Career & Professional Growth

interviewer didn’t ask me any questions, people keep asking for unpaid consulting, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My interviewer didn’t ask me any questions I just had my second ever job interview (I’m a college stu…

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Olivia Stone

3mo ago

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should you tell your boss you’re taking a mental health day?

A reader writes: I work in a healthcare-adjacent job with a pretty generous leave policy. When folks are going to take a sick day, it’s our practice to d…

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Romain Dupont

4mo ago

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my manager’s erratic behavior is sabotaging my work

A reader writes: I work for a large company and am my manager’s (“Sharon”) only direct report. Sharon is professional and high-performing the three days a week…

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4mo ago

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I was fired for charging customers’ purchases to my credit card, new boss keeps questioning me, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was fired for charging customers’ cash purchases to my credit card Started my part-time summer job (I am…

oliver af

4mo ago

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local businesses refused to comply with our salary transparency law

A reader writes: This is a completely low-stakes question, spurred on by the town Facebook group. Our province mandated that all job postings need to have a sa…

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Romain Dupont

4mo ago

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managing a bossy employee, I can’t get a word in during meetings, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to tell an employee to stop being bossy with coworkers I run a small, seasonal coffee shop with six emp…

oliver af

4mo ago

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weekend open thread – May 9-10, 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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Huddinge Klaus

4mo ago

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our exit interviews are emailed to all managers, how to ask about AI use in a job interview, and more

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Our exit interviews are emailed to all managers I work for a small company with a one-person HR team. When…

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Julia Falk

4mo ago

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how can I get to know coworkers betters when we’re remote?

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have been with my current employer for 20 years. We have been fully remote s…

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cole ig

4mo ago

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