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by /u/vivelasmoove on November 18, 2019 at 2:19 pm

I’ve been told i’m a pitbull in the sense that i will go for a goal and not let anything stop me which apparently can rub some people the […]

by /u/Shenandoah41 on November 18, 2019 at 2:14 pm

For health reasons, I plan to take at least 18-24 months off after the birth of my first child later this year. I know I’m incredibly […]

by /u/Aldaz108 on November 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm

So, my main hobby was working with IT and after spending nearly 4 years now in the industry I can fairly say it’s enjoyable, but it’s […]

by /u/GnomeErcy on November 18, 2019 at 1:23 pm

I’ve been consulting at a large company for the past 15 months and have had my contract extended a number of times throughout my tenure […]

by /u/KourteousKrome on November 18, 2019 at 1:03 pm

I am trying to work my way to becoming a Creative Director. Director level jobs are far and few between on job boards so it crossed my mind […]

by /u/Tef143 on November 18, 2019 at 12:08 pm

hey guys so as title says i am desperate to get out of this dead end job but just don’t know where to start or what kind of jobs to look in […]

by /u/MrMarchMellow on November 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Hey there, So I’ve been offered this call center job, helping out Amazon Sellers with their issues. As far as I understand, it will […]

by /u/MorganB01 on November 18, 2019 at 11:35 am

I am currently employed on an apprenticeship scheme doing the AAT level 3. (Accounts Assistant) Following this route will lead me to […]

by /u/kitchtenx on November 18, 2019 at 10:40 am

Hello! I’m a grade 10 student who genuinely needs advice. To further understand my situation, I’m going to have to explain a bit about our […]

by /u/Gingerfix on November 18, 2019 at 9:31 am

I’d like to keep this open ended, but what is your advice for handling situations where your boss makes questionable decisions but […]

by /u/4StrokeCycle on November 18, 2019 at 9:25 am

I recently became an Apprentice at Suzuki after completing two Automotive courses at college. I have been at Suzuki for 4 weeks and I am […]

by /u/VideoThat on November 18, 2019 at 9:24 am

I’m taking an EMT course at a community college and after going to clinicals I found out that this is not something that I want to […]

by /u/donuts123456 on November 18, 2019 at 9:13 am

26 yo Male, no credible work experience or degree to show. I’m thinking of doing a bach in comms with a local university in Aus, can anyone […]

by /u/Iron_Might_Bison on November 18, 2019 at 8:54 am

TL;DR: Multiple career options coming up, need help deciding route, or at least viewing pros and cons from outside sources (y’all). Brief […]

by /u/strivin2thrive on November 18, 2019 at 7:27 am

I’m recently graduated and will be starting college in a few months. I’ve been in a bit of a rut recently and have been […]

by /u/Dzartovian94 on November 18, 2019 at 7:02 am

I’ve been in my current role in pricing for a medium freight forwarder for the last year since I graduated from my undergraduate […]

by /u/hohospy on November 18, 2019 at 6:26 am

About 4 months ago I was given the opportunity to move cities to work remotely but also to change roles from project management to sales. […]

by Ask a Manager on November 18, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Working at a Christmas party with nothing to wear I recently started my […]

by /u/Ayham_abusalem on November 18, 2019 at 4:26 am

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by /u/_AlreadyDead_ on November 18, 2019 at 4:13 am

I have no talents so to speak of, and I’ve tried countless amounts of career tests, and all of them provide me with questionable results. I […]

by /u/YullenLover33 on November 18, 2019 at 4:08 am

Hi there, I’m currently a senior in college, getting a BA in psychology and minoring in environmental studies. I realized recently that […]

by /u/nymint on November 18, 2019 at 2:55 am

Hi, I work as a financial analyst and recently things have been very very high stress. I recently was assigned a new department 3 weeks […]

by /u/SJLSxFS on November 18, 2019 at 2:01 am

After 20 years of teaching HS Chemistry, I’m over here “holding my dick” not knowing what to do! Just had a baby, via […]

by /u/awesome__username on November 17, 2019 at 10:22 pm

I graduated as an accountant and have worked in accounting most of my life. I decided to move on from accounting as a career (because I […]

