by Dennis Beaver | embezzlement, fraud, workplace
November 19, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Recently we told you about a Central California dentist who discovered that his office manager had been embezzling money for years. That story examined some steps that can be taken to reduce the risk, but as we learned from...
by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, workplace
June 26, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver At one time or another every business will have a negative review about them posted on social media. If that’s already happened to you, it’s no secret that this is frustrating, and highly upsetting, especially if there is no basis for...
by Dennis Beaver | dating, workplace
July 4, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “About 20 of us work for an alfalfa harvesting company based in California’s Central Valley. Our boss Charlie – who we all love — recently began dating Lucy, and she is proof of the saying, ‘With perfume, less is more.’ “She just...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, employment, workplace
June 28, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver “My sister and I live in Central California and were recently hired as Food Demonstrators at Costco,” Sara’s e-mail stated. “Several years ago, civil war broke out in our country, and we thank the U.S. government for allowing...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, free speech, technology, workplace
February 1, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Who hasn’t wanted to tell a scheming, incompetent manager or boss just what we think of them while clearing our desk and walking out of an office that had become toxic, emotional poison – a menacing Skull and Crossbones. If...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, workplace
December 31, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week I told you about the owner of an insurance agency in San Diego who was requiring employees to buy all of their insurance from the agency, deducting any cash shortages from employee paychecks, and...
