Doree Shafrir
What Should I Get My Boss For Her Birthday?
Cupcakes? A card? A pony?
Doree Shafrir
On Goals, Persistence And The Exhilarating Pain Of Running
I never thought of myself as a runner — until I was. But getting there has been harder than I ever thought it would be.
Doree Shafrir
I Don't Want To Be The "Nanny" At Work
Former New York Times Company CEO Janet Robinson was called "the Nanny" behind her back, according to New York Magazine. This is not a position I aspire to — but it's one that a lot of high-powered women find themselves in.
Doree Shafrir
How To Get A Job In Another City
Without losing your current one first.
Doree Shafrir
11 Things You Need To Know Before Entering The Real World
I wish someone had told me all this stuff before I graduated college — because then I probably wouldn't have freaked out so much.
Doree Shafrir
How To Ask Your Boss For A Flexible Schedule
Hint: You probably shouldn't tell her it's because you want to change careers.
Doree Shafrir
Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Dead At Age 47
The rapper had been diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Here's a video of the group's 1992 classic "So What'Cha Want" — one of my favorites. R.I.P., MCA.
Doree Shafrir
How To Turn Down A Job
It's a good problem to have: you're offered a job at a great company and you don't really want it — but you want to leave the door open to working there in the future. What to do?
Doree Shafrir
The Band's Levon Helm Dead At 71
The drummer and singer had been suffering from throat cancer. Here's a video of him with the Band, performing their classic song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."
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Work It: I Got The Promotion. Now How Do I Ask For The Raise?
Women are often afraid to negotiate — and that's how we end up getting screwed.
Doree Shafrir
Work It: My Co-Worker Won't Stop Crying
How are you supposed to deal with a colleague who's always bursting into tears?
Doree Shafrir
Work It: How To Network Like A Dude
How do you keep it strictly business when meetings take place over cocktails at candlelit hotel bars?
Doree Shafrir
The Dumbest Captcha Ever
A user tried to verify her password — and the site gave her a captcha. In Hebrew. (She doesn't have a Hebrew keyboard.)
Doree Shafrir
A Response To "Esquire"'s Resident Sex Expert
Chris Jones argues that women aren't as good in bed as they think they are. Let's take his advice to heart.
Doree Shafrir
Atari Forces Tumblr To Confront Trademark Issues
When Atari asked Tumblr for its domain, the company was quick to agree to hand it over. Maybe too quick.
Doree Shafrir
Fiona Apple's Handwritten Letter In Support Of A Gay-Straight Alliance
In 2000, a 16-year-old Fiona Apple fan asked her to write a letter for his high school's GSA. She did — and it's awesome. (via Bill Magee)
Doree Shafrir
The Strange Psychology Of Lines
The iPad is one of the only things left that people will actually queue up for — in part because the act of waiting is in itself an experience.
Doree Shafrir
Gawker Media's Commenter Problem
"There are stories our writers are afraid to write because they're afraid of jeers from the commenters," Denton says. The Gawker media founder also told interviewer Anil Dash yesterday at SXSW that he'll never, ever only use Facebook comments on his sites.
Doree Shafrir
5 Secrets Of "Top Chef"
Tom Colicchio, Andy Cohen and some Bravo execs gave a talk today at SXSW where they revealed some key info about the show. They didn't answer our question about whether anyone's ever gotten food poisoning, though.
Doree Shafrir
Why I Probably Still Won't Get An iPad
It hasn't become something I feel like I need... yet.
Doree Shafrir
