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How to get rid of unwanted coworkers at lunch?

communication lunch

answered Jan 28, 2020 at 14:01

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My manager told me to stop helping a (supposedly) underperforming coworker. What are my options?

professionalism colleagues

answered Feb 12, 2016 at 15:13

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Colleague secretly excluded from meeting

politics

answered Aug 27, 2018 at 16:48

201 votes

Candidate's answer during an interview disqualifies them. Is it unprofessional to immediately inform them of this?

interviewing hiring-process

answered Oct 24, 2018 at 21:10

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Last-minute canceled work-trip means I'll lose thousands of dollars on planned vacation

united-states expenses conferences

answered Jul 18, 2019 at 15:28

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How to deal with an employer who refuses to allow copyright attribution in software

management software-development intellectual-property

answered Mar 7, 2017 at 22:07

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Accepted offer letter, position changed

job-offer negotiation

answered Mar 11, 2019 at 2:39

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I worked for a company affiliated with a very publicly failed project. Should I take it off my resume?

resume failure

answered Dec 4, 2013 at 15:27

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How common is it in British (European?) tech firms to request a payslip before extending an offer?

salary united-kingdom

answered Aug 29, 2021 at 23:50

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How can I respond to a CEO asking me to terminate an employee for reasons I disagree with?

termination

answered Feb 22, 2015 at 20:05

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How to motivate staff to attend a paid certification course in their off hours?

motivation certification continuing-education

answered Mar 21 at 14:25

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Are questions on theory useful in interviews?

interviewing code

answered Mar 10, 2021 at 20:12

105 votes

Request to meet with the CEO in a hotel before work

professionalism meetings security

answered Aug 15, 2017 at 9:07

104 votes

Agreeing without really agreeing

communication meetings arguments

answered Feb 28, 2021 at 22:09

103 votes

What are the chances and potential consequences of faked work experience being discovered?

resume job-search lying

answered Mar 26, 2014 at 3:48

98 votes

Retaining ambitious employee with rare skill set

employer-relations conflict conflict-resolution

answered Mar 21 at 1:21

97 votes

Should I spend much more time than suggested on an interview take-home project?

interviewing

answered Sep 29, 2021 at 14:32

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Should you refuse to participate in weekly meetings, because of a toxic member?

communication colleagues discipline

answered Apr 22 at 2:11

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Lost track of how many sessions I tutored - what should I do?

professionalism salary freelancing billing

answered May 25, 2015 at 14:07

81 votes

Manager faked my experience to get projects from a client

job-search new-job india

answered Mar 15 at 13:36

80 votes

Is it okay for my family to intervene when my boss treats me unfairly in the first few days of work?

management communication work-environment employer-relations manager

answered Jan 4, 2016 at 15:18

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Arranging drinks with laid off coworkers in close-knit team

socializing layoff

answered Jun 13, 2016 at 2:26

80 votes

How do I attract candidate developers willing to learn a proprietary language?

software-industry recruitment

answered Jan 8, 2013 at 18:05

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How can I deal with a coworker who keeps trying to put blame on my shoulders?

professionalism work-environment colleagues

answered May 29, 2013 at 15:51

79 votes

Is it unwise to tell job interviewer that I won't be attending the company's regular social events?

interviewing colleagues company events

answered Jan 14, 2020 at 15:01

76 votes

When asked about a completion date, what is the best way to say "it will be done when it is done"?

deadlines

answered Nov 4, 2014 at 18:24

72 votes

Should I decline a gift from my boss (the new owner of the company)?

management united-states gifts

answered Aug 1, 2017 at 16:04

68 votes

How to explain in application that I am leaving due to my current employer starting to promote religion?

applications religion

answered Dec 21, 2020 at 14:51

66 votes

Should I complain to HR about being mocked for request I made

management human-resources united-kingdom unprofessional-behavior

answered Sep 18, 2019 at 18:35

66 votes

Is it unprofessional to car share?

software-industry colleagues united-kingdom relationships

answered Aug 9, 2018 at 15:16

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How to get rid of unwanted coworkers at lunch?

My manager told me to stop helping a (supposedly) underperforming coworker. What are my options?

Colleague secretly excluded from meeting

Candidate's answer during an interview disqualifies them. Is it unprofessional to immediately inform them of this?

Last-minute canceled work-trip means I'll lose thousands of dollars on planned vacation

How to deal with an employer who refuses to allow copyright attribution in software

Accepted offer letter, position changed

I worked for a company affiliated with a very publicly failed project. Should I take it off my resume?

How common is it in British (European?) tech firms to request a payslip before extending an offer?

How can I respond to a CEO asking me to terminate an employee for reasons I disagree with?

How to motivate staff to attend a paid certification course in their off hours?

Are questions on theory useful in interviews?

Request to meet with the CEO in a hotel before work

Agreeing without really agreeing

What are the chances and potential consequences of faked work experience being discovered?

Retaining ambitious employee with rare skill set

Should I spend much more time than suggested on an interview take-home project?

Should you refuse to participate in weekly meetings, because of a toxic member?

Lost track of how many sessions I tutored - what should I do?

Manager faked my experience to get projects from a client

Is it okay for my family to intervene when my boss treats me unfairly in the first few days of work?

Arranging drinks with laid off coworkers in close-knit team

How do I attract candidate developers willing to learn a proprietary language?

How can I deal with a coworker who keeps trying to put blame on my shoulders?

Is it unwise to tell job interviewer that I won't be attending the company's regular social events?

When asked about a completion date, what is the best way to say "it will be done when it is done"?

Should I decline a gift from my boss (the new owner of the company)?

How to explain in application that I am leaving due to my current employer starting to promote religion?

Should I complain to HR about being mocked for request I made

Is it unprofessional to car share?