Respect, find out what it means to ee's

This guy nails it. All employees want self respect, and a good boss/leader knows how to give it and knows how *not* to take it away.

Which professions entice psychopaths?

Well, lawyers are right up there at number 2, just after CEO's and eight spots above chefs.

Immigration reform?

The Republican party seems to have awakened to addressing a reality based immigration policy. It took the crushing reality of an electorate increasingly unfavorable to hard line positions on immigration, but moderation on the issue now seems positively to warn the hearts of reasonable Republicans. Many economists have suggested immigration reform is good for the economy, if not necessary to ensure labor is available to fill the positions which will be created in the 21st century.

Election day

In representation elections an employer cannot poll the voters. Its an unfair labor practice. Every now and then the employer's attorney gets fooled and everyone is surprised at the loss the union puts on the employer. I've never had this type of embarrassment in a representation proceeding. Knock on wood.

Did union fight cost Romney?

Did Republican governors in picking a fight with unions in Ohio and Wisconsin cost Romney the election? The unions think so.

171,000 jobs gain beats expectations

The Bureau of Labor Statistics final jobs report of the 2012 election cycle is BTE. The 171,000 jobs created exceeds the ADP estimate released earlier in the week. The unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9% because more workers rejoined the ranks of job seekers. This is the 33rd consecutive month the economy has added jobs. In addition to the October jobs growth, the BLS raised the previously released numbers for August (+142,000 to +192,000) and September (+114,000 to +148,000)

Jobs report = growth 158k

The October jobs report, set for Friday release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics may be the most anticipated significant event remaining in the 2012 presidential campaign. ADP's private sector payroll report released today notes the private sector added 158,000 jobs during the month. Over half of the jobs creation was by large businesses having more than 1000 employees. The BLS report, which will include information on public and private sector jobs, has during the great recession, reflected a bit smaller jobs growth due to the inclusion of the public sector information. Interesting also it appears ADP has changed its methodology in advance of this latest report. That fact is certain to inspire partisan wrangling over the report's results.