User mcknz

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Turned down a client after accepting dinner, how could I have handled this better?

answered Apr 21, 2016 at 17:46

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Is it unprofessional to ask if a job posting on GlassDoor is real?

answered Apr 4, 2019 at 14:38

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Is it normal/professional for a younger female employee to say that they want more meeting time with their male boss?

answered Sep 19, 2016 at 17:36

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I'm technical referent but I lost the lead for technical decisions

answered Nov 13, 2016 at 19:39

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How do I properly follow-up with a hiring manager, to check on the status of a position?

answered Nov 5, 2012 at 17:21

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Manager strongly suggests that I do more unpaid overtime during performance review

answered Feb 8, 2019 at 18:59

83 votes

Boss wants me to falsify a report. How should I document this unethical demand?

answered May 23, 2019 at 17:57

82 votes

How to answer "Have you ever been terminated?"

answered Apr 16, 2019 at 18:40

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Should I remove the previous occupant's belongings from my new desk?

answered Sep 14, 2014 at 20:48

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Are misspellings in a recruiter's message a red flag?

answered Oct 17, 2016 at 1:44

73 votes

I have been asked to complete a project without any concrete specifications

answered Jun 11, 2015 at 13:49

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Firing an incompetent subordinate in the relatively far future: when to tell him?

answered Jun 22, 2016 at 14:51

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How do I manage my company's interactions with a company I interviewed with?

answered May 19, 2015 at 15:21

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Providing direct feedback to a product salesperson

answered Apr 22, 2019 at 22:43

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How to get a raise that's been denied because of sick leave?

answered Aug 9, 2017 at 15:34

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How to point out the employer's recent splurge during salary review when they claim there is no money

answered Aug 29, 2016 at 19:58

46 votes

How to proactively deal with business plan that seems to phase out my position?

answered Nov 28, 2016 at 3:13

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Should I queue up for the bus when not everyone else does?

answered Aug 15, 2017 at 19:37

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How should I handle mispronouncing words in a coworker's native language and feeling like I'm embarrassing myself?

answered Sep 21, 2020 at 2:48

38 votes

Is it a bad habit to take work home almost every day?

answered Jul 26, 2017 at 17:03

37 votes

How can I appropriately ask for a lower salary once I have an offer?

answered Jan 23, 2018 at 19:29

37 votes

How do I convince my employer to match the salary of my new job offer?

answered Nov 20, 2018 at 14:45

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How to ask co-worker to stop vaping?

answered Mar 1, 2016 at 16:48

29 votes

Make it mandatory to turn camera on in video meetings at work?

answered Oct 29, 2020 at 2:41

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My boss forwarded a confidential email - what is an appropriate course of action?

answered May 20, 2015 at 21:30

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Is it appropriate to give an unsolicited negative referral?

answered Feb 5, 2019 at 3:08

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How to deal with customers eating while talking on the phone

answered Jul 20, 2018 at 19:47

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What to do if you're asked to break industry regulations?

answered May 20, 2015 at 16:14

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Is staying in the first job for a long time (>2 yrs) a bad thing?

answered Jan 19, 2018 at 21:17

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How to deal with violent language from superior in workplace

answered Jun 29, 2019 at 3:19

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Turned down a client after accepting dinner, how could I have handled this better?

Is it unprofessional to ask if a job posting on GlassDoor is real?

Is it normal/professional for a younger female employee to say that they want more meeting time with their male boss?

I'm technical referent but I lost the lead for technical decisions

How do I properly follow-up with a hiring manager, to check on the status of a position?

Manager strongly suggests that I do more unpaid overtime during performance review

Boss wants me to falsify a report. How should I document this unethical demand?

How to answer "Have you ever been terminated?"

Should I remove the previous occupant's belongings from my new desk?

Are misspellings in a recruiter's message a red flag?

I have been asked to complete a project without any concrete specifications

Firing an incompetent subordinate in the relatively far future: when to tell him?

How do I manage my company's interactions with a company I interviewed with?

Providing direct feedback to a product salesperson

How to get a raise that's been denied because of sick leave?

How to point out the employer's recent splurge during salary review when they claim there is no money

How to proactively deal with business plan that seems to phase out my position?

Should I queue up for the bus when not everyone else does?

How should I handle mispronouncing words in a coworker's native language and feeling like I'm embarrassing myself?

Is it a bad habit to take work home almost every day?

How can I appropriately ask for a lower salary once I have an offer?

How do I convince my employer to match the salary of my new job offer?

How to ask co-worker to stop vaping?

Make it mandatory to turn camera on in video meetings at work?

My boss forwarded a confidential email - what is an appropriate course of action?

Is it appropriate to give an unsolicited negative referral?

How to deal with customers eating while talking on the phone

What to do if you're asked to break industry regulations?

Is staying in the first job for a long time (>2 yrs) a bad thing?

How to deal with violent language from superior in workplace