Thanks for the tip!

I would advise using services like Glassdoor.com, at least, if you and your co-workers are not aware of the pay in which you should be receiving.

Whenever I hear people complaining that they have nothing to do, I think about the scene in Kill Bill 2 where Budd comes in late to work and is arguing with his boss. His boss is upset, but Budd defends himself by saying that there's nothing for him to do anyway.

To which his boss replies,

“You're saying that the reason…that you're not doing the job that I'm paying you to do is that…you don't have a job to do?”

The boss then proceeds to cut his shifts for the next week, since he didn't have a job to do anyway.

Long story short, find ways to make your work meaningful to those around you…don't complain that it doesn't matter, or it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

(I typoed your in my last comment, should be you're, call me obsessive compulsive but it really bugs me that I did that.)

Another good one might be #15 – never say you're bored and have nothing to do.

I can't say I'm surprised that the woman who broke every rule didn't do a good job at her work.

I've worked with some bad apples before too…it amazes me that some people feel compelled to share every little detail about their life.

I think if the office was an environment where everyone knows everybody's salary, it would be a good thing. But if you're in an environment where it's not open, it could cause some problems still.

I'm glad you felt inspired! I took a look at your blog, and it looks fine to me. It wasn't even my article originally.

Thanks for the link, and I like the commentary you added, especially at the end about how “people fire themselves”.

Thanks for the comment and the link!