Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently applied for my “dream job,” if you will. I have been working part-time at an office after being placed by a temp agency after being laid off last year. The good thing is that the office has close affiliations with the organization
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am up for a promotion. I was originally working as an accounts payable (AP) clerk, and my manager decided to offer me a new position since I finished my bachelor’s degree in accounting. Earlier this year they told me that if there is
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a biologically-based mental illness that I got diagnosed with over a decade ago when I was at university. Since I was diagnosed, I have maintained treatment and have never missed work or been hospitalized. I maintain my condition like a champ. I
It’s the season of shiny new interns. They are so cute, with their expectations and beliefs that they have all this superior knowledge gained by earning As in their political science classes. Or perhaps you have more technical interns that have earned As in their engineering classes. Either
When a U.S. federal judge ruled that Fox Searchlight had illegally not paid a couple of interns, people started to freak out. This is fantastic! Now all interns will be paid! Yeah, peace on earth! Prosperity for all! Make no mistake. The law has not changed. This ruling is
Dear Evil HR Lady, We’re a small non-profit and we rely heavily on volunteers. How can we motivate them when we can’t do the traditional things like give them paychecks or bonuses? Yes, their love of the cause is good, but it only goes so far. To read
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am about to graduate with a degree in finance and am interested in pursuing wealth management, as I have had several internships with this particular part of the industry. Anyway, I have 2 upcoming interviews in different cities. Is it possible to leverage
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am a systems engineer at a prominent Sales and Engineering company. I was asked by management to assume a managerial role in addition to my technical responsibilities. I performed the management duties for little over a year during which I have learnt much
A cautionary tale from Silicon Valley shows why you should resist the arms race for employee perks To keep reading click here: Lesson from Zynga: Perks Are Not More Important Than a Business Plan
Dear Evil HR Lady, Is it worth putting in extra time at the job for a small raise, or should I put the time into my side hustles to make more money? A little background on myself. I’m a mid-twenties ( supervisor) working in a Fortune 500 company.