by /u/canigetayikes on November 17, 2019 at 9:28 pm

How did you get into a position like that, what are the pros and cons? Did you enter your job looking for a way to split your time […]

by /u/jobsearch_1 on November 17, 2019 at 3:01 pm

Hello, I am at a crossroads in my life and feel pretty lost and deflated. I know nothing about starting a career and finding a job and I […]

by Ask a Manager on November 16, 2019 at 7:01 am

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. […]

by Ask a Manager on November 15, 2019 at 4:00 pm

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that […]

by Ask a Manager on November 15, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants me to hire her friend I am the hiring manager for a position […]

by Ask a Manager on November 14, 2019 at 6:59 pm

I recently started talking with someone on Twitter who sent me an amusing story about her work in the adult industry, and I of course had […]

by Ask a Manager on November 14, 2019 at 5:29 pm

A reader writes: I’m an intern doing a semester at a company with a prominent drinking culture among employees. Most of my coworkers […]

by Ask a Manager on November 14, 2019 at 3:59 pm

A reader writes: This might be an “ask the readers” question — what do managers (and coworkers!) wish new graduates would […]

by Ask a Manager on November 14, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My former employee lied to get a new job — should I do anything? […]

by Ask a Manager on November 13, 2019 at 6:59 pm

A reader writes: My department is about to get a new manager. Our CEO will mostly likely promote my colleague Elaine, and I’m excited […]

by Ask a Manager on November 13, 2019 at 5:29 pm

A reader writes: Would it be career suicide to send an email to everyone at my current job explaining why I’m leaving it? My boss […]

by Ask a Manager on November 13, 2019 at 3:59 pm

A reader writes: I’m a middle-aged woman who works in an office with other women in the same age range as myself. Half of our office […]

by Ask a Manager on November 13, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. The employee I just promoted to manager wants to step down I promoted one […]

by Ask a Manager on November 12, 2019 at 6:59 pm

A reader writes; I have had the opportunity to interview for my dream job with a nonprofit organization that I have always loved and […]

by Ask a Manager on November 12, 2019 at 5:29 pm

A reader writes: I started at a new position a few months ago, and mostly it’s going really well! I like the people, the work, and […]

by Ask a Manager on November 12, 2019 at 3:59 pm

A reader writes: I’m a fairly new manager — a woman in my 20s. I manage a team of six other young people in a largely older, […]

by Ask a Manager on November 12, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworkers say “I love you” I’ve noticed lately that […]

by Ask a Manager on November 11, 2019 at 5:59 pm

A reader writes: I have a great, well-rounded employee who can do everything asked and be creative when needed to find solutions. The […]

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by Ask a Manager on November 11, 2019 at 3:59 pm

A reader writes: So I’ve got this coworker. He’s a perfectly nice guy, basically, but he’s also driving me out of my […]

by Ask a Manager on November 11, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker asked why he wasn’t invited to my wedding I got married […]

by Ask a Manager on November 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. […]

by Ask a Manager on November 8, 2019 at 4:00 pm

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that […]

by Ask a Manager on November 8, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My new employee said he won’t help a coworker Today I had my first […]

by Ask a Manager on November 7, 2019 at 6:59 pm

A reader writes: I made a mistake and a coworker saw the Excel sheet that I was using to track his repeated absences. I’m not his […]

by Ask a Manager on November 7, 2019 at 5:29 pm

A reader writes: My part-time employee called me to notify me that she has decided that she is going to be leaving because she has decided […]

by Ask a Manager on November 7, 2019 at 3:59 pm

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I was really interested by the recent discussion in the […]

by Ask a Manager on November 7, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants me to “share my location” with her constantly […]

by Ask a Manager on November 6, 2019 at 6:59 pm

A reader writes: I recently quit drinking and I am four months sober. It’s been going well for the most part, but my job has just […]

by Ask a Manager on November 6, 2019 at 5:29 pm

A reader writes: I manage an exempt employee who is frequently late: 15-20 minutes late at least once a week. He has a long commute that […]

by Ask a Manager on November 6, 2019 at 3:59 pm

A reader writes: I am a manager and I have a lot of empathy for people, particularly those on my team. However, that empathy has taken a […]

by Ask a Manager on November 6, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is it rude to send emails late at night? I am currently still in college […]

