Questions about starting a new job, the etiquette required, and potential pitfalls involved.
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How can I handle a job offer with a start date is before notice period expires?
I got a job offer which wants me to start very soon (next week). Unfortunately, the notice period at my current job is much longer, 1 month.
I would like to take this job but do not want to leave ...
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5answers
319 views
I'm not getting enough work assigned from my supervisor. Should I try to find more work or leave the company?
I recently (6 months ago) got my first job as a Software Developer (before I spent 2.5 years as tech support with some programming/software support). About 20% of the time I don't have any work to do. ...
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2answers
249 views
Should I mention that I'm negotiating with another company?
I'm in the final hiring process of a company based in UK, and today a company from my country contacted me showing interest on my profile for new open vacancies they have here.
I would prefer to work ...
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What options I would have when my current company merges to another? [closed]
I am a software engineer working for a subsidence of big corporation that will merge to Microsoft in three months.
I don't like working for Microsoft mainly because of their technology. I don't want ...
9
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5answers
451 views
How can I get co-workers to buy into some of my ideas? [duplicate]
I am very new in my workplace and would like to bring up some changes. Most of these changes would bring the environment up to industry standards for this field, software development.
How can I go ...
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1answer
228 views
What factors should I look at to evaluate whether or not a job is “good for humanity”? [closed]
I'm just beginning another job hunt session. I was discussing with others in travel.stackexchange.com's chat room about which jobs are against humanity (for example, working for a tobacco giant is ...
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1answer
244 views
How to decline an offer professionally and politely which is accepted once?
I am working for Indian outsourcing organization for 5 years. I got frustrated with the recent situations faced with the management and also not happy with the assignments that I got. Hence decided to ...
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6answers
800 views
I currently have a job, but I'm sending a resume for a job opening. Should I add my current boss as a reference?
I've been currently employed for 9 months as a developer in a company with an excellent working environment, and I really mean it. I have no pressure on my shoulders, and an excellent relationship ...
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5answers
570 views
How can I minimise the damage to my career in this situation?
I am working for a small software company for the last 2+ years and the company is managed by a single person, so he can change the policy at any time without any notice. Recently he change the notice ...
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1answer
52 views
How would you define invoiceable software R&D and likewise? [closed]
New development e.g. Java/C(++)/MIPS/Python/Scala/Kotlin/Lisp/Scheme/Haskell and so
Corrections e.g. bugfixes
Deactivations e.g. old versions must get removed in a proper manner
Education and ...
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2answers
141 views
Is a Motivation Letter for Employment different from the letter used while applying for a student visa?
I am a non EU person, a third country national, and if I want to convert my student visa into a salary one, I have to write a Motivation letter for Employment to the Embassy of the concerned country ...
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4answers
168 views
How Do I see the “Big Picture” of my small part in a company?
I recently started a new job, which is technically challenging. Because of this, it is very easy for me to get caught up on small details, sometimes missing the big picture behind what's going on.
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7answers
429 views
Should I propose a big change as a newcomer?
I have been working in the IT department of a (relatively) small company for 2 months.
Recently the boss of another department (who is a former developer) told me that it would be nice if we started ...
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6answers
400 views
Should I err on the side of overdressing for my first day of work?
I have accepted a job offer as a software developer after two phone interviews, and they told me that they have a relaxed dress code. Specifically, they mentioned wearing jeans. However, I'm not sure ...
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1answer
117 views
Is it okay to convince a potential employer to hire you even if you are overqualified? [closed]
Some jobs need a couple of skills less than the ones I have. Example - job needs only html, css, js. I have those and java, mysql, php. I want to work for this employer for the salary they are giving ...
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2answers
92 views
Should I know what work/tasks/projects are next?
I've recently started working at a software development company where the style seems quite different to my previous experiences. Mainly, the work comes infrequently and after I finish it, I don't ...
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4answers
264 views
How can I get honest feedback/criticism from a new team member?
When somebody first joins a team, they're in an incredibly valuable position to provide "outside" feedback. Existing team members' thought processes are often corrupted by habit and repetition, and ...
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3answers
405 views
How to tactfully quit a job early because of a successful project?
I've been working at my job for almost a month and a half.
Recently, I shipped a game that I've been working on part time for 4 months (with a few other people). It's selling very well. I'm not ...
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3answers
280 views
SharePoint Consultant just writing Excel Macros [closed]
I am an experienced SharePoint Consultant/Contractor with a very solid technical background and excellent refrences. In Decemeber last year, I accepted a 6 month contract of "SharePoint Developer" in ...
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2answers
137 views
What are the ethical steps to follow for a programmer to change his job? [closed]
Is it OK to talk to other companies on the phone when I am currently working for a company?
Is it OK to ask for permission for the current company so that I can go to a job interview?
Is it possible ...
2
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1answer
157 views
How do I mention my spare time projects in resume?
What kind of heading/representation be good for mentioning my spare time projects. These projects I posted on github as mentioning "Spare time projects" heading sounds awkward to me although I googled ...
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1answer
94 views
How outsource work looks like from a practical point of view [closed]
I got an offer from an outsourcing company. I am seriously considering accepting it since the offer is quite appealing.
The only open point that I am not sure what exactly outsourcing mean from the ...
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2answers
395 views
How to use multiple offers to negotiate a higher salary?
I am facing this situation.
A few days back, I got an offer from CompanyA and I verbally accepted it. Yesterday I got another offer from CompanyB, which is paying a higher salary (about 12%more). ...
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3answers
497 views
How to plan, prioritize and organize work day and tasks effectively?
I have been taken team lead position for new project and for new employer one week back. I am leading 8 members of team. The first day went smooth with joining my formalities. The next day after I had ...
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4answers
597 views
If you provided an incorrect answer to a technical question on an interview, should you respond with a correct response?
