A friend had the following experience: This morning I took the children to the pharmacy to get some breathe right strips for my toddler. He has been a little congested at night. Anyway, I went up to the consultation window to ask the pharmacist a question about this
I am going to use the following names in this scenario: SUPERVISOR: John, EMPLOYEE: Jane Jane asked John if he had said anything about her to another employee. He said he did not. He asked Jane who told him that. Jane refuses to tell him who. Jane stated
Want to know a secret way to get a job? Okay, it’s not secret, but it’s a suggestion I made over at US News. Go over and add your suggestions as well.
Over at Ask a Manager a reader asks what to do about an HR person who called her first and now won’t take/return the reader’s calls. Ask a Manager gives an excellent (as usual) answer. It, however, brings me to this question: What is the purpose of having
I am very happy with my job and I’m on good terms with my boss. My husband recently got a job several states away and will be starting work there in one week. The plan was for me to stay at our house and work until it sold–well,
What do you do when your people won’t fill out their time cards? Head to US News’s On Careers and check out my response, then leave your own.
My problem is more of a math problem, I think. I have an employee on salary that has exceeded the number of vacation days he is allowed. How do I deduct his pay for this unpaid vacation time? I just can’t grasp how to figure this out. He
I have been working at my place of employment for about a year and half. As of 7/06/09 I was moved to a different department and promoted to supervisor. At the time I was supervising 4 employees. I had to lay one of them off around 7/15 due
Today my blog is 3! I would make a cake to celebrate but it’s supposed to be in the low 30s (see, I’ve already adjusted to centigrade!) and we have no air conditioning. Therefore, I have no desire to turn on my oven. In honor of the big
I have a interview attire question I hope you can help with, should I wear a jacket to an interview? I have an in-person interview in a few weeks and have been told that the interview attire should be business casual. I understand the basics, my confusion is
