Career & Professional Growth

should you fire someone you wouldn’t hire now, coworker wanted to step back and then changed his mind, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should you fire someone you wouldn’t hire now? I recently attended an event where a speaker said that if a…

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I work with my spouse, losing sick days I was given when hired, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I work with my spouse, and it’s affecting me at work My spouse (“Sam”) and I work in an agency…

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Julia Falk

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weekend open thread – April 4-5, 2026

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend p…

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should my boss message me before calling on Teams, how to accommodate an autistic meltdown, and more

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Should my boss message me before calling on Teams? My boss recently called me very early in the morning (7:…

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as a manager, when should I delegate work versus doing it myself?

A reader writes: I’m a relatively new manager, and I’m still finding my footing when it comes to shifting from being an individual contributor to o…

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changing a company as the owner’s son, are some people just not motivated by anything, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I change a company’s culture as the owner’s son? My father owns a production company wit…

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Sam Wilson

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the aggressive applause, the secret meal access, and other stories from event workers

Recently we heard from people who work at events — their horror stories and wins — and here are 10 of my favorite stories they shared. 1. The appla…

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Julia Falk

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coworker was upset that she wasn’t told to go home early, colleague asked if I have a “side piece,” and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker was upset that she wasn’t told to go home early after getting bad news I have a coworker who re…

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open thread – March 27, 2026

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk abo…

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