Hello My father runs a small business where only the two of us work. There’s a lot to do, and I don’t get any days off or vacation. I’ve tried to convince him that we need to hire at least one more...

Sit Down With Dad & Go Over His P&L. The Conversation Of Growth Benefits Using Others Peoples Labor & How It Minimizes Stress On Handling Everything... By Himself. The Worry Obout Competition Is Also Causing HimStress Because Not All Employees Want To Corner The Market With The Skills They Learn On The Job. Most Just Want To Pay Rent & Buy Food. I Was Raised In A Grocery Business & All My Family Did Was Work & Build, But In The End, Competition Came Anyway, breaks Never Appeared At The Front Door. Take Dad on A Weekend Trip. Talk With Him There away From The Business. Best Wishes For Both Of You. more

I just got back from a job interview and have mixed feelings. They kept trying to confuse me and make me feel bad. At the start, they asked me to tell them about myself. I began talking about my...

Onward & Upward My Friend! Best Wishes!

I just got back from a job interview and have mixed feelings. They kept trying to confuse me and make me feel bad. At the start, they asked me to tell them about myself. I began talking about my...

Onward & Upward My Friend! Best Wishes!

Hi! People at work look at me like I’m crazy or from another planet. When we collect money for someone’s birthday, people usually ask for simple things like a toaster or a frying pan. But I said I’d...

Gee, who's the ringleader of that committee? HR issue for hostile environment?Get Them Your Own Gift. 1/2 price books, good will, etc. It's Not Part... Of Your Job Description.  more

Hi everyone! I was recently promoted to head of a department and I think I’m a pretty easygoing boss. I always listen to my team and try to help them. The only thing I really expect is that the work...

That Is The Difference Between A Manager Mindset And A Leader's Mindset. Your Employees Will Jump Hoops If You Lead Them, Not Manage Them. Start On... You Personal Development Training ASAP.

John C. Maxwell Material Is Available In Books, Video & Training. Share What You Learn In Meetings With Your Team. Get Everyone Involved In The Growth Of Their Work Ethic & Corporate Pride. Anyone Can Manage, But Team Members Follow Leaders.
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I’m really confused about how to answer the salary question in interviews. After reading a bunch of “tips” online, I said that “a comfortable range for me is from … to ….”. But they told me I wasn’t a...

The Appropiate Answer Is "I Am Seeking No Less Than $###K Annually But I Am Flexable If The Benefits Package Is Of Some Value To My Standard Of... Living"
(Remember to have your number ready)
Hold firm because you are a professional & you have researched other firms payouts for similar positions.
Bonuses are never guaranteed as they are based on a number of external issues which you have minimal control. more

A woman had a strange experience when she tried to shake a job interviewer's hand, but was told she did not have consent to do so. Now, she is trying to make sense of the bizarre experience and if, in...

It's Pretty Simple Corporate Etiquette To Always Wait For The Interviewing Manager To Offer Their Hand First If You're Coming In Like An Employee. If... You are Dynamic & Will Be Contributing As A Team Member Than By All Means Offer Your Hand Because You Are A Professional, Not A Subordinate.

When Remarks Like What Was Shared With You Pop Up, Just Smile & State, "Well I Am Interviewing Your Company As Well. I Am Sure You Understand?"

You Are A Leader & Another Leader Will Recognize That Tid-bit About You. A Manager Would Not And Unfortunately Could Not. more

Did I do something wrong by asking my boss for a raise? I’ve been doing the whole project alone for two months since my coworker left. But instead of answering, my boss said I should just be grateful...

Well, You Could Tell Him You Might Quit, But He Would Start Intrviewing People To Pick Up The Slack Which You Are Covering, Hire One Who You'll Get To... Ramp Up, Then Hire Another From That Same Interview Pool, Replacing You With The Original Hire That You Trained. Yeah, Threats Do Not Work Well. He/She Has A Business To Run.

Picking Up The Slack Is What You Should Remain Doing To Prove Your Worth. Periodically Asking If They Have Found Anyone Who Might Fit The Bill For That Open Seat. How You Approach This Is Key.  more

When employers talk about "give and take," they usually mean the employee does all the giving and the boss does all the taking. So when one model employee requested reasonable accommodations for...

Ok! Resume Did Not Get Anyone The Job! The Interview Did which leads me to the next point. Were the plans to continue education discussed in the... interview? If not then the interview and acceptance of position were under false pretenses. Manager(s) now have to jump hoops for an intern employee who clearly has no idea what corporate etiquette is? Am I missing something as I did not read the novel of justification left for us to ponder. Stay in school, find another job. more

Hello! I love baking and often bring cakes or cookies to share with my coworkers. At my last job everyone liked it. But at my new job some women in my department are upset. They say I’m trying to...

Just do what you do and leave haters to their own misery. Go to HR and file a hostile environment complaint as whet you do is a positive team... inspiring act of chivalry. Make sure now it’s on record because unfortunate as it may be, haters gonna hate! Bravo to you! You get more smiles by your generous spirit which is what leaders do! more

An 18 year old woman was left furious after being denied a job interview at an estate agency - because her CAR was too old. Alanah Thompson French applied for the position of trainee lettings...

The reputation of firm is number one, the vehicle insurance terms is number two, the ability to negotiate an alternative if hired is number three....

Ask for the position, offer to upgrade vehicle if the position is in line with a positive interview.

Do this with confidence and commitment. The Boo Hoo story does not resonate well with movers & shakers!

It never does and it never will!

The other mistake was to post this drama online, already posing negative views towards a prospective employer (which you named) for all eyes to see.

THINK! This is business, not a personal attack on you!

Leave the emotion at home! more

I’m in a difficult situation at work. We broke up with a guy from another department, we dated and even lived together for a year. Now it feels uncomfortable to see him at the office and in the...

