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How to deal with a (indirect) boss who tells me not to ask questions, but then downgrades me at review time for not asking more questions?

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How can I get a problem employee to do work assigned to him when I'm a supervisor with no real power?

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153 votes

17 answers

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How to respond to "You should have skipped college" in an interview?

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3 answers

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How can I persuade my boss to license the software I need to use?

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43 votes

6 answers

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What should I do when the boss "pulls rank" to get their problems solved over our customers' problems?

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3 answers

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Would it be too risky to ask to reschedule a telephone interview because it's difficult to hear the other party?

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8 answers

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Would drinking alcohol (when offered) during a meal that is part of an interview be likely to affect the perceptions of the interviewer?

asked Feb 8, 2016 at 22:01

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1 answer

465 views

Should I include the dates of my degrees on my resume?

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7 answers

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Convincing an officemate to keep the office door closed

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26 votes

10 answers

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How should I respond to a boss who complains if I'm 5 minutes late?

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5 answers

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Would it be inappropriate to go around a recruiter and directly contact an employer with questions before a face-to-face interview?

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5 votes

3 answers

1k views

How can I get my supervisor to consider hiring someone he has declared as unqualified?

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28 votes

3 answers

15k views

Leaving a job while furloughed/locked out

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24 votes

6 answers

3k views

How should I provide references for someone who is adept technically, but not socially?

asked Jun 10, 2013 at 13:57

6 votes

1 answer

706 views

Should I go to upper management to use a solution that my immediate supervisor doesn't like? [duplicate]

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1 answer

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How should I prepare for a second interview - when I was initially told I had the job?

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31 votes

6 answers

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Why would a company prefer firing people to laying them off?

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5 answers

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How should I professionally handle a job offer when the potential employer is pushy, I might get a better offer, and I'm unemployed?

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3 answers

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Should I have input to an appraisal for an employee who no longer works for me?

asked Mar 11, 2013 at 20:34

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6 answers

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How should I negotiate for better benefits (more vacation) instead of more pay?

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7 answers

4k views

When should I consider myself to be at work?

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110 votes

8 answers

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How should I respond to an inappropriate question in a job interview?

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1 answer

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What are the rules regarding electronic distribution of income data forms for tax reporting in the United States?

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How can I show on my LinkedIn profile that I want to avoid working in a certain industry?

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12 answers

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What to say when a customer asks if you know something with which you are only partially familiar (in front of your boss)?

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How to deal with insensitive humor in the office?

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3 answers

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How should I show relevant volunteer work on a resume?

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12 votes

4 answers

7k views

Is "snafu" acceptable in business communications?

asked Nov 26, 2012 at 4:24

70 votes

6 answers

309k views

How to respond to "Why are you looking for a new job?"

asked Nov 26, 2012 at 2:39

8 votes

1 answer

466 views

Is it work time to investigate benefits and complete the associated paperwork when joining a new company?

asked Nov 21, 2012 at 14:21

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How to deal with a (indirect) boss who tells me not to ask questions, but then downgrades me at review time for not asking more questions?

How can I get a problem employee to do work assigned to him when I'm a supervisor with no real power?

How to respond to "You should have skipped college" in an interview?

How can I persuade my boss to license the software I need to use?

What should I do when the boss "pulls rank" to get their problems solved over our customers' problems?

Would it be too risky to ask to reschedule a telephone interview because it's difficult to hear the other party?

Would drinking alcohol (when offered) during a meal that is part of an interview be likely to affect the perceptions of the interviewer?

Should I include the dates of my degrees on my resume?

Convincing an officemate to keep the office door closed

How should I respond to a boss who complains if I'm 5 minutes late?

Would it be inappropriate to go around a recruiter and directly contact an employer with questions before a face-to-face interview?

How can I get my supervisor to consider hiring someone he has declared as unqualified?

Leaving a job while furloughed/locked out

How should I provide references for someone who is adept technically, but not socially?

Should I go to upper management to use a solution that my immediate supervisor doesn't like? [duplicate]

How should I prepare for a second interview - when I was initially told I had the job?

Why would a company prefer firing people to laying them off?

How should I professionally handle a job offer when the potential employer is pushy, I might get a better offer, and I'm unemployed?

Should I have input to an appraisal for an employee who no longer works for me?

How should I negotiate for better benefits (more vacation) instead of more pay?

When should I consider myself to be at work?

How should I respond to an inappropriate question in a job interview?

What are the rules regarding electronic distribution of income data forms for tax reporting in the United States?

How can I show on my LinkedIn profile that I want to avoid working in a certain industry?

What to say when a customer asks if you know something with which you are only partially familiar (in front of your boss)?

How to deal with insensitive humor in the office?

How should I show relevant volunteer work on a resume?

Is "snafu" acceptable in business communications?

How to respond to "Why are you looking for a new job?"

Is it work time to investigate benefits and complete the associated paperwork when joining a new company?