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...might be the only person millions of people voluntarily call "The Boss." With his raspy vocals, blue collar ballads and ageless sex appeal, Bruce Springsteen has been a rock and roll hero for almost forty years. With a string of classic albums and perenially sold-out concerts (his 2008 world tour grossed $204 million) to many he's the biggest American rock sensation since Elvis. Springsteen's latest tour, "Working on a Dream", begins in San Jose, Calif. on April 1st. (See the All-TIME list of top 100 albums...
...lead guitarist in the band "The Castiles" (and later the lead singer) when he was 16. In the late 1960s, Springsteen performed briefly in a trio known as "Earth," performing mostly in New Jersey clubs. It was reportedly during this period that Springsteen acquired the famed moniker "The Boss," as he would collect the band's pay and then distribute it among his band-members...
...Boss" was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November...
...Fashion Week on Sunday, the most potent sign of the times was the sight of people wearing last year's styles. "Even the very rich aren't just going out and buying anymore," says Tatyana Ageyeva, a buyer who has worked for élite labels like Kenzo and Hugo Boss for nearly a decade. "Before, the wealthy would buy expensive things because they didn't care. Even if they knew they wouldn't wear it, that it would just sit in the closet, they would drop 3,000 euros. Now they are avoiding risks...
...After picking the right person to talk to - maybe someone in HR but more likely your boss or another manager you peg as particularly sympathetic - make your request in as businesslike a way as possible. If the firm is going to continue to profit from a big client you landed even after you're gone, mention that. It should be worth something extra. If leaving means forgoing certain pension benefits, ask to be compensated in cash. If you moved to a new city for your job and now you'll probably leave, ask the company to pay for relocation...