by Ask a Manager on November 5, 2019 at 6:59 pm

A reader writes: I’m curious to hear your opinion on something I’ve seen recently in job postings. Twice this week I’ve […]

by Ask a Manager on November 5, 2019 at 5:29 pm

A reader writes: I’ve been with my husband for 25 years. For the last six years we have worked for the same company, in the same […]

by Ask a Manager on November 5, 2019 at 3:59 pm

A reader writes: I just found out that my married coworker is campaigning to get me transferred to another department … possibly so […]

by Ask a Manager on November 5, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was fired because of a tarot card reading I worked for a company for […]

by Ask a Manager on November 4, 2019 at 7:30 pm

At the end of each year, I publish a slew of “where are they now” updates from people whose questions I answered here in […]

by Ask a Manager on November 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm

A reader writes: I work for a contracting company that places workers in other company’s offices all over the place. I’ve never […]

by Ask a Manager on November 4, 2019 at 5:29 pm

If you’ve ever opened an email at work and found a colleague has inexplicably cc’d your boss on a message to you about a minor […]

by Stephanie Jones on November 4, 2019 at 4:00 pm

A lot of time is wasted on email management all over the world. In fact, The Radicati Group estimates that we sent 281+ billion personal […]

by Ask a Manager on November 4, 2019 at 3:59 pm

A reader writes: I work for a very small company (five employees plus our boss, who is the company owner). We all work in one room, and the […]

by Ask a Manager on November 4, 2019 at 5:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. CEO assigns work to my staff without talking to me I was recently promoted […]

by Ask a Manager on November 2, 2019 at 1:00 pm

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. […]

by Ask a Manager on November 1, 2019 at 4:00 pm

Work is usually a place where we’re expected to control our emotions — unless, in some cases, you’re the boss and you […]

by Ask a Manager on November 1, 2019 at 3:00 pm

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that […]

by Ask a Manager on November 1, 2019 at 4:03 am

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company brought bedbug-sniffing dogs to work and people’s homes I […]

by Ask a Manager on October 31, 2019 at 5:59 pm

A reader writes: I was laid off a few months ago. My position was eliminated after reorganization, so it wasn’t due to any […]

by Ask a Manager on October 31, 2019 at 4:29 pm

A reader writes: I’ve worked six years for a man who goes way over the top with Halloween. Our office becomes a haunted dungeon with […]

by Stephanie Jones on October 22, 2019 at 7:00 am

Every entrepreneur has a personal brand, but they don’t all build those brands themselves. Those who neglect personal branding are […]

by SpaceX on October 14, 2019 at 6:25 pm

by Stephanie Jones on October 2, 2019 at 7:00 am

Fertilizer is to plants what community is to creative professionals. With enough time, water, and sunlight, they grow themselves. But […]

by SpaceX on September 29, 2019 at 7:50 am

by Stephanie Jones on September 13, 2019 at 3:00 pm

In business, planning for the future is as difficult as it is necessary. Branding your business, just like building your personal brand, […]

by Stephanie Jones on September 12, 2019 at 9:31 pm

Rachel Michaelov is on mission build her accounting business into a multi-million dollar enterprise. You’d think accounting is […]

by Stephanie Jones on August 29, 2019 at 5:13 pm

Social media has always been a strange marketing channel. On one hand, Facebook gave businesses a unique ability to find their markets and […]

by Stephanie Jones on August 28, 2019 at 1:55 pm

Job interviews can trigger a lot of stress, especially if you don’t have that much experience with them. While you might be properly […]

by SpaceX on August 27, 2019 at 10:13 pm

by Stephanie Jones on August 21, 2019 at 3:00 pm

How do you decide what to buy and when to buy it? Odds are high that it comes down to two major factors: need and price. You know when you […]

by SpaceX on August 8, 2019 at 8:04 pm

by Stephanie Jones on July 31, 2019 at 9:13 pm

Sponsored Post Four ways to help your franchise succeed (Picture of McDonald’s) When you take ownership of a franchise, you enter a […]

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by Alex Freund on July 19, 2019 at 3:00 pm

Yes, your LinkedIn profile is more important than your resume!  Do I shock you with this declaration? Think again. Your […]

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