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A reader writes:

There have a been a few questions recently that are along the lines of “How do I explain that (insert reason here) is why I want to leave my job?”

I am curious what interviewers are getting out of asking this question. People leave for a multitude

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A reader writes:

I need help in assessing the pros and cons of going to work for someone with no experience managing employees.

I have over 10 years of experience leading teams or managing programs in IT and am looking at senior mid-level roles. I’m currently in the process of

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A reader writes:

I work at a feminist tech company. Our app is focused on sex and intimacy. We’re a very small team, primarily remote, but every month we have an in-person get-together and workshop. The issue is with the CEO of the company, who also oversees all the engineers.

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It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…

1. My coworkers’ approach to group work is driving me mad

At my workplace, we’re regularly required to give short presentations on how our work is coming along. As we work in teams, the teams need to present together. It seems

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It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…

1. My manager and coworker are fighting and I’m stuck in the middle

My manager, Rose, is not good at her job. She routinely forgets things, does a terrible job advocating for the department, plays favorites, and isn’t proactive at solving

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A reader writes:

I’m doing an internship at a nonprofit. My current boss is getting a promotion and changing jobs. She was a great boss and I want to thank her and keep the mentorship going, but I’m not sure how to do so without being awkward. Any ideas?

Tell

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A reader writes:

Can we have a thread on “people who do not want this job”? Notable entries for me include the person who applied to be our lobbyist who was extremely clear that he was going to use our contacts and access to lobby for legalization of psychedelics (dude,

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A reader writes:

I run a small healthcare practice and recently had a difficult transition with a long-time employee that I’m trying to learn from.

Sarah worked for me for about five years as our director of business development and marketing lead. During that time, I invested heavily in her

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A reader writes:

I’m a long-time reader. I often see you advise writers to get advice from an attorney. You even once covered how to tell your current employer you are bringing in an attorney.

I’m seeking advice on an ADA matter, but I’ve run into a weird issue. It

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A reader writes:

I spent most of my 20s managing a business, eventually becoming more or less second-in-command. The owner was an older guy in his 60s. He was a bit of a grumpy guy and more conservative than me

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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 manager is evaluating to let go a lower-performing employee, they should ask themselves, “Would I hire them now?” And if

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A reader writes:

My father is terminally ill with cancer. I was clear when I disclosed his diagnosis to my boss that I did not want to tell anyone else at work and didn’t want to talk about it.

I try to maintain a surface-level friendly relationship with my boss,

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A reader writes:

We recently hired a nursing mother with the understanding that she would be taking time to pump three times a day for about a year. She is being paid for the time used to pump. She was provided a comfortable private space in which to do so

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A reader writes:

I’d like advice for keeping your sanity when acting as someone’s PTO back-up.

I had a former coworker who I was paired with for many of our responsibilities. When she took time off, she would set her Teams message to “do not disturb” for two days prior

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A reader writes:

I oversee a medium-sized department who are all required to be on-site, although we were remote for quite a while following the pandemic. My staff is pushing very hard for hybrid working, and while I am open to it, I have concerns.

In the past, when that