Boston.com/Monster CareerNews Newsletter -- September 10, 2008

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September 10, 2008

FROM THE EDITOR
In the market for a $5,000 fishing rod? Metropolitan jobseekers may not care for Per Brandin's painstakingly handcrafted and aged bamboo rods, but his business is so lively that he's stopped adding customers to his seven-year waiting list. If your boss thinks he's busier than Brandin - and you're not getting any work - it's likely his failure to delegate assignments, the Job Doc says. And what do you know? Peter Post says you can actually stop the spread of office gossip by - gasp! - not gossiping yourself.
- Clifford Atiyeh, Boston.com

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THE JOB DOC
How to help boss clear his cluttered mind
Some people are plagued by the belief that they are overworked to the point where they may lose the ability to differentiate what really is overload.

ETIQUETTE AT WORK
To end gossip, stop sharing juicy items
You can break your own pattern of involvement by not adding your comments to the conversation and by not repeating what you heard to others.

ODD JOBS
His crafted rods cast a spell
Per Brandin's custom-made split-cane bamboo fishing rods run $4,950.
PHOTOS: Brandin in his workshop
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ON THE HOT SEAT
Saying yes is no fun
David D'Alessandro retired in 2004 from John Hancock Financial Services Inc. after his unorthodox rise from advertising man to chief executive.

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More ways to green the office
Even the most standard of office appliances is not immune. Yes, there are ways to make your office printer more environmentally friendly.

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How to make a $5,000 fishing rod
Watch Per Brandin in his workshop as he crafts custom bamboo fishing rods.

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