| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Whom to belive ... | 2/24/2007 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I'm going through a very difficult situation. My age is 22 year and I am working with the largest ...
A: You seem to be getting the run-around over a raise, so it's time to take things into your own hands. ...
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| ethics- interviewing for a new job | 2/21/2007 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am looking for advice on protocol. I have been employed by a small consulting firm for the past 4 ...
A: Richard -- OK, first of all, take a deep breath and calm yourself. You didn't do anything really ...
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| Please help me fast! | 2/15/2007 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I'm a teenager who's currently working at a juice store. I've been working there for about a month ...
A: Ask the manager from the accessory store to not call your current manager. Companies are very ...
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| Not My Fault | 2/9/2007 | Joan Schramm |
Q: As a woman, I'm sure you are privy to some of the middle-school-esque talk around the work place at ...
A: This is a difficult situation for me to analyze. On the surface, it seems like you have been ...
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| Staying Late | 2/6/2007 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I have been employed at my present job for 6 months. I agreed to stay late when necessary when I ...
A: Part of the answer depends on whether you're on salary or paid hourly. I'm also not clear from your ...
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| Leading a stubborn staff of teachers | 1/10/2007 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I was promoted as a senior teacher last year, The staff is stubborn and they don't yield to my ...
A: Wow. Reading your note sent all sorts of red flags popping up. So the staff is "stubborn" and ...
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| Bossy Co-Worker | 1/9/2007 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I was promoted from an Accounts Position to a Stand alone Senior Administrative position for a new ...
A: I'm a little confused about the relationships and the workload here. If the Admin Supervisor isn't ...
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| mean co-worker | 12/27/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: i am a cashier and get along with every one except one person she is at service desk. she always ...
A: George, Some people are just mean people. Don't sink to her level. If there is anything that you ...
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| favoritism at work | 12/17/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I work hard and am rewarded and respected by my boss. There are a couple of people (guys) who are ...
A: Marylynn, I'm not sure what your position is, but it sounds like it is your boss, and he alone, who ...
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| in the middle | 12/8/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I have been working for a small law firm for 6 years. I get along with my boss well. My coworker has ...
A: Ruth, I may be seeing this wrong, but I can't see how anyone could "blame you" for getting rid of ...
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| co workers. | 12/7/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: My parents own a company. The company has been in the family for over 40 years. I worked for them ...
A: Angela, You seem to want your dad to be an enforcer -- even for things that, in the grander scheme ...
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| Bossy Co-Worker thinks she's the manager | 11/29/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I started a new office job a few months ago and work in a small place with one other girl. Her and I ...
A: Pamela, Oh, I don't think your going to like my answer. I'm getting into my Dr. Laura mode. This ...
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| help | 11/20/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: Difficult co-worker My relationship with the Controller/Acting CFO is very strained for the ...
A: Jayson -- The first thing to remember in all this mess is that you can't do anything about anyone's ...
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| Unfair Evaluation | 11/11/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: Of course the company has the right to change their benefit policy at any time. That's not what I'm ...
A: I'm going to give you a little tough love here, because if you continue down this road, you are ...
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| Unfair Evaluation | 11/10/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I recently got what I consider an unfair evaluation from my boss. Some background. I've been at ...
A: Joan, The company has a right to change their policy at any time. Usually, these changes occur ...
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| Employee is a time thief | 11/1/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I'm a manager of a very small team in a very small company (less than 10 people). One of my team ...
A: There's one of two things going on. Either this employee doesn't understand the work as it's laid ...
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| Uncommunicative Boss, Treats as if too low in the Pecking Order to correspond with | 10/28/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I should have explained this better. I have to go to him directly, he is emailing me directly for a ...
A: Well, it sounds to me like you're being treated differently, but unfortunately that's the way people ...
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| Difficult co-worker | 10/28/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I have been working in a Drugstore for about 6 months. It is a family owned shop where the Mother, ...
A: Working with a group of family members can often be difficult, especially when the personalities are ...
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| Co-worker | 10/25/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: The person whom I replaced at my job decided to come backto work 3 months later and has been working ...
A: Victoria, Just do your job as best you can. Now that you know early emails are critical, you'll ...
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| Uncommunicative Boss, Treats as if too low in the Pecking Order to correspond with | 10/24/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I work as contractor for a government agency. I worked on the same contract, with the same people ...
A: Maybe I'm unclear about your place in the hierarchy, but it seems like this person you're describing ...
