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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

42 votes

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

35 votes

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

32 votes

How can a cybersecurity team mitigate internal customer complaints that real time user training is too intrusive?

answered Sep 20 at 22:28

31 votes

Does my company own my phone number?

answered Jun 24, 2020 at 23:52

24 votes

How should I deal with "online" status competition at work?

answered May 31 at 18:09

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

11 votes

Alternative metrics for software development?

answered Jun 4, 2021 at 2:43

10 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

10 votes

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

answered Mar 19, 2021 at 1:08

10 votes

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

8 votes

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

8 votes

Thinking about rejoining the workforce... how do I reference a company that no longer exists on a resume?

answered Jun 8 at 21:50

8 votes

How to deal with colleague enrolling my email to mailing lists instead of his own

answered Sep 12 at 17:42

7 votes

Is it legal for an employer in California to ask for another form of ID when you already provided ID from List A (passport) for Form I-9?

answered Jun 21 at 21:28

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

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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

How can a cybersecurity team mitigate internal customer complaints that real time user training is too intrusive?

Does my company own my phone number?

How should I deal with "online" status competition at work?

(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?

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

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?

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

Thinking about rejoining the workforce... how do I reference a company that no longer exists on a resume?

How to deal with colleague enrolling my email to mailing lists instead of his own

Is it legal for an employer in California to ask for another form of ID when you already provided ID from List A (passport) for Form I-9?

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?