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| Work Issues. | 6/22/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am currently working as Network Operation Center engineer (technical support job) in a Satellite ...
A: John -- I apologize for the delay in answering you. My computer developed a huge virus and was out ...
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| working issues.. | 6/22/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I am currently working as Network Operation Center engineer (technical support job) in a Satellite ...
A: John, I don't think I can help you here. Okay, so you're human. I don't think anyone expects you ...
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| Past review and job situation conflict | 6/16/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: This is tough to put into a few simple sentences. I am a part time administrative assistant for a ...
A: Francyn -- This sounds like a complicated situation. Either these people who are evaluating you ...
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| Shes always off sick or something | 6/15/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I work with a girl who is always sick. Its not fair on the other staff as where always having to ...
A: Jackie -- If this woman always has a Doctor's note, and the situation has been brought to the ...
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| Office romance | 6/10/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: A new employee was hired 9 months ago, and the same month she was hired......her and the married ...
A: Teresa -- Tough one. The short answer is that you have to just let it go. You can't do anything ...
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| Might be getting sacked? | 6/4/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: What do you do when one of your managers warns you that he might have to let you go! Well the place ...
A: Mitesh, You may be looking for some type of hidden agenda from your boss, but what he is telling ...
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| I want to feel acknowledged properly | 5/24/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: Joan, 10 months after starting at a company (in sales capacity), I have finally landed a big ...
A: Congratulations! What an achievement -- you worked hard at this and now you can stand back and feel ...
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| new at work, more experience-they hate me! | 4/22/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I just started at a very busy law firm. An attorney who I worked with three years ago has been ...
A: Stella -- I'm a little confused by your description of things at your new job. I can't tell who you ...
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| Career Question. | 4/18/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: My Age:31. Gender: Male. Fear: Not able to progress to management position. I have been working in ...
A: John, A lot of these questions are ones you should speak with your boss about, because I don't know ...
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| Career Question. | 4/18/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: My Age:31. Gender: Male. Fear: Not able to progress to management position. I have been working in ...
A: John – You ask some good questions, and the answers will require some thought and consideration on ...
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| language problem | 3/13/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am not able to speak english properly I have attended the courses also but still I am not able to ...
A: The only way to get more fluent in another language is to practice, practice, practice. And read. ...
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| organizational issues? | 3/10/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I work in a small IT company with 14 employees. Last year we hired 5 additional people, this year we ...
A: Vedran, You're not alone. This is a normal part of the growth process, but if you don't address it ...
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| organizational issues? | 3/10/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I work in a small IT company with 14 employees. Last year we hired 5 additional people, this year we ...
A: This is a very complicated question, and I can't really do it justice here. Here's a few thoughts, ...
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| Business Associate's Wedding | 2/19/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: My husband and I are invited to the wedding reception of one of his business coworkers. He knows the ...
A: Nicole, I'm not an etiquette expert, but unless your "health reason" would cause you injury, you ...
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| Managing Friends | 2/4/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I was recenltly promoted to a supervisor position at my job. Many of my employees have become close ...
A: Congratulations on your promotion! Now comes the hard part. The awful truth is that "they" are ...
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| meeting during month end accounting closings | 2/2/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I have a issue with meetings being scheduled during our busiest time of the month. We work through ...
A: Angelo, Just because they are CFO and controller doesn't mean they have good business sense. If ...
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| Difficult Co-Worker | 1/31/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I've been with my company for over 2 years. Recently I moved departments to join a team of two ...
A: Fran -- I have to agree with your colleagues -- your co-worker sounds very insecure and threatened ...
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| CEO behavior | 1/26/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I will put it another way. What is the worst and best attitude you have heard from your experience? ...
A: I think there are several key ingredients to being a great CEO. 1. Self-assuredness. A great CEO is ...
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| Bookkeeping ethics | 1/21/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am in an unusual situation and need advice about my position. The company I work for was owned by ...
A: You are very right to have such ethical concerns. The problem here is that you are working for two ...
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| Performance appraisal by boss | 1/5/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I'm a fresh graduate from university just last year. I started to work in my current company for ...
A: Congratulations! You've been given a real gift -- a boss who wants you to participate fully in your ...
