Workplace

College isn't always the answer...

When they compared the number of hours Idahoans spent working or traveling for work to the time they spent enjoying leisure activities like socializing, watching TV and participating in sports/exercise…Idaho ranked dead last.

Sometimes when I can't think of a better phrase, "Let's run it up the flagpole" comes out by accident. Dang it! If certain office jargon gets on our nerves, why do we still use it?

Treasure Valley employers are great at many things, but there is one category where nobody gets an A.

If we're inside an office all day, odds are that we're going to be safe and not have to worry too much about getting injured (or worse). But some of our neighbors around the Treasure Valley are risking their lives by going to work at dangerous jobs every day, and it's not just the just the obvious ones that pose the biggest risks.

The rest of the US might have a thing against flip flops at the office, but those seem to be part of standard operating procedure for some of us girls in Idaho, especially if they're blingy. We love 'em, but apparently, we shouldn't so much. What else should we NOT wear to work this summer?

Scentsy, the company that started in a garage an now calls Scentsy Commons in Meridian home, has been honored as one of the top direct-selling companies to work for in the nation.

One thing the Treasure Valley is NOT, is boring. We've got a good population mix in the Treasure Valley that helps us constantly learn and grow, and that will continue if some key visionaries have their way. There's a summit happening today on the Boise State campus that's aimed at helping businesses and organizations increase diversity.

If you've got a new and aspiring business, or an established one looking to refresh the approach, an event coming up in April in Boise can help you with marketing, hiring, and more.  Here are the details.

I'm on day three of missing food in the work refrigerator. I don't know if a joke is being played on me or what but my food is gone AGAIN! I want to get mad but I can't - there's much respect to be had for a person who finds great stuff for free. Even at work. I have to admit: I've been the thief once (or twice). Have you?