“My Personal Life Is Private, Please Do Not Bring It Up Again”
Let everyone that asks you get this response and it should quell the curiosity. Stick... to business as usual. Do not let it affect your work & soon it will be Passat! This is why you don’t waste where you eat! The world is not all puppies and unicorns, there are wolves in the forest as well. Personal life & work life do not mix! Thats was both of yours first mistake! Making it obvious at work was both of yours second mistake. Then think of everyone at the office now stressed and caught up in that drama of choosing sides when they should be focused on their respective jobs.  more

The fluorescent lights in the waiting room hummed with a clinical, predatory energy that made the sweat behind my neck turn cold. I clutched my leather folder, my knuckles white, staring at the woman...

Mistake One: Putting You Career, Your Money, Your Relationship, Your Dreams, Your Sspirations, Or Your Personal Whatevers In Someone Elses Hands....
Based On The Length Of The Short Novel You Wrote, I Cant Help But Wonder "WHY?"
So, What You Do From This Point On Will Determine If You Have The Ability To Protect Your Most Valuable Assets? Your Dreams! more

I just got back from a job interview and have mixed feelings. They kept trying to confuse me and make me feel bad. At the start, they asked me to tell them about myself. I began talking about my...

As an HR professional myself, I have issues with your explanation of how this interview went. From what you have written and what I have interpreted,... you missed the point of the interview. As a professional, you should leave your feelings with your feelings and lean on facts as well as sharing those facts with a business mindset.
They did not try to confuse you as you were already confused. By what, I do not know. Maybe attempting to figure out your interviewer instead of focusing on what is being asked of you. Don't worry, many do the same which if not realized quickly, can cause undue anxiety because the process of the interviewer's questioning does not match the visuals you have already, without reason, placed in your minds eye. Now you're stuck in that cycle of confusion. 
You are not the first candidate to their rodeo, so the interviewer went through the motions, by the numbers and determined the result. My advice to you is learn from it and move forward. Finding work is a full time job in itself, but launching a career is life absorbing. When you fall, fall forward, get up and move out! leave the tears on the ground behind you. more

Hi, I need some advice about hygiene at work. In our office WC there is liquid soap, but since many companies share the floor, it keeps disappearing- someone is taking it. I suggested bringing our own...

Just bring your own soap. The owner is already being inconvenienced by an employed kleptomaniac.
Sharing soap dispensers is also a contaminated hub... when used by multiple end users. Even hand sanitisers have been proven to have the opposite effect on body parts washed. Many carcinogens in their formulations​.

Your boss is not responsible for your hygiene nor is he/she not aware of property being stolen. the price of doing business. Perp will be fired for integrity issues once caught in the act. more

Hello! We’re a small travel agency with a close team of women. Recently, a young guy was hired as a sales manager. But he has no basic knowledge, he doesn’t even know where China or South America are....

Stay out of it. I believe your concern may be not as genuine as you have explained. Maybe I'm wrong, but given the fact that this person was hired by... the owner who obviously has the know​ how to run his business, but not the foresight to promote from within, is it tough to bear? This young person may be or have special talents that the team are not privy to. Possibly even family ties. I am also troubled every time someone brings up an issue, starting a phrase "Team of Women/Men" and the subject is of the opposite sex. same issue if it was color, religion, etec. etc. etc. You expressed that the owner has already stated the reason why he hired this young man, knowing that he had some ramping up to do, which is what all of us have done to reach the levels required of us. Help him out as an example of what teams do. If he falls, help him fall forward. His test will be in getting back up or ​just staying down. At that point, your views can be aired with the owner.

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My boss wants to take away my monthly bonus. She says I already make enough if I can afford flowers on my desk. But I just like having fresh flowers, they make me feel better at work, so I buy...

Bonus money or perks are at the discretion of the company’s management team. Never count on them as a fixed given. If it’s in your contract certain... criteria must be met.
The flowers comment just shows that you boss is not a leader, but a sad excuse of a manager. Keep doing what you are doing and enjoy your flowers! more

I’m an interior designer and work at a small agency. I like my job but about two weeks ago our schedule changed from 9:00-6:00 to 7:30-4:30. Management said it would give us more time in the evening...

Small Companies Will Do That, So Enlisting Other Team Members In Agreement With You Will Not Be A Solution. Your Body Clock Will Need To Adjust.... Thinking About How Much It Stinks Will Not Help You Adjust. Yet Having A Conversation Where You Go In With Valid Concerns May Land You Some Middle Ground, But You Already Have A “No” If You Do Not Ask. Though You Are Having These Issues, The Company Is Not Yours So When In Rome, Do As The Romans Do. Plan An Exit. Keep In Mind, It's A Small Industry With Huge Ears. more

There are five women in our department, but I always get all the difficult tasks. The others quickly tell the boss: “I don’t know how to do this” or “I’ve never done this before.” I usually can do it...

Strategy!
Document every opportunity that this scenario occurs. Names, dates, projects, excuses heard and supervisor which said excuses were given... to.
Also document who else had to pick up the slack under the guise of team player responsibility, due to a co-worker’s claim of not being trained, lack of experience, or too busy to do their job.
Keep this journal to yourself and not let it slip out that you are covering your back.
If in fact, it is determined that these projects are deliberately being bypassed to you under false pretense, I would interpret that as hostile environment and have a sit down with HR, bypassing the supervisor who continues to enlist your time to help.
The issue here is determining if you are on point with your logic or you have submitted to your feelings. Those are two very different interpretations. Male or Female has no bearing on this situation. These are team members, and it is difficult to know what’s on their plate as well or even what skills they do or do not have. That’s personal information which team members should not be privy to.
I am no attorney, nor do I claim to be, I'm just saying.
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