My Employer Drew a Line in the Sand Against Remote Work
Question: My coworkers and I love working from home. None of us can understand why our employer has drawn a … Continue reading My Employer Drew a Line in the Sand Against Remote Work
Category: Career
Putting in my Notice: Do I Have to Work 2 More Weeks?
Question: After working three years for an abusive supervisor, I’ve had it. I’m giving notice tomorrow. The last straw was … Continue reading Putting in my Notice: Do I Have to Work 2 More Weeks?
Avoiding a New Supervisor Trap
Question: I got promoted to supervisor because my coworkers liked me–or did before I became their supervisor. The problem started … Continue reading Avoiding a New Supervisor Trap
Entering a Job Market Pounded by the Pandemic
He had a college degree in business and had graduated at the top of his class in April. He thought … Continue reading Entering a Job Market Pounded by the Pandemic
Absentee Manager Leaves Employees Hanging
Question: I work for an organization that provides a wide variety of counseling services to people in need in rural … Continue reading Absentee Manager Leaves Employees Hanging
How to Move Past an Employer’s Betrayal
Question: I was laid off last week, along with two other employees, without advance warning or severance. I received a … Continue reading How to Move Past an Employer’s Betrayal
Writing a Pandemic-updated 2021 Resume
You’ve come to the decision it’s time to move on from your current job because: Your job bores you—maybe a … Continue reading Writing a Pandemic-updated 2021 Resume
Cut-throat Manager Suing Me for Torpedoing Her Career
Question: For years, I suffered bad treatment under a lying, calculating, manipulative manager. I wasn’t the one who blew the … Continue reading Cut-throat Manager Suing Me for Torpedoing Her Career
The Past Hangs On: the baggage that compromises your career/life
Question: After three years of working for a controlling tyrant, I quit. I got a great new job. I’m afraid … Continue reading The Past Hangs On: the baggage that compromises your career/life
Interviewing in COVID Times
Pre-COVID, you rarely interviewed for jobs. You found a job, excelled, and moved up in your organization. That organization’s customers … Continue reading Interviewing in COVID Times