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It is fair to say 2019 could be dubbed "The Year of the Bad Boss", driven by scandalous revelations about unscrupulous behaviour of bank executives to disturbing disclosures involving senior public servants.

As many of us take a well-earned break to kick off the new year, thoughts will turn to finalising those new year resolutions to guide our personal lives: eat healthier, lose weight, get fit and find more "me time".

A colleague marches into the lift and stands so close to you that your skin begins to crawl - they have just breached office elevator etiquette.

While across the nation, commuters continue to lament the fact that travelling to work is taking longer than ever, a growing bunch of switched-on workers have discovered that the fastest way to travel between their home and the office is simply to make their home the workplace.

Businesses that place emphasis on corporate social responsibility, or CSR, are attracting a growing share of consumer goodwill and spending.

It is somewhat surprising, if not disappointing, that this week's AIM WA CEO Voice event involved a conversation entitled, "What WA Business needs to do to survive the downturn".

WA business leaders have called for continued pressure on the McGowan Government as they warn that further policy relief is needed to boost investment convenience.

Leisurely lunch with lifelong friends, golf twice a week, travels to exotic destinations and catching up on books you have been dying to read - welcome to retirement after decades of hard toil.

You are hard at work when you jump online for a weather update.

If you use social media to try to harm the reputation of your company, embarrass your employer or even undermine your own capacity to do your job, your next post might need to include the hashtag #looking4work.