| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| My Big Fat Scary Boss | 7/18/2008 | Joan Schramm |
Q: Hey Joan. I've just started a full time internship a few weeks ago and I have two problems. The ...
A: OK, well, you got a few things cleared up. You now know this woman is, in fact, your supervisor. ...
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| Dealing with a difult co-worker. | 7/11/2008 | Lora Banks |
Q: I work with someone who has now for the past 1 month been brown-nosing with my lead worker and using ...
A: I am not quite sure how brown nosing with the lead worker can be used to boss coworkers around. ...
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| How to Quit? | 7/10/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I will be resigning from my job on a set date of 7/31, and I am planning on telling my boss 3 weeks ...
A: Will, Letter or email is not a great way to leave on positive terms. I don't know your culture ...
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| How to quit | 7/10/2008 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I will be resigning from my job on a set date of 7/31, and I am planning on telling my boss 3 weeks ...
A: Will -- You need to turn in your resignation in person, not in a letter or a (shudder) email. ...
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| How to Quit? | 7/10/2008 | Lora Banks |
Q: I will be resigning from my job on a set date of 7/31, and I am planning on telling my boss 3 weeks ...
A: Nice that you are giving three weeks notice to your employer. That should be appreciated. Always ...
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| weird boss | 7/8/2008 | Lora Banks |
Q: My boss used to be a co-worker and now its like she doesn't know when to be a friend a coworker and ...
A: I am not sure if you are asking about your co-worker or your boss in regards to the inappropriate ...
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| Help working with team member | 7/8/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I recently started working for a company as a Product Development Manager/Project Manager for a web ...
A: Michael, You have to look at this from his point of view. From his perspective (no matter what he ...
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| Keeping a co-worker at bay... | 6/2/2008 | Lora Banks |
Q: Basically how do I politely let a coworker know that I am not interested in spending time outside ...
A: I don't think you made a mistake accepting the dinner invitation with your coworker. Relationships ...
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| boss telling sex joke in a staff meeting | 6/2/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: Mac: I am working as a professional in a fortune 500 company. One day in a staff meeting, my ...
A: Jon, Why wouldn't you tell your acting manager how you feel? You mentioned telling HR and his ...
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| boss' s inappropriate adult joke | 6/2/2008 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I work in an office for a fortune 500 company. My acting manager told a joke( see below) which I ...
A: Jon -- This really illustrates why people should be careful in telling jokes in the workplace. ...
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| supervisor problems | 5/24/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: I recently had a confrontation with my supervisor because a coworker complained to her about my work ...
A: Clearly you need to have a talk with your supervisor. It sounds like three things have happened. ...
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| My job might be in jeopardy. | 5/23/2008 | Lora Banks |
Q: Company I work for has posted my job description on monster.com. What should I do? I'm not over ...
A: The best thing to do in this situation is to ask someone who can provide you with a correct answer. ...
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| How do you go about handling the following situation with your employee? | 5/23/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: You receive word from a staff member that a co-worker has been abusing the guest fraternization ...
A: Using second-hand information to confront an employee is not the best way to address such an issue. ...
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| pay inequity | 5/5/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I'm a paramedic with 15 years service with the same company. A co-worker-same classification - makes ...
A: Clifton, Most of the time, I find that when pay is distributed unequally like this, it occurs for ...
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| My sons place of employment | 5/4/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: OK.. I don't even know if this is the correct place to write about this, so i will just give it a ...
A: I just checked the Washington state wage and hour website and there are no requirements for a ...
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| Disrespectful behaviour of my supervisor | 4/29/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: .please tell me your opinion. I'm working in a company. Well, not still working as I put down my ...
A: Manoj, It is never too late. This could be a real growing opportunity for both you and your ...
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| Disrespectful behaviour of my supervisor | 4/28/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: .please tell me your opinion. I'm working in a company. Well, not still working as I put down my ...
A: It is frustrating to be treated the way you were treated by your supervisor. I can't blame you for ...
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| Mean Boss | 4/27/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: I have a boss that is so hard to be around. She is negative snide,angry and in general is really ...
A: It sounds like it is advantageous for this relationship with your supervisor to work for many ...
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| Employees that lie | 4/25/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: Dr. Mac I am a supervisor in a seasonal buisness that employs approx. 50 individuals. I have always ...
A: I appreciate your tolerance and understanding that you've exhibited with your employees and their ...
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| Trouble with Shipping | 4/21/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I currently work in a small manufacturing building. We have at this time only about 15 employees and ...
