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 | employment, workplace
February 07, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver If you are now, or have spent a career working in a noisy environment — for example, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, bars, nightclubs, forestry, hair-styling — then today’s story will be of special interest. But first, a...
by Dennis Beaver | Article, employment, workplace
January 31, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “I am writing behalf of myself and co-workers at a restaurant and night-club in a California Central Valley town where your column is widely read. “We are constantly exposed to insanely loud music, the idea of our new manager,...
by Dennis Beaver | scam, workplace
September 20, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Advice from a remarkable Canadian: Are you seeing things on the job which you believe to be illegal, want to report it but are worried about retaliation, possibly losing your job? Have you thought, “If I become a whistle...
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, workplace
May 10, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Last time we told you about Dr. Tom, a busy dentist in Central California with “a monumental collections tooth ache, well on the way to needing a root canal,” in the opinion of one of our nations foremost business consultants, Gary...
