Megan Greenwell | The Seattle Times

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July 12, 2019 at 6:00 am

I like working retail. Why am I too ashamed to say so?

When a very pleasant second career feels like one people will think is a huge step backward.

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July 4, 2019 at 6:00 am

Getting paid to do nothing: Awesome or awful?

While I am at the office eight hours a day, I perform maybe one or two hours’ worth of work because that is all there...

There are ways to navigate drinking with the boss and plot an escape from life as an assistant. Prop styling by Natalie Shriver. (Photo illustration by Julia Stotz / The New York Times)

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June 28, 2019 at 6:00 am

What to do when you don’t get invited to happy hour

How can I reject an invitation I don’t receive?

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June 13, 2019 at 9:49 am

Sorry, remote worker, but fixing your workspace will not fix your life

Q: I work remotely from my home, and the isolation and loneliness are really getting me down.

Work friend columnist Megan Greenwell writes on how to cope with gossipy industries — and blackening bananas in the office kitchen. Prop stylist: Natalie Shriver. (Julia Stotz / The New York Times)

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June 4, 2019 at 1:08 pm

At work, everyone is in fact talking about you all the time

Recently, I was approached on LinkedIn by a recruiter for a role. I was sort of passive in my job search but thought it sounded...

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June 3, 2019 at 6:00 am

Is it true that there’s no such thing as a perfect job?

You do not have to settle for a job that makes you miserable just because you’ll never find one that fulfills every dream.

January 28, 2009 at 12:00 am

Activists redesign strategies to feed nation’s poor

In soup kitchens, food pantries and universities across the country, activists are planting the seeds for an overhaul of the way America feeds its more...

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September 7, 2008 at 12:00 am

Lawn-mower emission rule may be costly

Joe Hall was unequivocal about what he expects new emissions standards for lawn mowers will mean for his small lawn-care business.

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August 17, 2007 at 12:00 am

Insurgent tactics more complex, deadly

When the sniper's bullet hit Billy Edwards, his Army brothers did not hesitate. The 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division calls itself the...

July 17, 2007 at 12:00 am

Bomb blasts rip Kirkuk, kill scores

A massive truck bomb followed by two smaller blasts ravaged Kirkuk on Monday, police said, killing more than 80 people in the deadliest...

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