User J. Chris Compton

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How can I get an unreasonable manager to approve time off?

answered Jun 4, 2019 at 14:28

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Potential employer flew me out for interview, cancels return flight

answered Jan 16, 2019 at 14:54

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How should I approach asking to have a lock put on my storage cabinet under my desk?

answered Feb 6, 2019 at 15:24

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Promotions usually come with raises, right?

answered Oct 30, 2019 at 20:08

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How can I deal with my CEO asking me to hire someone with a higher salary than me, a co-founder?

answered Apr 2, 2019 at 15:27

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How to respond when being asked by my manager about a coworkers plan to leave the company?

answered Oct 23, 2018 at 16:24

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How to work a regular job as a former celebrity

answered Jul 23, 2019 at 20:26

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Did I overstep my boundaries by sharing my phone number and including my firm's name in e-mail signatures?

answered Feb 6, 2019 at 11:33

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How can I expedite being paid by a HR person who's gatekeeping?

answered Jan 9, 2019 at 20:57

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Can I tell my boss to expect worse work based on his new rules?

answered Feb 6, 2019 at 21:46

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Is it legal for company to use my work email to pretend I still work there?

answered Apr 4, 2019 at 20:44

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How do I ensure my employees don't abuse my flexible work hours policy?

answered Jun 26, 2019 at 15:06

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How to be productive while waiting for meetings to start, when managers are casual about being late

answered Sep 27, 2019 at 18:22

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Why did my abusive boss insist that I take an unpaid leave of absence when I tried to resign?

answered Oct 18, 2019 at 13:05

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Supporting developers who insist on using their pet language

answered Jul 12, 2019 at 14:14

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How can I react professionally to sarcasm by my manager?

answered Nov 1, 2018 at 16:27

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How to respond to hiring manager unexpectedly acting dismissive

answered Nov 7, 2018 at 20:29

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How to respond to disastrous workplace while looking for a new job?

answered Jan 9, 2019 at 16:04

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Afraid of confidentiality agreement; will I be breaking it?

answered Jul 3, 2019 at 21:27

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Failed interview after situation handling

answered Jan 31, 2020 at 23:13

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How to withdraw as applicant after interviews if they're not answering their phone?

answered Feb 8, 2019 at 22:01

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Is there any risk in sharing info about technologies and products we use with a supplier?

answered Feb 26, 2019 at 15:56

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Making a job offer to a candidate while privately advising them to decline

answered Nov 14, 2018 at 18:51

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Salaried Employee Being Dinged For Tardiness

answered Sep 28, 2018 at 21:37

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Should I volunteer for a pay cut?

answered Nov 9, 2018 at 16:56

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Meeting scheduled outside of work hours for support team

answered Nov 1, 2018 at 17:01

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Is it impolite to reject new tasks while I'm leaving the company?

answered Jan 2, 2019 at 19:42

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How can I convince my manager to let me work permanently with a vertical monitor?

answered Dec 18, 2018 at 22:45

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Should I return my bonus after resigning?

answered Dec 19, 2018 at 19:42

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My co-worker is secretly taking pictures of me

answered Mar 20, 2019 at 13:47

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171 Answers

How can I get an unreasonable manager to approve time off?

Potential employer flew me out for interview, cancels return flight

How should I approach asking to have a lock put on my storage cabinet under my desk?

Promotions usually come with raises, right?

How can I deal with my CEO asking me to hire someone with a higher salary than me, a co-founder?

How to respond when being asked by my manager about a coworkers plan to leave the company?

How to work a regular job as a former celebrity

Did I overstep my boundaries by sharing my phone number and including my firm's name in e-mail signatures?

How can I expedite being paid by a HR person who's gatekeeping?

Can I tell my boss to expect worse work based on his new rules?

Is it legal for company to use my work email to pretend I still work there?

How do I ensure my employees don't abuse my flexible work hours policy?

How to be productive while waiting for meetings to start, when managers are casual about being late

Why did my abusive boss insist that I take an unpaid leave of absence when I tried to resign?

Supporting developers who insist on using their pet language

How can I react professionally to sarcasm by my manager?

How to respond to hiring manager unexpectedly acting dismissive

How to respond to disastrous workplace while looking for a new job?

Afraid of confidentiality agreement; will I be breaking it?

Failed interview after situation handling

How to withdraw as applicant after interviews if they're not answering their phone?

Is there any risk in sharing info about technologies and products we use with a supplier?

Making a job offer to a candidate while privately advising them to decline

Salaried Employee Being Dinged For Tardiness

Should I volunteer for a pay cut?

Meeting scheduled outside of work hours for support team

Is it impolite to reject new tasks while I'm leaving the company?

How can I convince my manager to let me work permanently with a vertical monitor?

Should I return my bonus after resigning?

My co-worker is secretly taking pictures of me