work? Here's a fun game you can play. It's called, "Find the Toxic Employee." A toxic empl... Read More
Privacy Laws and Social Security Mar. 20, 2024
Social Security's privacy laws are a topic I've covered in past columns. But I can tell from my emai... Read More
Don't Want to Work? Work in HR. Mar. 14, 2024
There may be easier jobs than being a Human Resources professional, but I really don't know what the... Read More
Spousal and Survivors Benefits for Men Mar. 13, 2024
In the past 27 years, I bet I have written hundreds of columns explaining spousal and widows benefit... Read More
Yes, You Can Haul Your Butt to an Early Meeting Mar. 07, 2024
The Wall Street Journal ran a curious piece titled, "Is It Ever OK to Have an 8 a.m. Meeting?" It co... Read More
Congratulations on Your New Job Mar. 07, 2024
Great news! It's 2024 and your company finally came up with that big, fat raise you so deserve. No?... Read More
You Are Being Paid Properly Mar. 06, 2024
In my 32 years of experience working for the Social Security Administration and the 27 years I've be... Read More
