January 2010

coworker brushes hair with fork, cleans false teeth at desk

A reader writes: I work for a company that has the FDA (Food and Drug Admin) come in often for audits. Every single thing every employee does can be audited. Therefore, procedures are put into place that must be followed. A co-worker takes many shortcuts and does not follow these procedures. I have pointed this […]

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old schedule won’t work for new job

A reader writes: I was promoted last week to a lead. I will be relocating to another store shortly in 1 week within the same company to work in this new role. I am enrolled at a community college and notified my manager of it. She had no problem and took me off the schedule […]

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you’re welcome

A reader writes: My partner and I have just moved countries, which has required me to begin looking for a new job. In my quest, I have been voraciously reading your blog and I am so thankful that such a wealth of helpful information exists in one place. Every single topic is so useful and […]

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am I annoying my recruiter with weekly follow-up?

A reader writes: Just before Thanksgiving, I had an initial phone interview with a company. It went well and in the first two weeks of December I was called back for a second and then third interview, as I was up for two different slots in this company. Since then, I was told I was […]

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coworker wants me to keep a secret

A reader writes:I’ve been working at my company for 1 year. It’s a small company with a very emotional owner. I was hired to replace a sales rep who had worked for him for 10 years. They had become close friends, but he fired her unexpectedly at the end of 2008 and never talked to […]

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a demand not just for salary history, but benefit details too

A reader writes: How weird do you think this is? After my second interview today, the person in charge of the organization (who I’ve been corresponding with all along) emailed and said I am their first choice, and can I please send my current salary, info on the value of all my current benefits, including […]

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