How to respond when you suddenly get laid off, fired, or promoted at work

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Matt Abrahams recommends taking a pause when receiving unexpected news.

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The most powerful solar eruption in years fired a powerful 'X-class' solar flare that just hit Earth, and scientists are monitoring for more possible outbursts

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The sun is growing more active.

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How to be likable during your company holiday party or family dinner, according to a Stanford lecturer

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Matt Abrahams is a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

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The Vibes at New York Comic Con This Year Were Very Weird

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There is nothing weirder than going to a feature panel at New York Comic Con focusing on a single actor and hearing them talk about… well… nothing.

My company is using stack rankings to evaluate performance, and I'm worried about being targeted. Is there anything I can do?

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Forced, or stack, ranking is a system in which managers score their employees' individual performances relative to that of their coworkers.

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If your boss is asking you to do more at work for the same pay, watch out — you're being 'quiet hired'

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Many workers today feel overworked and underpaid.

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Slack messages are all about the emojis — here are the 10 emojis that Slack employees use the most themselves

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How to deal with work-from-home loneliness when you manage a remote team

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On an individual level, loneliness can lead to health problems such as stress, anxiety, and depression.

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Here's the best method for catching a lying coworker or boss in the act — and how to call them out when you do

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Regardless of what a manipulator's motivations are, no one wants to be on the receiving end of their lies.

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Learning Sign Language for The Last of Us

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