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If you're like the almost 7,000 respondents to our survey, your paycheck this year has been flattened and your bonus obliterated. So what do you do to survive these tight times? Here are 12 ways to plump up your skinny paycheck.

Oracle snags Sun, Microsoft earnings dip
Oracle kicked off a busy week in IT news, announcing plans to buy Sun Microsystems for US$7.4 billion. We'd quip that Oracle will put Sun out of its misery, but it's a good guess that the misery for some Sun employees is still to come given Oracle's penchant for big layoffs after big acquisitions. Speaking of misery, Microsoft's revenue was down from a year ago, which had until now been unheard of. The week also brought cloud news, netbook slamming and changes at MySpace and Facebook, among other things.

GPS Can Help Your Business
I went on vacation recently, and during that time I realized how dependent I have become on GPS applications to find what I am looking for. GPS devices maximize my vacation time by letting me drive less, since by using them, I never get lost. And driving less means I'm living a greener life, too.

A sampling of states' noncompete rules
California essentially bans noncompete agreements, but Texas can ask workers to sign them if employees are given confidential or proprietary information and/or specialized training.

Don't sign away your future: Noncompetes done right
You do have rights when presented with a noncompete agreement. Just know what you're signing, and know what your employer is really trying to protect.

Women CIOs & the Art of Influence
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How CIOs Can Best Influence Stakeholders
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Plant Closings, Layoffs Means Heavy Lifting for IT Departments
Like a tank, the recession continues to roll right over companies. Take Fleetwood Enterprises. Vacation trailers and modular houses don't sell when people are out of work and struggling with upside-down mortgages. Even if someone wants to buy, banks have clamped down on credit, making loans scarce. Fleetwood's sales have plummeted 32 percent from a high of US$2.4 billion in 2006, and the company has lost $119 million along the way.

How to Manage Peer Conflict
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Emerging Offshore Outsourcing Markets You Can't Miss
Egypt has the most market potential among emerging providers of global IT services, according to a recent study by the London School of Economics Outsourcing Unit.

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