December 2017

update: my employee dressed up as a coworker for Halloween to mock her

Remember the letter-writer last month whose employee dressed up as a coworker for Halloween to mock her? Here’s the update. As of the Monday following Halloween, my report stopped coming in. She didn’t say anything about resigning or leaving. She just stopped coming in (the Friday after Halloween was her last day). I was concerned […]

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my work clothes are revealing more than I intended

A reader writes: I’ve been working at a large, well-known company for about six months now. It is my first job out of college and I’m eager to make a good impression on my colleagues since I am one of the youngest members on my team. The company as a whole is pretty buttoned up […]

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update: my employee didn’t give a coworker the message that his wife was in surgery, and now everyone hates him

Remember the letter-writer whose employee didn’t give a coworker a crucial message that his wife was in surgery? The employee (Percival) was fired, filed a grievance, and was reinstated. Here’s the update. Wakeen (the employee whose wife was injured) was a foreman, not a manager, so he was also a union member. When he got […]

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advice for first-time managers

Becoming a manager is one of the biggest and most stressful professional transitions that you’re likely to make in the course of your career. When you’re new to managing, it can be tough to realize that the skills that served you well up until this point aren’t necessarily the same ones that will make you […]

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you can save serious money on holiday shopping

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