Working yourself to death, literally

What is your strategy for not working yourself to death?
911 Repair: It’s time to look back on the year to identify the workplace911 person of the year. We search worldwide for nominees, and some years it can be a very tough call. But not this year.
Meet our person of the year, Kenichi Uchino. Unfortunately Mr. [...]

How to stay healthy under managed care

Dear WW: My employer just switched to an HMO. I don’t like giving up my old doctor, and I’m afraid I won’t get as good treatment. WHAT’S UP, DOC?
Dear What’s,
A buddy of mine once bought a way-cool car. There was only one problem. He was always hitching rides in my old beater because between the [...]

How to deal with a coworker who has Aids

Dear WW: A man who I work closely with and like a lot just confided to me that he has AIDS. I’m shocked and I don’t know how to respond. SCARED
Dear Scared,
You can catch a lot of things at work-a cold, things falling through the cracks, or hell. But AIDS is one of the few [...]

How to deal with the company doctor

Dear WW: My company has an on-site health clinic for employees. I really like the doctor, but a friend told me I’m better off seeing an outside doctor (even though it means making a co-payment) than giving my health information to my company. SHOULD I TAKE MY PANTS OFF AT WORK?
Dear Pants,
From Marcus Welby to [...]

How to spot and treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dear WW: Last night I woke up at 3 am with a sharp pain in my forearm. My husband says I’m dreaming, but I think that it’s from typing all day at work. Is there an easy way for me to tell if all that typing is doing me in? I’M TYPING AS FAST AS [...]

How to survive a shooting, or other disaster, at work

DEAR WW: Recently there has been a string of workplace shootings. What do I need to know to respond to a disaster at work? NOT TARGET PRACTICE
DEAR NOT:
On a panel for an event I ran years ago was a blind man and his seeing-eye dog. No one noticed the dog chewing on something on stage [...]

Working at not being depressed, overcoming depression at work

What are your strategies for dealing with depression at work?
Your Rant: I’ve got a problem that has caused me a lot of pain-depression. I don’t feel that I can tell anyone about it at work, who’ve owned up to it and suffered for their honesty.
911 Repair,
When Hallie, my daughter, was younger she would always [...]

Simple solutions, work simplification strategies

What are your strategies for simplifying your work life?
Your Rant: My doctor said that if I don’t want to have another heart attack, I’ve got to reduce my stress level at work. I need a paycheck but I don’t need another trip to the hospital.
911 Repair,
For many, Tim Nelson has the perfect job-he tests [...]

Time of my life, effectively managing your time at work

What are your strategies for managing your time at work?
Your Rant: I just got a serious shot fired across my bow. I had a heart attack. My doc says scale back, but I only know how to work 12-hour days.
911 Repair,
I recently came across an organization called the Association of Dead People. You might [...]

Help-I was injured at work-what do I do?

What’s your strategy for dealing with a workplace injury?
Your Rant: I recently hurt my back at work. Some of my friends say I should file a Workers’ Comp claim, but I don’t know much about it and I’ve heard it’s almost impossible to collect anything
911 Repair
Last summer, the “in” place to eat in Paris was [...]