OurDeer
that deer is ours!

Phone Etiquette for a Secretary

Answering the telephone is an integral part of a secretary's responsibilities. Some are responsible for only one telephone, while others operate switchboards. Whether a secretary is making or receiving calls, good telephone etiquette is…

How to Release the Power of Attorney

Power of attorney (POA) is the legal right to act on someone else's behalf. A POA agreement is popular for active-duty military, the elderly, or anyone who needs a second party to act on his behalf in certain situations. Whether the…

How to Calculate Floaters

"Floater" is short for floating rate note. These notes are bonds that pay out interest payments to the bond holders at pre-set intervals -- a typical term is every three months. The interest rate paid "floats" in that it is tied to two…

How to Eat in Las Vegas on the Cheap

How to Eat in Las Vegas on the Cheap. There's plenty of cheap (and excellent) food to be found in Las Vegas right along with those fancy (and expensive) five-star restaurants. If you're a gambler, you might even be able to get food for…

Thank You Gifts for Your Boss

Peggy Post, author of Emily Post's The Etiquette Advantage in Business urges employees to refrain from "giving a gift to a supervisor that's just from you." Rather, team up with other coworkers and present a group gift. Group efforts…

How to Assign Power of Attorney

Power of attorney is a legal agreement that allows someone else to act in your behalf for legal or financial matters. Unlike other legal relationships, such as a conservatorship, giving someone power of attorney does not supersede your…