User Philip Kendall

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Top developer doing more home office than allowed

answered Sep 26, 2018 at 17:28

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Do I have to attend a work Christmas party?

answered Oct 17, 2018 at 15:05

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Potential employer flew me out for interview, cancels return flight

answered Jan 16, 2019 at 4:48

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Is it unprofessional to car share?

answered Aug 9, 2018 at 7:53

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Is my employer allowed to access my office emails without my knowledge/permission?

answered Feb 2, 2019 at 20:20

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How do I tell my manager that his code review comment is wrong?

answered Apr 29, 2019 at 4:28

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What to put in "reason" when asking for days off for job interview at another place?

answered Apr 23, 2017 at 21:24

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I prepared my CV in LaTeX and exported it to PDF. How to deal with a recruiter who insists on CV in Word format?

answered Jun 8, 2018 at 6:31

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When (if ever) is it considered professional to yell in the workplace?

answered Dec 2, 2017 at 18:45

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What should I do if I'm not able to complete a take home task for an interview?

answered Jul 2, 2018 at 19:18

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Retaining ambitious employee with rare skill set

answered Mar 20, 2022 at 17:17

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Can I avoid informal personal interactions at companies that offer free lunch?

answered Aug 17, 2021 at 11:05

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How to discipline overeager engineer

answered Sep 30, 2019 at 5:47

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Young colleague wants to resign; I would like him to stay

answered Oct 2, 2018 at 5:52

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How should I reply to an email which feels unprofessional after declining a technical interview/test?

answered Dec 4, 2014 at 8:32

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How should I respond to absurd observations from customers during software product demos?

answered Jan 5, 2017 at 8:48

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How to respond to a very senior colleague who may have completely misunderstood my email?

answered Jun 14, 2017 at 6:39

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What can I do if I am asked to learn different programming languages very frequently?

answered Mar 17, 2019 at 9:00

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How to tell a colleague who always apologizes for noise, that his apologies are more annoying than the noise itself

answered May 9, 2023 at 7:54

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Asked to add someone who got their last manager fired to my team, am I right to be concerned?

answered Jul 1, 2020 at 8:48

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I am an expert in two fields. Should I make 2 CVs or one?

answered Nov 14, 2021 at 16:10

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Boss hasn't transferred my salary yet. How to approach the situation?

answered Sep 6, 2018 at 8:14

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Company requiring me to let them review research from before I was hired

answered Jul 23, 2019 at 5:34

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How should I politely turn down a task that my doctor has advised me against?

answered Aug 21, 2016 at 15:45

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Possible repercussions from assault between coworkers outside the office

answered Nov 8, 2016 at 17:58

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Prospective employer recommends a lower initial salary so that expectations are not too high

answered Mar 9, 2022 at 10:41

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What do I do when my boss is sabotaging interviews?

answered Dec 26, 2021 at 22:29

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Wasn't given time to ask questions in interview and now given job offer

answered Apr 15, 2015 at 19:51

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How to politely state that a software requirement is infeasible?

answered Oct 23, 2020 at 12:34

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Simple rules for a successful partly remote policy with about 50% office time

answered Jul 27, 2021 at 9:41

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Top developer doing more home office than allowed

Do I have to attend a work Christmas party?

Potential employer flew me out for interview, cancels return flight

Is it unprofessional to car share?

Is my employer allowed to access my office emails without my knowledge/permission?

How do I tell my manager that his code review comment is wrong?

What to put in "reason" when asking for days off for job interview at another place?

I prepared my CV in LaTeX and exported it to PDF. How to deal with a recruiter who insists on CV in Word format?

When (if ever) is it considered professional to yell in the workplace?

What should I do if I'm not able to complete a take home task for an interview?

Retaining ambitious employee with rare skill set

Can I avoid informal personal interactions at companies that offer free lunch?

How to discipline overeager engineer

Young colleague wants to resign; I would like him to stay

How should I reply to an email which feels unprofessional after declining a technical interview/test?

How should I respond to absurd observations from customers during software product demos?

How to respond to a very senior colleague who may have completely misunderstood my email?

What can I do if I am asked to learn different programming languages very frequently?

How to tell a colleague who always apologizes for noise, that his apologies are more annoying than the noise itself

Asked to add someone who got their last manager fired to my team, am I right to be concerned?

I am an expert in two fields. Should I make 2 CVs or one?

Boss hasn't transferred my salary yet. How to approach the situation?

Company requiring me to let them review research from before I was hired

How should I politely turn down a task that my doctor has advised me against?

Possible repercussions from assault between coworkers outside the office

Prospective employer recommends a lower initial salary so that expectations are not too high

What do I do when my boss is sabotaging interviews?

Wasn't given time to ask questions in interview and now given job offer

How to politely state that a software requirement is infeasible?

Simple rules for a successful partly remote policy with about 50% office time