What do you do when you find out through gossip that you are underpaid. A lot. Do you speak up or keep quiet? You Just Found Out Your Coworker Is Making More Than You. Now What?
Dear Evil HR Lady, I was laid off in August and my last salary as a legal secretary was $68k. I am willing to work for less ($45+) as the job market has changed. I think I am still looking because employers would prefer to hire someone who’s
I thought maybe in your expertise you could answer a question that has bugged me for years. I hear the phrase “nine to five job” or “working nine to five” all the time. I see it on the internet and hear it in movies and on TV. Dolly
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m in the creative field, and recently been asked as part of a job interview to produce layouts for the prospective client. The work is not paid, and several applicants are competing with each other; a bake-off type of situation. Since this usually means
Should your employer be able to fire you over something you posted on the internet? Yes, and here’s why. Why Your Boss Should Be Able to Fire You Over Facebook
Have you ever heard some bad career advice? Followed it and found out that that wasn’t such a good idea in the first place? These people were served up some terrible advice. They didn’t listen, and now you’ve been warned. Prepare yourself for some bad advice. Caution: Bad
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been with my company for several years, and I am now up for a promotion. The job description is a perfect fit for my career path, and came from discussions with my supervisor about my career goals and the needs of the
It’s a snowy mess outside and you’re the boss. Should you require everyone to come into the office? Here are 5 things to help you make that decisions. Winter Snow Storms: Should You Make Your Employees Come to Work?
Here’s a question that should be illegal and is definitely unethical. “What is your salary history?” I think companies have a lot of. . . nerve to ask what you have been paid in the past. Isn’t this confidential information between an employee and previous employers? I’d like
I’ve been reading about the Arizona shootings and was especially interested with the emails from one of the shooter’s classmates–about how he was sure the guy was dangerous. And I thought, what could a company do in a situation where an employee was showing signs of instability? I