Month: January 2014

Dear Evil HR Lady, So a few days ago I received a connection request from a local recruiter at [awesome company I want to work for] on Linkedin. I’m not really looking to leave my company or anything, but I noticed that there was a great  role with

Teacher Katie W. likes cream in her coffee. So, she purchased a bottle of creamer and put in into the break room refrigerator. When she went back the next day to add a splash of cream to the day’s coffee she found her bottle almost empty. Now, while

James Marsh tweeted me the following question: “What is the most reasonable way to treat requests for time off during office hours to attend scheduled doctors appointments?” My response, “approve them all unless there is a massive problem. How often are your people going to the doctor?” This was probably

Your boss can tell you what time to be at work, what you have to do, where you have to go, when you can leave, what your salary is, and even who you can sit next to at lunch. Wait, what? Isn’t lunch time your time? This seems

I’ve joined the podcasting biz–as a semi regular guest (although heaven knows there’s nothing I enjoy more than hearing myself talk)–on Stacking Benjamins. This is a great weekly financial podcast headed up by Joe Saul-Sehy. I’ve been a guest a few times on his show and was thrilled

Do employers have actual rights? Laws covering the workplace typically grant employees rights and employers responsibilities. But, shouldn’t employers have rights as well? Employment attorney and author Jonathan T. Hyman believes so. In his book The Employer Bill of Rights: A Manager’s Guide to WorkPlace Law, he begins by

Dear Evil HR Lady, I read your article “8 Ways to Stop a Coworker From Sabotaging Your Reputation,” so I decided to e-mail you about a situation that has been bugging me for over a year now. I am an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), and I was hired

I talk a lot about the problems in recruiting. Like all the things recruiters require, the fruitlessness of online applications, and how recruiters somehow think it’s okay not to get back to someone who has come in to the office to office. Today I  heard of a new

I just got an email from Barbara asking if she should go back to college to get a more marketable degree. She had a degree in Theater Design, and, as you can imagine, that’s not necessarily a field with high demand. So the question is, should she go back

Social networking startup, imo, believes in wellness. So much so that they have treadmill desks available, and on employees’ first year anniversaries they are given a pair of custom Nike shoes. I spoke with CEO Ralph Harik about how this all plays out in the office. Starting with the treadmill