Your Money at Work on the Shifting Careers blog at NYTimes.com
‘œNothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.’ ‘“ Thomas J. Watson
Marci Alboher, the Shifting Careers columnist for The New York Times, invited me to post again about work and money. The topic this time: Are Personal Finances the Boss’s Business?
Most people know someone at work who has gotten a call from a debt collector, maxed out her credit cards or given a list of reasons about why he can’t afford to contribute to the company’s 401(k) plan. In our tell-all culture, it’s easy to catch the clues about financial missteps.
As an employee with an extracurricular interest in personal finance, I’m always fascinated when I see a co-worker who is careless with money or hear about his financial problems at home. I have often wondered if I would scrutinize the situation differently if I were the boss. After all, should the personal part of one’s finances matter at work?
Continue reading at Shifting Careers.
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