January 2022

it feels impossible to be a working mom with little kids

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: My question is rooted in an issue I think a lot of working moms with kids under five must be facing right now. I have two small children, one who is just barely two and a four-year-old. Since Covid started when I was on a […]

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employers need to hire more people with disabilities … here’s how

This post is sponsored by Melwood. I recently had a conversation with Larysa Kautz, the president and CEO of Melwood, one of the largest employers of people with disabilities in the country. Melwood offers job placement, job training, life skills for independence, and support services to more than 2,500 people each year; works with companies and […]

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my boss made me fire my boyfriend … and then hired her cousin

A reader writes: I have worked at a nonprofit as an executive assistant for more than three years and was hired right at the beginning, when there were only two employees. The founder is the CEO and oversees everything. This is her passion project so she’s very much involved in the operations. She’s also the […]

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my new job isn’t what I was promised — can I quit?

A reader writes: I recently finished my second week at a new job, and I absolutely hate it. It was sold to me as an editorial writing role, and it’s turned out to be essentially admin and data entry, with most of my time spent on the phone trying to get information from people who […]

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