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Do I need to disclose to the company if they did not pro-rate salary in the contract for part time work?

I recently started a new job, here's how the story went. After the interview process I was offered the job, and told what the wage offer would be. For the sake of arithmetic lets say they offered me £26000. I asked if it would be possible for me to…
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Senior colleague feels threatened by me, an intern

I've been living a quite bizarre and pretty depressing situation the last few months. I'm currently interning as a financial engineer, and to make it short and blunt and without being too arrogant, the one who's supposed to supervise me, and has a…
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Applicant refuses to give employment-history or CV

Some background, we are a small Dutch tech startup of currently two people looking to expand with another engineer. This hire seems therefore quite crucial for us. I just had an interview with a candidate, which I asked beforehand to send me a…
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Is it common to discuss the intent to leave with a manager before giving notice of resignation?

I've been working a corporate tech job for three years, my first job out of college. Due to a couple reasons (refusal to swap out outdated technology, shift in company values) I've been itching to leave. A teammate of mine who was employed there…
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Should I clarify my facial injury during an interview?

Last Saturday, I got in a snowboarding accident that resulted in a very noticeable facial injury. While the worst of it has already healed, a large portion of the wound is still healing up and will likely not finish healing up until next…
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New coworker puts on disturbing shows and music on the store TV

There’s a large TV mounted on the wall at the liquor store where I work. The atmosphere is very casual, we don’t have any specific policies regarding it. We change the channel whenever we feel like it and it has Chromecast to connect to…
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How do I overcome my fear of speaking with an accent when communicating with a native English speaker?

I am a fluent English speaker from Singapore, and I am required to communicate with clients from the UK and US. I often feel inferior when speaking to them because of their accent and how perfectly they enunciate their words. I feel ashamed of the…
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Can my boss open and use my computer when I'm not present?

In my workplace, sometimes my boss reactivates my computer from hibernation and reset my password to get into my Windows account. I know that the computer belongs to the company, but I'm used to save my passwords in that computer, and I'm worried…
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How to respond to, "How long will this take?" when in a new job position

I started a new job two weeks ago using technologies that are new to me. I was upfront from the start about what I did and did not know so there's no surprises. I do a little of everything and so I work with three project managers at one time due…
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Getting more value out of an introverted person

I have a very highly skilled introvert person employed (Jane) who has been in the organization for many years. Jane has provided some brilliant programs and solutions during the years, but Jane is also very highly paid and has a tendency to work…
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Managing "workplace martyrs"

I have some employees who will pick up any task that falls by the wayside, take on tasks or responsibilities that other people should be doing but aren't, and end up doing all the things no-one else volunteered for almost by default. The problem…
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Is "Stack Exchange use" a valuable skill on my CV?

I'm a programmer, and while updating my CV I asked myself if I should add my experience using Stack Exchange, and especially Stack Overflow, as a relevant technological skill. I've seen some example resumes going as far as listing e-mail as a skill.…
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Is it a good idea to ask for a significantly lower salary than the median to increase the chances of an offer?

I applied for a bunch of software positions and when they asked me for what I was looking for in a salary range, I went for basically undercutting their average salaries I saw online by about $30k. Did I do the right thing? I'm okay with making…
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Should I sign a NDA that holds me liable for legal fees even if I am in the right?

I am asked to sign an NDA before seeing the codebase for a potential project. This is all fine. But, one of the items on NDA reads like they can take me court on a possible violation, and charge me for all legal fees (in addition to any damage) no…
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Is it poor workplace etiquette to display signs of relative "wealth" at work when others are struggling financially?

I work in an office with about 40 other people in varying situations (junior up to director level). I'm a little older than my immediate peers (the people I work with and socialize with) and more financially established in life, mostly due to luck…
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