Q. I’m in my 20s and I’m discouraged about how to give myself any advantage in such a competitive tough job market.
Q. My boss has ridiculous expectations about what I should do at work. I’m getting exhausted from him telling me to “fly” and me having to explain why I can’t.
Q. I’m attempting to do career planning for 2012. However, every time I think I have a plan, something changes in my industry.

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    Q. Everyone in my office is vowing to give up coffee, gossip or bad work habits. Mostly I just find these conversations depressing. I know that, come February, no one will be reaching any of these goals.
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    Q. The last few years have been really hard in my industry. I find myself increasingly daydreaming about opening a surf shop on some distant tropical island or a restaurant anywhere but here. My friends tell me I’m having a midcareer crisis.
  • Keep busy; don’t fret doom in 2012
    Q. I keep hearing about the Mayan prophecies, reading about increasing global issues, and hearing prophecies of economic and worldwide doom.
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