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How to represent yourself in traffic court and win

by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, traffic ticket

October 17, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “I got a ticket on Highway 99 north of Fresno for speeding and plan on taking it to court. Can you give me some pointers? Yes, I was technically speeding, but had I been going any slower, I would have been a danger to other drivers....

How to Spot a Bad Landlord Before You Hand Over Your Hard-Earned Money

by Dennis Beaver | complaint, landlord/tenant, lawsuit, management

What do you know about your landlord? Not much, I’ll bet, and that could cost you big-time. Take heart from this woman’s story and find out how to protect yourself from slumlords. August 18, 2026  • By Dennis Beaver Today’s column could save you not...

How to spot a drama addict at work

by Dennis Beaver | employment, leadership, workplace

May 12, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I manage an insurance brokerage in the Pacific Northwest. We have 15 employees, and “Frank” was a recent hire. While excellent at his job, he is creating a never-ending sense of things being wrong and upsetting everyone...

How to succeed in hospitality

by Dennis Beaver | employment, hospitality, workplace

May 4, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver  “As an Administrative Law Judge, I hear appeals from restaurant servers let go for misconduct, being rude to customers, co-workers and the employer. Millennials, feeling entitled and believing they are smarter and better than others,...

How to view employee embezzlement

by Dennis Beaver | background checks, embezzlement, employment

October 20, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver    Are there steps that employers can take which will help reduce the chances of becoming the victim of embezzlement by employees? The answer, which comes to us from the far off Canadian city of Halifax, is a qualified yes, and as...
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