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Remote Work: I moved, my employer wants to reduce my pay

answered Oct 23, 2015 at 17:09

54 votes

How to get employees to set alarm when exiting the building?

communication work-environment security

answered Mar 9, 2015 at 23:20

43 votes

New manager unapproved PTO my old manager approved, because of a conference at the same time that's now a "condition of my employment here"

negotiation manager time-off

answered Dec 9, 2019 at 13:25

36 votes

As a Brit working in America, how can I get my American colleagues to stop mocking my accent/spelling?

colleagues human-resources united-states unprofessional-behavior

answered May 27, 2015 at 7:59

35 votes

Team members spending too much time on Stack Overflow

team productivity online-presence team-building

answered Jun 19, 2014 at 23:02

30 votes

Not invited to an interview because the salary range I gave was too high

job-search salary negotiation

answered Nov 18, 2015 at 13:40

30 votes

Is it appropriate to verify non-job-relevant claims on a candidate's resume?

interviewing

answered Dec 3, 2015 at 22:42

29 votes

How should my employer compensate me for having to bring my own laptop to work?

compensation byod

answered Jun 14, 2016 at 14:48

26 votes

What should a professional email address look like?

professionalism email

answered Feb 4, 2014 at 23:16

25 votes

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Arguments for giving candidates the salary they want - without haggling

salary recruitment negotiation

answered Jan 23, 2015 at 10:31

22 votes

Bring up a candidate's possibly unethical work experience in interview?

interviewing ethics work-experience

answered Jun 1, 2015 at 13:07

22 votes

Is there a dress code for women in software industry?

professionalism software-industry work-environment ethics company-culture

answered Jul 14, 2014 at 13:31

21 votes

Employer asks for "guarantor" to compensate damages due to consultant's "breach of the employment contract"

united-states contracts damage

answered Jul 17, 2016 at 10:47

21 votes

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Would helping to develop a family member's app detract from its value on my resume?

resume

answered Sep 8, 2016 at 15:14

20 votes

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Recruiter did not show at set appointment

professionalism communication recruitment

answered Aug 11, 2015 at 21:39

18 votes

Is it considered rude or bad if I politely refuse to have lunch offered by the interviewer?

interviewing behavior

answered May 16, 2015 at 12:58

18 votes

Software developers: How do you tell your boss/client that a software bug is responsible for your failure to complete your part of the project?

software-industry

answered Sep 25, 2015 at 11:39

18 votes

Team being on standby on weekends?

team united-kingdom project-management

answered Aug 22, 2016 at 16:05

15 votes

Our work-week policy changed drastically. It used to be a perk. How to let them know I'm unhappy?

company-culture company-policy work-time vacation change-agency

answered Feb 24, 2016 at 1:13

15 votes

My manager thinks showing up early doesn't show as much enthusiasm as staying late

management career-development overtime

answered Jul 7, 2014 at 14:16

13 votes

I received a written warning for my performance, how can I save my job?

work-environment communication human-resources performance

answered Apr 3, 2014 at 23:28

13 votes

Project Manager asks for complete 100% confidence everytime committing code

management

answered Mar 7, 2014 at 9:13

13 votes

Is there a diplomatic way to explain to a manager that they're pushing without any leverage?

management work-environment

answered Sep 17, 2015 at 12:36

12 votes

How to tell CEO they are making a mistake

professionalism management work-environment

answered May 12, 2016 at 8:44

12 votes

Why is it important to gain "visibility" in the workplace?

work-environment career-development

answered Jul 4, 2014 at 8:33

12 votes

How to handle people confiding in you as you're leaving

company-policy exit-interview

answered Jul 15, 2015 at 14:14

11 votes

Reducing the salary after job offer?

job-offer compensation

answered Jul 27, 2014 at 11:34

11 votes

Should I worry if I'm the youngest person in my company?

software-industry new-job

answered Dec 15, 2015 at 13:25

11 votes

How to convince my boss to value my time

manager

answered Aug 30, 2016 at 20:53

10 votes

How should I tell my manager I'm not paying for an optional after work event I'm not going to?

work-environment manager events off-site-events

answered May 2, 2019 at 22:51

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Remote Work: I moved, my employer wants to reduce my pay

How to get employees to set alarm when exiting the building?

New manager unapproved PTO my old manager approved, because of a conference at the same time that's now a "condition of my employment here"

As a Brit working in America, how can I get my American colleagues to stop mocking my accent/spelling?

Team members spending too much time on Stack Overflow

Not invited to an interview because the salary range I gave was too high

Is it appropriate to verify non-job-relevant claims on a candidate's resume?

How should my employer compensate me for having to bring my own laptop to work?

What should a professional email address look like?

Arguments for giving candidates the salary they want - without haggling

Bring up a candidate's possibly unethical work experience in interview?

Is there a dress code for women in software industry?

Employer asks for "guarantor" to compensate damages due to consultant's "breach of the employment contract"

Would helping to develop a family member's app detract from its value on my resume?

Recruiter did not show at set appointment

Is it considered rude or bad if I politely refuse to have lunch offered by the interviewer?

Software developers: How do you tell your boss/client that a software bug is responsible for your failure to complete your part of the project?

Team being on standby on weekends?

Our work-week policy changed drastically. It used to be a perk. How to let them know I'm unhappy?

My manager thinks showing up early doesn't show as much enthusiasm as staying late

I received a written warning for my performance, how can I save my job?

Project Manager asks for complete 100% confidence everytime committing code

Is there a diplomatic way to explain to a manager that they're pushing without any leverage?

How to tell CEO they are making a mistake

Why is it important to gain "visibility" in the workplace?

How to handle people confiding in you as you're leaving

Reducing the salary after job offer?

Should I worry if I'm the youngest person in my company?

How to convince my boss to value my time

How should I tell my manager I'm not paying for an optional after work event I'm not going to?