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| favoritism | 10/18/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I see favoritism at work and need to know what to do about it. has been approched to employee his ...
A: It's a hard fact of life that there is always favoritism at work. People get hired and promoted for ...
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| Corporate question | 10/12/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I chosed you for this qestion b/c of your extense experience in enterprise environment. I'm a ...
A: Richard, One of two things is probably happening. Either, you are very efficient and excellent on ...
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| Dealing with my boss | 10/1/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I'm an assistant Controller. My boss the Controller relies on me since I showed him the ropes when ...
A: Josie, I'm not sure what exactly you should do here, because the activities you are conducting are ...
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| a difficult co worker | 9/18/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I work at a hotel. My boss (who is very moody) has hired her daughter. I clearly states in the hand ...
A: I'm confused. If there is a rule against hiring relatives, how is this manager getting away with it? ...
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| Nasty new coworker | 9/4/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: How do i deal with a new coworker who has an attitude problems, she is also lying about me. She ...
A: She's new, she doesn't know all she needs to know to do her job yet, so cut her some slack. It seems ...
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| Boss sexualness | 9/4/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: How are you suppose to deal with a woman boss who is very flirty and sexual with all of your works ...
A: I don't know what you mean by "flirty and sexual", but if she is making you feel uncomfortable, or ...
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| Bossy pushy coworkers | 9/1/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I have been dealing with bossy coworkers for 7 months now, their are a few on my job I try to stay ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering. Tropical storm Enresto knocked our power out for 3 days, and ...
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| gossip problem | 8/4/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: im 23 years old and Accounting Head. I've been with the company 7 months now. here's my problem: I ...
A: Ah, gossip rearing it's ugly head again. Many people think gossip is harmless and besides, ...
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| gaining respect | 8/3/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: im only 23 years old. i was have been employed by the company for 7 months now. i came in as an ...
A: Pamela, You've fallen into the trap than many young people fall into after college. Respect ...
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| Dealing with co-workers that belittle your work | 7/30/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: We hired a new receptionist who doesn't really need the income and is older than I am. She has lots ...
A: Are you "supposed" to be her supervisor, or ARE you her supervisor? If you're her supervisor, you ...
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| Disrespectful Behavior | 7/29/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am a professional civil engineer managing an office of 30 people. We have to floors and a manager ...
A: Well, there's two issues here. The first one is the verbal attacks on one employee (who just ...
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| Personality | 7/25/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I overheard my new boss of 3 weeks talking to another associate about me, he's description was the I ...
A: It's not too late, but you need to take some steps immediately. People form impressions early and ...
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| How do I deal with my 12 year old boss? | 7/21/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: My boss is the most immature person I have ever met. She does nothing at work all day, except for ...
A: Brandi -- This is one of those work situations where there isn't a lot you can do. You can't change ...
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| A letter of resignation | 7/14/2006 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I have recently got myself a new job. My employer has asked me to send a letter about my leaving. Im ...
A: Jackie -- This is the easiest thing in the world! Your letter of resignation needs to be short and ...
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| employers | 7/4/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I have a senor manager I have to work with who I basically get on fine with but who I find immature ...
A: David, Sounds like you are already doing the right thing by not participating. Nothing they say ...
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| Sorting out job descriptions and lines of reporting in a new organization | 7/2/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: It helped me to put things in perspective and to frame my thoughts. Because the organizational ...
A: Carol, You'll have a tough time raising your concerns about this and not creating bad blood between ...
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| Sorting out job descriptions and lines of reporting in a new organization | 7/2/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I was recently recruited and hired to work in a small startup nonprofit organization (5 employees) ...
A: Carol, When you work for an organization with so few full-time employees, job responsibilities and ...
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| How to talk to my boss | 7/1/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I've been at my current job for exactly 3 months, the woman who hired me left the Executive ...
A: Cristina, I do't think there is anything wrong with asking your boss from time to time if you are ...
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| Bossy Coworkers | 6/30/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: How do I deal with a coworker who thinks he is the boss. He is very controlling, needs to do ...
A: Chandra, Unfortunately, you can't really change other people. All you can change is how you deal ...
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| Work Screw up | 6/29/2006 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I have a question, a few actually, or maybe I just need good advice. I work for a chiropractor as a ...
A: Renee, You're not going to like this. I'm sorry in advance for being the one to tell you this, but ...
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