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The conventional wisdom for both male and female employees when it comes to shedding tears in front of co-workers in the workplace is: Don't do it.

Things can go wrong and difficult issues can come up at work, but most workplace consultants agree that crying is not the best way to deal with job-related stress.

Three months ago, many bank customers were fuming. They didn't like big bank bailouts, and they didn't like the $5 debit card fees that Bank of America and other institutions were rolling out.

In response to November's call for a nationwide "Bank Transfer Day," about 610,000 consumers switched from a big bank to a credit union or smaller community bank, according to a recent research survey. Overall, an estimated 5.6 million U.S. consumers switched banks during October-December 2011. Their reasons:

Bank Transfer Day: 11 percent

Too many fees: 26 percent

TOLEDO, Ohio - It isn't often national restaurant chains get menu items from the kitchens of their franchisees, but Brian Edler's idea was one Domino's Pizza executives ate right up.

As more retailers embrace the use of digital, or electronic, receipts in the name of green efficiency -- and possibly even safety -- they also have to strike a balance with consumers.

Valentine's Day is fast approaching. If you plan to celebrate, don't insert an ode to your sweetheart in your resume or cover letter. Prospective employers want to know about your skills and qualifications; they have no interest in your personal relationships.

Final preparations are under way for one of the nation's first open-air, large-scale experimental Wi-Fi networks.

The $198,000 CentMesh project at North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus was financed by the U.S. Army Research Office. CentMesh is slated to begin operating this month after more than two years of planning and testing.

We are just a month into the new year and already you may have a to-do list that runs halfway across the office, a backlog of email and tasks left over from slacking off around the holidays.

It's enough pressure to trigger a nervous breakdown. What's a stressed-out, overwhelmed office worker to do?

Purge and prioritize.

In 2011, Michael McAndrews went to 108 funerals, weddings and special events, including opening day of a fair. But mostly he went to funerals.

He went to memorials for family patriarchs and beloved co-workers, and he went to funerals that had a police presence for fear of gang trouble.

The following tips are taken from an article written for executives who are 50 or older and have lost their jobs. Most recruiters and companies admit privately that they are significantly less interested in hiring executives over 50.