User Laurence

40 votes

Candidate brought parent to interview

answered Mar 5, 2017 at 17:37

26 votes

How can I discourage my new hire from working such long hours?

answered Jul 1, 2021 at 2:17

10 votes

Manager from former company has a duplicate account on LinkedIn (probably fake). Should I inform him?

answered Feb 11, 2017 at 17:21

9 votes

Coworker is trying to get me to sign his petition to run for office. How to decline politely?

answered Feb 19, 2019 at 0:47

6 votes

How to handle manager when handing in my notice after lying about not looking for a new job

answered Nov 4, 2017 at 18:49

5 votes

Soon-to-be-ex-employer trying to force me to disclose name of new employer

answered Jul 18, 2021 at 0:30

4 votes

How can I explain on my CV that I managed to successfully work with a difficult and needy customer without badmouthing the customer?

answered Nov 4, 2021 at 17:19

4 votes

How to go around a colleague who keeps inviting me for religious activities?

answered Jun 12, 2018 at 14:34

4 votes

A client wants me to provide assistance with using a service of a competitor company

answered Jul 3, 2018 at 16:04

3 votes

Can staying late look like something bad?

answered Feb 2, 2017 at 23:55

3 votes

Is it ok to bring cookies for the entire office to my interview?

answered Mar 26, 2022 at 17:41

2 votes

Manager offers to let us work less without a decrease in salary. Are there any concerns with accepting this offer?

answered Oct 29, 2017 at 11:32

2 votes

Does "probation period" means the employer is not sure about the quality of employee?

answered Nov 10, 2018 at 14:20

1 vote

Does repeating name in email address look unprofessional?

answered Jan 24, 2019 at 23:31

1 vote

My previous employer has asked me to fix a bug in code that I wrote for them

answered Oct 20, 2018 at 13:41

1 vote

How to politely say that we won't answer a FAQ?

answered Jun 27, 2018 at 18:21

1 vote

Starting date for a new job is a Saturday. How to ask if it is a holiday?

answered Sep 18, 2016 at 17:15

0 votes

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

answered May 17, 2015 at 17:07

0 votes

Managers drinking alcohol in the office

answered Dec 26, 2015 at 13:15

0 votes

walking out of interviews - any significant problems down the line?

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 16:02

-1 votes

Is it acceptable to quit in the middle of a project, when I am the only team member?

answered Jul 16, 2017 at 10:35

-1 votes

Laptop turned in to IT support has a document with staff member's name. Is it ethical for the staff member to read it?

answered Apr 27, 2018 at 14:26

-11 votes

How to get employees to report to me as opposed to their previous boss?

answered Aug 25, 2021 at 14:53

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23 Answers

Candidate brought parent to interview

How can I discourage my new hire from working such long hours?

Manager from former company has a duplicate account on LinkedIn (probably fake). Should I inform him?

Coworker is trying to get me to sign his petition to run for office. How to decline politely?

How to handle manager when handing in my notice after lying about not looking for a new job

Soon-to-be-ex-employer trying to force me to disclose name of new employer

How can I explain on my CV that I managed to successfully work with a difficult and needy customer without badmouthing the customer?

How to go around a colleague who keeps inviting me for religious activities?

A client wants me to provide assistance with using a service of a competitor company

Can staying late look like something bad?

Is it ok to bring cookies for the entire office to my interview?

Manager offers to let us work less without a decrease in salary. Are there any concerns with accepting this offer?

Does "probation period" means the employer is not sure about the quality of employee?

Does repeating name in email address look unprofessional?

My previous employer has asked me to fix a bug in code that I wrote for them

How to politely say that we won't answer a FAQ?

Starting date for a new job is a Saturday. How to ask if it is a holiday?

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

Managers drinking alcohol in the office

walking out of interviews - any significant problems down the line?

Is it acceptable to quit in the middle of a project, when I am the only team member?

Laptop turned in to IT support has a document with staff member's name. Is it ethical for the staff member to read it?

How to get employees to report to me as opposed to their previous boss?