June 3, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments is it rude to study during lunch, how to ask HR for additional support, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to ask HR for additional support without undermining my boss Recently, I raised ... Read More
June 2, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments company says whether they’ll pay is up to them, fielding comments about my office temperature, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Company says “the amount and availability of pay” is up to them I’m job-hunting ... Read More
May 30, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments new manager is rumored to be dating an employee, I’m terrified of following up with people when they don’t respond, and more It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Incoming new manager is rumored to be dating an employee I have a moral ... Read More
May 29, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my office is infested with mice, my coworker won’t stop contacting me while I’m on maternity leave, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office is infested with mice, and no one will do anything There is ... Read More
May 27, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments manager husband is cheating with an employee, asking about potential cuts during a job interview, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Manager husband is cheating with a much younger employee A very dear friend of ... Read More
May 23, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments should I say I’m going to quit if my job doesn’t deal with my horrible coworker, 2 bosses in a row couldn’t say why they disliked my work, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I tell my job I’m going to quit if they don’t deal with ... Read More
May 22, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments when you can’t give a good recommendation, firing someone right before her honeymoon, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Junior staff ask me for recommendations I can’t give without reservations I work with ... Read More
May 21, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments manager gets anxious about how I manage my time, telling my boss it would be OK to lay me off, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager gets anxious about how I manage my time even though I never ... Read More
May 20, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments candidate lied in their interview, negotiating beyond the top of the salary range, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Candidate lied to us in their interview I was recently involved in interviews for ... Read More
May 19, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee is afraid to fly, the office poopfoot, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee is afraid to fly I work on a small marketing team and have ... Read More