Dear Evil HR Lady, One of the coworkers in my call center (team of 30 people, cubicles, the typical set up) has only been on the team for about 3 months. She was referred by her boyfriend. They have both been sick for over a month. Neither one
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently started a job in the call center department of a famous bank. I used to hear many people complain about the services from that call center. The point is that when I started the job and took the 40-day training, I was
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently joined a young software company. I love the company, and my boss is great. The only thing that worries me is the invention agreement I’ve been asked to sign. It says that anything I create, even anything off company time and without
Hi Evil HR Lady, I came across your website and decided to write you right away – I am having a hugely difficult time with a co-worker of mine. So here is the deal: Our team is split in two offices in two separate locations This
As a manager, one of the most difficult things you must do is fire a bad employee. Once you’ve made the decision there are five things you need to do before sitting down with the employee. To keep reading click here: 5 things a boss must do before
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently interviewed for an area I have 5+ years experience in. I had sent a Thank you follow up to my interview and heard nothing and just sent an email to the HR recruiter asking to touch base on when they were looking
Dear Evil HR Lady, My temporary position will be ending in a month, and I’m trying to apply to the most relevant jobs out there, temp or perm. My question is this: When the job wraps, do I keep my current title on LinkedIn or change it to
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am an exempt employee working 12 hour shifts, 36 hours on week 1, and 48 hours on week 2. For the past 4 years our previous manager required us to use 8 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per vacation day. Unfortunately this
In a few short hours I’ll be on The Proactive Employer with Stephanie Thomas. It starts at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We’re discussing bullying legislation and why you should care about it. And guess what? You can ask questions. Here’s the info you need to ask and to
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been in my position of HR for over a year at my present company. Everything has been going well so far in my role but I noticed one of my co-workers is trying to undermine me at every turn. Now I’ve read