A: Christy, I know it is hurtful when people complain about you, but filing a complaint with HR will ...
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| Jobhunting - choosing people to work with | 4/18/2008 | Lora Banks |
Q: I am currently looking for a new job and I was told by a number of friends to look for people that I ...
A: You are so fortunate to have friends that give you such good advice! And, I am wondering if you are ...
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| Hostile work environment? | 4/14/2008 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I genuinely feel like one of my managers is 'out to get me' and is trying to get me to quit my job. ...
A: Lindsey -- Thanks for writing. In the absence of a specific written job description, you don't ...
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| REALLY Bad Boss | 4/13/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: I have recently started working for a manufacturing company and the boss/owner is VERY hostile. He ...
A: Although quitting is not an option, I hope you are still keeping an eye out for a similar position ...
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| Hostile Work Environment? | 4/11/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: Mac, Any advice or suggestions you could provide will be greatly appreciated as I'm nearing the end ...
A: I feel your pain. In fact, I would like to share this riddle with your HR rep: what do horseshoes, ...
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| difficult employees | 4/11/2008 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I have an employee that I supervise daily. The problem I am having is she gossips about myself, and ...
A: Sheila -- Gossip often seems like such a harmless little exercise. After all, we all do it to some ...
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| its not art | 3/31/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: Mac: My friend works at a store in New York on the night crew. At least three nights a week when he ...
A: I have some questions for you. 1) Are you inferring that these pictures are being drawn by ...
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| Toxic work environment & irrational boss | 3/30/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: Mac, Can you please give advice how I can deal with a boss who has started humiliating me in front ...
A: Actually, I'm impressed with how you have handled this situation so far. You are asking the right ...
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| GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES | 3/29/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: Mac, I work in an office separate from but including Veterans Representatives. I am a retired ...
A: Clearly it is important to you to have a relationship with your coworkers where there is mutual ...
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| Coworker lying on timesheets | 3/27/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: A woman I work with - we'll call her Mary - was recently put in charge of keeping my organization's ...
A: Boy, a loaded scenario to be sure. Let me address as much as I can. It sounds like you don't really ...
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| Nasty Co-worker | 3/26/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: I have recently started a new job, and I am working with a particularly venomous girl. I'm new at ...
A: I enjoyed your use of vocabulary. Impressive. Regarding your situation, you may only need a ...
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| Handling team members ego | 3/24/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I am the manager of a small team and to make work easier I had delegated 2 of the senior-most team ...
A: Dipa, You might want to have a quick discussion with him, but use kid gloves. Start with why you ...
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| Hostle work enviroment | 3/23/2008 | Lora Banks |
Q: I have a coworker who is just a big gossip machine , She start running mouth at 8:00am to 5:00pm ...
A: It sounds to me like you feel victimized this person. The important thing to remember is that you ...
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| Hostle work enviroment | 3/22/2008 | Lora Banks |
Q: I have a coworker who is just a big gossip machine , She start running mouth at 8:00am to 5:00pm ...
A: What you have described is a very difficult environment indeed. If I understand you correctly, ...
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| Upset employee | 3/20/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: How would you handle an employee who disclosed she know's of another co-workers salary and is ...
A: Tough situation, but not that unusual. My suggestion would be to tell the employee that you'd be ...
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| Former Boss | 3/14/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I left a company about 6 months ago, for a competitor, do do the same position. It was not for a ...
A: LW, I'm not sure about the legal issues, as that is not what I do, but I can tell you that any ...
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| Dealing with a co-worker | 2/27/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: I am having problem with one co-worker (person A) in my office. I don’t know how to deal with this ...
A: In any newly formed working relationship, there is bound to be some role confusion going on. ...
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| Problems with team members | 2/25/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I am currently working as an Accountant. We are a team of 4 members one is a supervisor. I just ...
A: Puja, It is obvious that you are the only one there who wants to be organized. They have years of ...
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| Problems with team members | 2/25/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: I am currently working as an Accountant. We are a team of 4 members one is a supervisor. I just ...
A: Puja, Clearly your colleagues are not big on filing, otherwise they would have been filing ...
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| snitching co-worker | 2/22/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: Mac, I am a teacher with over 10 years experience with a graduate degree and several certifications. ...
A: The good news is that it is early enough in this situation to address it (directly or indirectly) ...
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| being written up | 2/21/2008 | Dr. Mac |
Q: Mac, Please help me because I am in a bit of a quandry. I was suppossed to be written up yesterday ...
A: By now you probably already talked to the "big boss" and this response might be mute. Nevertheless, ...
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