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Question: I handle a key role in my company and have for eight years. The part of our operation that I manage is specific, no one else know much about…

Question: I recently lost the friendship of a long-time coworker. She has been my “plus one” for years at company and social functions as neither of us have a significant…

Her name was “Sami” and she compulsively wrote notes documenting things that were not true. I served as the company’s HR On-call advisor and saw her as both a talented…

Question: I work hard, take my duties seriously and arrive at work every day with a smile on my face, though it’s hard when our company’s senior management doesn’t respect…

In the end, it may not be a bad economy or tough competition that takes your company down, it might be a handful of managers and employees who make everyone…

You thought the applicant knocked it out of the park with both his resume and his answers to your interview questions. You interviewed the references he provided. Do you make…

Question: Several months ago, a new employee in my wife’s workplace downloaded a free Amazon.com app called Burn Book. After that, more and more of her coworkers downloaded the app…

Question: My first day on the job, I exited the building at the same time as the woman I was replacing. As I wished her well in her new job, she…

Question: Can my employer stop me from using vacation days I've earned? I've worked for my employer for more than a year and earned seven vacation days. My parents and…

Question: Once a month, we provide everyone in our office lunch. Even though it's only sandwiches, pizza or Chinese, it's expensive to feed 18 people. In return for the lunches,…