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"Day in the Work Life": Motorcycle-Racing Instructor

Vroom... vroom... On today's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our weekly look at how folks trade time for money -- we take a spin with a motorcycle-racing instructor. (01/08/2005)

"Day in the Work Life": Football Coach

On this week's 'A Day In the Work Life'... our look at how folks trade their time for money... we pace the sidelines with a college football coach. (01/01/2005)

Christmas Music Royalties

Kai’s three stages of dealing with Christmas music: a nice moment of recognition at the beginning of shopping season. Next, annoyance when he’s heard it for the trillionth time. Then, by Christmas Eve… numbness. But what if you actually wrote the song? This is the most wonderful time of year… royalty checks fill your holiday stockings. Kai talks with Chris Butler. You might not know the name…but you certainly know the song. (12/25/2004)

Working on a Holiday

We hear about lots of people working longer hours during the holiday season, but what about those that actually have to work on Christmas or New Years? David Welch reports. (12/25/2005)

U.S. Supreme Court building

Breaking from union arbitration

A case before the U.S. Supreme Court today looks at whether members of a union can go to court even if their union had signed off on arbitration. Nancy Marshall Genzer has details on who is directly involved. (12/01/2008)

Wear and tear? Don't replace, repair

If you're a Wall Streeter, you have to dress the part -- but now's not the best time to buy a new pair of $600 shoes. So more people are fixing up the good stuff they already have. Sally Herships reports. (12/01/2008)

Adrian Murcia with cheese board

Day in the Work Life: The big cheese

New York City's Chanterelle restaurant offers menus decorated with limited-edition art, a 5000-bottle wine cellar and some of the best cheese in the world. Better have a good fromager. (11/28/2008)

Commentator Amelia Tyagi

Not a good time for a hiring freeze

Companies that lay off rank and file employees are missing an opportunity for success. Commentator Amelia Tyagi suggests simultaneously replacing some executives to generate innovation and change. (11/28/2008)

L.A. considers green building codes

Los Angeles, one of the nation's most smog-filled cities, is trying to turn its skyscrapers green. The effort would also create jobs. A green building measure is waiting for city council approval. Rob Schmitz reports. (11/28/2008)

A shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City

More holiday work may come yet

Retail employers are waiting for the results of today's sales to see if they can afford to beef up their staffs for the holiday. Andrea Gardner reports. (11/28/2008)

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