by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, divorce
August 09, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Divorce for some represents the ultimate in sadness and failure. Yet, for many couples, it is a realization they simply should not live together and need to move on with their lives. That’s how it was...
by Dennis Beaver | consultant, education, employment, human resources, management, social media
March 4, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Recently, I was invited to speak about navigating etiquette and work culture at the 2025 California State University Bakersfield Career Conference hosted by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management). I’ll be presenting alongside Dr....
by Dennis Beaver | employees, employment, medicine, workplace
March 27, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver This is one of the worst flu seasons in many years. A few days ago, infectious specialist “Dr. M” called from NYU Langone and asked that I discuss the risks to co-workers, when someone with a cold or the flu uses over-the-counter...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, leadership, workplace
May 13, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “In the era of The Great Resignation, there is a tool – a path – as old as humanity itself which can be the most effective way to show employees that the boss really does care about their welfare and wants the best for them,”...
by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, complaint letter, consumer
September 24, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
This column is often copied on complaints readers have sent to businesses, governmental agencies and professional service providers. Some are easy to read, coming right to the point, outlining what happened and the desired...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
January 31, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One of the more interesting things about the legal profession is the disillusionment young lawyers often experience when they move from government jobs into the very different world of private practice. It...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts
April 11, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Our recent article on timeshares resulted in dozens of emails and phone calls, two which stand out. One was from Hanford readers Trish and Roy, on vacation at a resort in Mexico, signed up for a “90 minute presentation.” “Fortunately...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, fraud
March 4, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver “I have read your column for years and need your help in righting a wrong, my wrong. “For the past six months I‘ve been one of those obnoxious, pushy creeps you meet when walking into almost any home improvement store — anywhere in the...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
October 23, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 1 “I recently lost my job as a claims adjuster with a large insurance company in Fresno and decided to go into business with my brother-in-law, Dan. We’re negotiating to buy an...
by Dennis Beaver | scam, timeshare
April 5, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Over the past several years this column has told you about the nightmares that timeshare owners lived through, both when first purchasing–often under physical and mental duress–and then when attempting to get themselves out...