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| Performance appraisal by boss | 1/5/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I'm a fresh graduate from university just last year. I started to work in my current company for ...
A: Jessica, Here's the truth aboute most performance appraisals. Very few people in the world ...
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| Decision making | 12/7/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: As a secretary can you give me one important decision can I made in the absence of my boss.
A: There really isn't enough information to go on to give you a good answer. I don't know your duties, ...
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| added responsabilities, no added $$$ | 11/27/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: Schramm, I work for a major food service company as a unit manager. I have expressed an interest ...
A: First, will doing this job help you in the process of getting your credentials to teach Sanitation? ...
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| What are the most important... | 11/17/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: What are the most important steps in building an effective team?
A: Great question! First, what constitutes a "team"? In business parlance, a team is a group of people ...
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| Perfume in Office | 11/16/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am in a "bullpen" type office with 5 desks, an associate transferred here 2 days ago, she wears ...
A: Karen -- Just do it. Nicely. No need to beat her up or anything. Invite her for coffee, or for a ...
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| Real Work from Home Jobs? | 10/24/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: this may be a bit out of your expertise; however, I am getting desperate trying to find a real work ...
A: Landon, There are a number of great work from home opportunities. The fastest and easiest way to ...
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| Real Work from Home Jobs? | 10/24/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: this may be a bit out of your expertise; however, I am getting desperate trying to find a real work ...
A: Landon -- Your skills are seriously in demand right now, all across the spectrum. I would suggest ...
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| Training a Supervisor | 10/13/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I am so very glad I found you on here! Actually, you might get more than one question from me in the ...
A: Gena, I agree that it is a very weird situation. I would hope that the new supervisor was hired ...
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| Training a Supervisor | 10/12/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am so very glad I found you on here! Actually, you might get more than one question from me in ...
A: In the old days -- back when dinosaurs roamed the earth -- it was very common for subordinates to ...
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| How do I deal with this? | 10/10/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I have a twofold problem, really. First, I have an alchoholic boss, who is usually up one minute, ...
A: Dave -- Ah, the Jekyll-Hyde boss! We've all been there. The only way I've seen to handle it is to ...
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| MIcromanagement | 9/25/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I work as an office mananger for a 3 physician medical office. My wife is one of the physicians but ...
A: Chris -- My first, most immediate response is "Get another job." But I'm guessing that's not too ...
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| Help! | 9/20/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I am helping that you can help me find some answers. A month ago, I walked away from a job at a ...
A: M, Just be glad you're not working there anymore, and do a little more fact checking before picking ...
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| How to be politically correct | 9/14/2005 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I have been at my present job 6 months, have had 3 excellent evaluations so far. My boss and I are ...
A: Jannae -- Since I don't know exactly what you said to your boss, or the circumstances you were ...
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| white lie gone bad | 7/16/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: Doug-- I am a senior sales manager and I was approached by a top sales manager from another ...
A: Mike, Hind-sight is 20/20, and I can see a couple of things that you could have done to keep your ...
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| Strange body language from Bosses | 6/28/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I've been in this position for a year. Lately I've gotten strange looks and vibrations from my ...
A: Angelo, Most of the time in cases like this, it is paranoia (not sure if I spelled that right.) If ...
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| Do I call? | 6/15/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I have been offered a promotions position in TV(job #1). And after interviewing at another station, ...
A: Dave, Be honest with job#2. Call and let the person know what is happening. Let job #2 know that ...
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| Special situation | 5/11/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I'm a Programmer/Analyst with 15 years of experience in the field, but my formal education all these ...
A: Rick, Just go to your boss and ask if letting someone know that you got your degree would be a good ...
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| Employee Benefits | 4/28/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: Doug, I have looked everywhere with no avail. So How long after working for an employer full time ...
A: Stacey, No company is legally required to pay benefits to anyone. Benefits are used as an ...
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| Power trips | 4/28/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: How do you deal with a person that used to be on the same level as you that has been promoted and ...
A: Kristin, When people get promoted, sometimes they think they over-do some of the areas that they ...
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| How to deal with Jekyl / Hyde boss. | 4/16/2005 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I took a job at a substantial pay cut with the plan of filling my bosses position upon her ...
A: Eugene, Just make sure the opportunity to advance is worth what you have to go through to get it. ...
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