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Some coworkers are committing to work overtime for a 1% bonus. How can I best opt out of this?

answered Nov 1, 2022 at 3:45

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I have been invited for a post-interview chat about a position for which I am not selected. Should I still attend?

answered May 5 at 0:58

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Employer asking us to move items that are approximately 1000 lbs (450 kg) each. How can I address this issue properly so that no one gets hurt?

answered Jun 26, 2018 at 17:19

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How do I overcome an unsatisfactory background check?

answered Aug 13, 2020 at 2:39

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Is it appropriate to speak up for a team member who can't drink due to addiction recovery when a company event is being planned?

answered Jun 15, 2022 at 5:28

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How should I tell front-end to stop passing bugs to back-end by default?

answered Sep 9, 2021 at 2:08

33 votes

Trouble understanding the speech of overseas colleagues

answered Mar 26, 2019 at 22:52

31 votes

Does my company own my phone number?

answered Jun 24, 2020 at 23:52

20 votes

(Would be) teammate called me privately to tell me he does not wish to work with me

answered Oct 23, 2019 at 23:03

18 votes

As a stutterer I have been asked to move into Management

answered Jul 15, 2021 at 2:14

17 votes

California employee being misclassified as a contractor, what can I do about it?

answered Oct 16, 2018 at 22:14

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Severance contract requires a lie. Is this enforceable?

answered Aug 31, 2022 at 22:23

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Alternative metrics for software development?

answered Jun 4, 2021 at 2:43

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How can I politely be added to a company's recruiting blacklist?

answered Mar 19, 2021 at 1:08

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How to talk about depression in interviews

answered Jan 9 at 22:37

9 votes

Is it normal to have so much red tape in reporting bugs?

answered Jan 30, 2021 at 1:15

9 votes

Is there a minimum number of candidates that need to be interviewed before a decision is made?

answered Aug 17, 2021 at 17:33

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Official warning by a manager for how I spend my vacations: escalate or ignore?

answered Sep 2, 2020 at 22:57

8 votes

How do I look more like I'm on a call when I'm sitting at my desk

answered Feb 3 at 3:19

7 votes

How can I explain why I'm using just audio in video conferencing, without revealing the real reason?

answered Sep 30, 2021 at 23:10

6 votes

What is the rationale of not offering an existing employee a salary as large as the one offered to a new one?

answered Sep 15, 2018 at 2:32

6 votes

How can I get the same exemptions from company policy as my co-worker without causing them trouble?

answered May 19, 2022 at 23:10

5 votes

How do I provide clear goals for a PIP when the developer's mistakes are ambiguous and varied?

answered Apr 8, 2022 at 3:32

5 votes

Called into a meeting and told we are being made redundant (laid off) and "not to share outside". Can I tell my partner?

answered Mar 4, 2019 at 18:57

5 votes

What are the downsides of getting fired with severance instead of quitting?

answered Aug 22, 2020 at 1:52

5 votes

What should you do when the IT department just copy paste emails and then assign the ticket to you?

answered Feb 9, 2022 at 3:11

5 votes

How to get domain experts to answer questions correctly, completely & concisely

answered Sep 17, 2020 at 23:09

4 votes

Worked alone for the same company during 7 years, now I feel like I lack a lot of basics skills

answered Feb 18, 2021 at 22:53

4 votes

Is it normal for a junior SE to be doing this amount of work?

answered Mar 1, 2022 at 18:37

4 votes

Preventing an exodus of other employees while mass firing others? One developer holds a lot of sway?

answered Aug 18, 2021 at 23:43

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Some coworkers are committing to work overtime for a 1% bonus. How can I best opt out of this?

I have been invited for a post-interview chat about a position for which I am not selected. Should I still attend?

Employer asking us to move items that are approximately 1000 lbs (450 kg) each. How can I address this issue properly so that no one gets hurt?

How do I overcome an unsatisfactory background check?

Is it appropriate to speak up for a team member who can't drink due to addiction recovery when a company event is being planned?

How should I tell front-end to stop passing bugs to back-end by default?

Trouble understanding the speech of overseas colleagues

Does my company own my phone number?

(Would be) teammate called me privately to tell me he does not wish to work with me

As a stutterer I have been asked to move into Management

California employee being misclassified as a contractor, what can I do about it?

Severance contract requires a lie. Is this enforceable?

Alternative metrics for software development?

How can I politely be added to a company's recruiting blacklist?

How to talk about depression in interviews

Is it normal to have so much red tape in reporting bugs?

Is there a minimum number of candidates that need to be interviewed before a decision is made?

Official warning by a manager for how I spend my vacations: escalate or ignore?

How do I look more like I'm on a call when I'm sitting at my desk

How can I explain why I'm using just audio in video conferencing, without revealing the real reason?

What is the rationale of not offering an existing employee a salary as large as the one offered to a new one?

How can I get the same exemptions from company policy as my co-worker without causing them trouble?

How do I provide clear goals for a PIP when the developer's mistakes are ambiguous and varied?

Called into a meeting and told we are being made redundant (laid off) and "not to share outside". Can I tell my partner?

What are the downsides of getting fired with severance instead of quitting?

What should you do when the IT department just copy paste emails and then assign the ticket to you?

How to get domain experts to answer questions correctly, completely & concisely

Worked alone for the same company during 7 years, now I feel like I lack a lot of basics skills

Is it normal for a junior SE to be doing this amount of work?

Preventing an exodus of other employees while mass firing others? One developer holds a lot of sway?