Consider the situation where you've applied for a technical position (i.e. in Software Engineering) and on a phone interview you were asked a technical question. Regardless of the reason, you respond ...
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4answers
376 views
Should I contact my future employer occasionally if I have several months before I start work?
I am a college student graduating this semester. I was fortunate to be hired by the company that I interned at over the summer.
The thing is that the last contact I had with my HR contact was 2 ...
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3answers
340 views
My new colleagues seem too busy to answer my questions. How should I handle this?
I recently left my job as a software developer in a company with 2500+ employees, to join a small software development team in a young company in another city. The job is in a completely new domain ...
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1answer
156 views
Is it ok to use chat smiley somewhere in the txt while applying for a job via internet ?
Today I applied for a job and while mentioning about my interest I pasted this smiley symbol :) in the section (It was an online form).
After submitting the form I am really concern about the symbol ...
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2answers
128 views
How to be in less risky and most profitable situation while moving from top most MNC to smaller firm? [closed]
I am currently working for a Multinational IT outsourcing Organization in India. It is one of the top ten IT Organizations in India. Due to various reasons things are not going well with the current ...
7
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4answers
569 views
How can I ask for a different position within a company shortly I started?
Two months ago I accepted a new job, and I'm coming to realize that this was a mistake.
I have no issues with the company or my coworkers, but I find the work I do incredibly uninteresting. More ...
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2answers
192 views
Interview with a HR outsourcing company
I've been contacted by a Human Resource Management (HRM) company on LinkedIn, inviting me to a "short chat". When I asked which company they represent, they told me this can only be revealed during ...
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8answers
3k views
Leaving a job very early to accept another offer
I was unemployed for a few months and during that time I interviewed with lots of companies.
One of them was very quick and offered me a job very fast. They was not my favorite company and I thought ...
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3answers
419 views
Is it acceptable to install personally purchased licensed software on company provided laptops?
I have changed jobs recently. I am a software developer and I very much love Intellij IDEA, which I think is the best IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Java. I have a personal license for ...
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1answer
242 views
How do I professionally delay making a decision regarding a job offer
I am leaving my current job very soon and starting in a new role elsewhere which will be a small vertical move.
I gave a notice period at my current job. After this period has started, the team lead ...
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4answers
1k views
Will putting my picture on my resume help me get the job easier while I'm not clearly asked to include it?
First of all I searched for this question on the net, and I found some links in which there were all pointing out that putting your picture on your resume will show that you're unprofessional and it ...
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3answers
239 views
Should I be involved in interviewing for my replacement?
I'm currently working through a notice period (3 months) and there are plans to hire someone to replace me.
My role requires a relatively technical skillset and I am unsure that my manager or HR ...
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4answers
1k views
Newcomer in a company that's losing money
It has been less than 6 months since I joined a new company as an engineer. The division I work for is once a small company which was acquired by my current company which is doing moderate business. ...
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Is there a safe period to stay on a position before moving to another without being looked at unfavourably?
I'm starting my career in accounting (with a strong IT side) and I would like to know about what is considered too short before changing jobs - what is considered fair and what is considered too long ...
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3answers
118 views
Specific strategies for maintaining confidence and competence when thrown into a more complex domain?
Preface:
Seeing many hints of this question buried within other questions here and have experienced it myself.
Scenario:
For example, take employee X and the different technical domain levels of ...
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2answers
497 views
Should I email my new boss thanks for being patient with me
I want to know if I should email my new boss and say, "thanks for being so patient with me". I'm an excellent worker, but I made a few mistakes (and I haven't even started my first project yet). I ...
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7answers
1k views
I just started a great new job, but my company is already using another company for the services I was hired to provide
I just started a dream job. The position is very specialized and the company and I were very happy to have found each other.
During the interview they said they're using another company for the ...
2
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1answer
177 views
Find a remote position [closed]
How do you find a remote full-time employee position? The remote position can be for a position in the same city or one in a different state. Most job descriptions ask for local candidates. Where does ...
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4answers
663 views
Should I negotiate a higher salary when transitioning from intern to full-time employee?
I'm currently finishing my internship (graduation) as software engineer and the company has asked me to come work for them after I've graduated. During the internship I developed an iPhone app which ...
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3answers
428 views
Salary negotiation - technique
During the negotiation process, after I get a formal offer, is it okay to list out current compensation, benefits with current company with those of new job offer and send it to new company's HR? So ...
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6answers
505 views
What steps can I take to improve my skills as a programmer and make myself more marketable?
I completed a Computer Science degree in 2005, and have worked at the same company as a programmer for the last seven years. I've earned a progressively better salary throughout this time, and have ...
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What should I expect when joining a company as a developer in terms of training?
I came across this excellent post:
I recently started my first "grown-up" job as a software developer.
As exciting as it is to get paid for doing what I love, I can't help but wonder
if I'm ...
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6answers
498 views
What's the difference between mentioning my strengths and “what's special about me”?
In an interview the HR interviewer asked me the following question:
What's so special about you the might make me consider hiring you?
I was prepared for the classic "Mention some of your ...
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1answer
107 views
How to apply for a position where I don't meet the requirements [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I overcome “years of experience” requirements when applying to positions?
I have two years of programming and general I.T. work under my belt from ...
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1answer
159 views
Things to do when transitioning jobs
This is my first time to resign as an IT Application Developer and I will be starting to work with my new employer after the 30 days notice that I gave in my resignation letter.
I'm new to this ...
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4answers
570 views
When negotiatiating a job offer, can I ask to be reimbursed for two-body-problem travel?
When negotiating a job offer, is it reasonable to ask the company to help pay for airfare for me to visit my wife?
The details:
I just graduated with a Ph.D. in computer science, and have ...
