Top 12 Monster Blog Posts of 2007

It's the end of another year, and lists seem to be everywhere, including here at the Monster Blog. The following 12 posts were chosen based on page views, personal preference and reader commentary.

This list is an annual favorite around here, because it gives us -- and you -- a look at the diverse topics we've covered over the past 12 months. And for a fun look back at the events of 2007, check out this JibJab video (mild language advisory). Happy New Year!

#12 "Are Company Meetings a Waste of Time?": Bryan's somewhat cynical take on these corporate affairs got a lot of people talking -- and most agreed they are unproductive. Employers, take note.

#11 "Universal Health Coverage: A Real-Life Reality Check": Based on legislation passed this year in Massachusetts requiring residents to have health insurance, Ann wrote this thoughtful post about a friend in the middle who found the penalty for not having insurance easier to swallow than the premiums. Hopefully someday, this post will not need to be written. Are you listening, 2008 presidential hopefuls?

#10 "My Top 8 Tips to College Students": Gen-Yer and recent grad Brooke wrote this post, straight from the horse's mouth, about how students can make their time in college count. Even 11 years out of school, I learned a lot. And many of you agreed -- this is one of the top 20 most-viewed posts of the year.

#9 "Another Reason for Working Mothers to Feel Guilty": Ah, working-mom guilt -- another topic I hope we're not still writing about years from now. Norma hit the nail on the head about the classic struggle between work and family. And check out those insightful comments, too.

#8 "Workplace Memories of 9/11": Although this wasn't one of our most-viewed posts, it's a deeply personal one for me. Apparently it was for others too, as the comments will take your breath away, even six years later.

#7 "Why Is a Woman's Salary Lower Than a Man's?": With such a provocative title, a post like this is bound to generate both page views and comments. And Elizabeth's look at the salary struggle between men and women did not disappoint.

#6 "Is It Time to Fire All the Smokers?": Another pot-stirring post, this one written by Bryan, which brought out the fighting spirit in its commenters -- all 180 of them.

#5 "What Do Your Annoying Coworkers Do?": In the top 10 for page views for the year, Norma's look at irritating workmates -- and we all know at least one -- hit a lot of nerves.

#4 "Best Companies to Work For: Did Yours Make the List?": Everyone's interested in how others live (and work), so it makes sense that Ryck's post about Fortune's annual list of the 100 best companies was among the top five most-viewed of 2007.

#3 "Management Lessons from First Grade": Let's face it: Work can be a lot like grade school. Ann's ABCs of being a good manager boils it down to the nitty-gritty.

#2 "Top 10 Ways to Shake the Morning Grogginess": As an inveterate night owl, I read Dan's post on how to wake up with interest. So did a lot of you -- the post is the third most-viewed of the year.

And the number-one Monster Blog post of 2007 is:

"Don't Commit These 5 Career Killers": With 66 comments and far and away the most page views of the year, apparently a lot of people are trying to keep their careers on solid ground. (Disclaimer: I wrote this one.)

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