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December 11, 2008, 5:22 pm

‘Dilbert’ on how to save your career

Scott Adams, creator of the comic-strip Dilbert, spent so many years in corporate middle management that his characters and story lines resonate with just about anyone who works for a big company, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Dec. 12 Ask Annie column. Is Dilbert an accurate portrait of the workplace? Are flexibility and the chance to learn new things more important than making more money? Have you ever worked for a confusopoly?

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December 3, 2008, 5:55 pm

Traveling for business, safely

The single most important step in protecting yourself on a business trip: Plan ahead. So writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her December 4 Ask Annie column. Have you ever found yourself in a risky situation on a business trip, in the U.S. or abroad? How did you handle it? Got any specific advice for foreign travelers? Do you enjoy or dread traveling for work?

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