Job Seeker: Joe Burklund

Job Seeker: Joe Burklund

Joe Burklund, of Urbandale, has spent years marketing other people's products and businesses. Now, he has to market himself.

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Top 10 excuses for being late for work Photos

Top 10 excuses for being late for work
Getting out of a warm bed becomes an uncomfortable task as the increasingly harsh, bitter cold can make it difficult to rouse the senses and head off in the direction of that ever-so-loathsome place known as work. If you're going to be late, it's up to you on whether or not to give an excuse, whether legitimate or not. Here is a list of top 10 excuses you may want to use (or avoid because the boss has most likely heard all of them before).

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