January 2015

do you feel tele-pressure when you work from home?

The flexibility of working from home is usually a boon for workers … but regular work-from-home’ers know that this flexibility comes with a dark side too: “tele-pressure,” or the urge to respond to emails, texts, and voicemails as fast as you can, so that you appear connected and responsive. That leads to people doing things like interrupting […]

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is there a best time of day to fire someone?

A reader writes: I know there have been a lot of discussions on your blog about the kindest ways to fire someone. I was wondering what your opinion is on the time of day it’s done. Recently one of my coworkers was let go. At the end of the workday, another manager ushered everyone else […]

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how should your office handle snow days?

With much of the east coast dealing with a major blizzard, you might be wondering how to handle work when you’re snowed in. Should you get paid even if your office closes? What if your boss is pressuring you to come to work despite the road conditions? Do you have to use PTO for a […]

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maternity leave and hurt feelings, penalizing employees who won’t participate in wellness programs, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Penalizing employees who don’t participate in wellness programs My company plans to penalize employees who do not take care of themselves by denying them the privilege of purchasing low-cost insurance. I understand the need to control costs and that the cost of insurance is significant, but […]

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resume “tricks” that will backfire on you

When you’re putting together a resume, you might find yourself looking for ways to disguise a spotty job history, get around resume-screening software, or even avoid showing your age. And if you go looking for help, you might be encourage to employ some resume “tricks” to bypass these challenges. The problem? Hiring managers can see […]

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