by Dennis Beaver | employment
October 23, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One definition of The American Dream is the chance to go into business for yourself, opening your own shop. Often, this means stepping away from a job held for years. “Indeed, with ability and drive to... by Dennis Beaver | employment, workplace
September 25, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I am writing on behalf of both myself and several co-workers. We have a supervisor, Rob, who thinks that he’s a stand-up comic. But no one except him is laughing,”... by Dennis Beaver | employment
May 29, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week I told you about Karen, the Bakersfield waitress who was a one-person terror squad, repeatedly yelling at customers, smashing down silverware, presenting an inflated bill and frightening elderly guests... by Dennis Beaver | employment
May 22, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver For readers who are on medication for high blood pressure – especially anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant – it might be a good idea to have extra tablets handy before reading today’s... by Dennis Beaver | employment, workplace
April 24, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we began our look into something that is upsetting to people who both dine in and work at restaurants, bars and clubs: Ear-piercing levels of noise, so loud as to be classified as a health risk with... by Dennis Beaver | employment, workplace
April 17, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Have you ever thought, “Is it my imagination, or have restaurants and bars become noisier? Why should I be paying for dinner which includes a side order of headache and screaming yourself hoarse in order...