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MARGENAU: The Good Old Days at a Social Security Office Were Not Necessarily So!
I sometimes find myself waxing nostalgic about the “good old days” of working for the Social Security Administration. Even though when I started working for the SSA in 1973, the […]
GOLDMAN: The When, Why, but Mostly Where to Retire
Sooner or later, it will happen. The desire to retire will sweep over you. “That’s it; I’m done,” you’ll say. “I’m out of here.” For some, this realization happens after 30 years. For others, it […]
MARGENAU: Identity Theft: Usually Not a Social Security Issue
Q: My purse was stolen and now I worry that someone might be using my Social Security number. I called the Social Security office and was told to contact credit […]
GOLDMAN: Call Me Unavailable
Blame Alexander Graham Bell. Before the Bellster invented the telephone, it was widely accepted that getting a co-worker to respond to you required patience. You also needed a loud voice, since the only way to […]
MARGENAU: Lawyers and Social Security Disability
Q: You have written past columns in which you said it is very difficult to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. I think just the opposite is true. It is so easy to get […]
GOLDMAN: Stop Thief! Start Protecting Your Best Ideas at Work
Here’s a good idea — stop letting your co-workers take credit for your good ideas. It happens, you know. Against all odds, you come up with a new way to handle a long-standing problem and what happens? Your […]
MARGENAU: An Old and Whacky Social Security Rant
A reader shared with me an email he got from an acquaintance. It is a Social Security screed that is filled with half-baked ideas, exaggerations and outright lies. The reader said he […]
GOLDMAN: AI Did Not Write This Column — That’s Why It’s a Stinkeroo
Unless your job description is “hermit,” you probably spend your days working with other people. In some jobs, you have a partner. You’re joined at the hip and at the wallet, so if […]
MARGENAU: When My Word Isn’t Good Enough
Readers are always asking me to explain various Social Security rules and regulations. But sometimes they want more. They want to see something official — something in “black and white.” […]
GOLDMAN: Rock Around the Clock — OK! Work Around the Clock — No Way!
What kind of bird are you? If you do your best work early in the morning, you’re a “Lark.” If you work best by waiting until the midnight hour, you’re an “Owl.” It’s a taxonomy I learned in “Tapping into […]
MARGENAU: Two Social Security Benefits You Never Heard Of
I’m going to give you two words. And I will buy you lunch if you can tell me what connection they have with Social Security. Here are the words: Pneumoconiosis and […]
HAYES: This Week’s Lore Needs Its Own Time Capsule
Time capsule: Florida, United States of America, roughly one week in late March/early April. Do not open this scroll for 100 years. Gas shot up to $4.30 per gallon […]
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