Workplace Sarcasm: When Being Funny Hurts Your Career

By J.T. O’Donnell

Every office has one. The employee who is quick-witted and always seems to know when to throw in a snappy bit of sarcasm to make everyone chuckle about an obnoxious client or less-than-exciting new company policy. Their sharp sense of humor is often used in to lighten the mood and diffuse tense moments. And yet…

When does the sarcastic employee cross the line?

Do they realize the negative impact they can have while desperately trying to seek a laugh? More importantly, can their sarcasm eventually hurt their career?

True story… Read more

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Put Some Humor In It, Would Ya?

By J.T. O’Donnell

I recently got an e-mail from a guy who wanted to know if there were any entertaining career guidebooks on the market. He said he had gone to the library and taken a bunch of popular ones out (I shall not name names), but they all made him fall asleep. Read more

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