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Will I burn a bridge by leaving right after a raise?

Some context: I've worked at my current company for about 2 years now as a software developer. It is a medium to big company with a solid grasp on the market. Also, it is a really cool workplace and is pretty pleasant in general, except the pay.…
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How do I generate work if there is no work coming?

I am a software developer and I am in a team full of business analysts. Before we were 3 developers but now I am just the only one. My situation right now is a bit idle. I am just doing support work and maintaining the existing systems which is not…
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How to make sure a job will match the job description?

Wrongful hiring is the case where actual job turns out to be very different than what you have applied to. I have recently started my second job, leaving my first job after 7 months due to wrongful hiring. For my first job, I have applied for a…
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Manager says "yes" even when he means "no"

I sometimes make requests to my manager for certain resources like data to analyze certain trends. Most of the times, he says yes and gives me what I need but after two or three reminders. However, sometimes even after saying "yes", he doesn't give…
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Should I ask for a pay rise every year?

Is it unprofessional, or at least not recommended, to ask year on year for a pay rise? My performance is consistently being rated as achieving the expected standard or higher in my performance reviews. My salary is already high for the role I'm…
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How do I avoid appearing indecisive when interviewing again with an employer who I previously declined an offer from?

I interviewed with a company a few months ago. The position involved staying late (I have a family) but with more money. I had to decline the offer and decided to stay with my current employer. Since then, I have been promoted to a supervisor…
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Is it professional to use personal contacts in other companies to solve problems at work?

I work in IT, and like typical IT folks, have a lot of friends in IT. Is it professional to use these connections to help my employer? For example, a client in my company needs to contact another company for things like product support or network…
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How do I find common ground with a coworker who thinks very differently from myself?

I design electrical circuits for a living. Over the past few years, I've established a logical design method which works for me and helps me to keep track of how everything is connected together. Since these designs can become humongous, I group the…
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My ex-coworker wants to know my Bitlocker password

I worked for X company as an applications developer and one of my former coworkers (not my supervisor or an IT person) asked me for my BitLocker password. I left the company 2 weeks ago for a new job. I cleaned my computer, but I didn't clean my…
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Pressure to go back to work after heavy surgery

Recently, I underwent under heavy surgery. My doctor said my recovery would take a few weeks. My last week was supposed to be this previous week, but my surgeon gave me an extra week (this week) of medical leave because I'm still not at 100% (I'm…
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Cutting my vacation short and going back to work early because I need a distraction

I am due to return to work from Christmas vacation two weeks into January. I wish to return early, on the 3rd of January instead. I know this is an unusual request because most people would want more vacation time, not less. My difficulty lies with…
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Recruiter lied to move up start date

I've been working with a recruiter for the past two months and I finally landed a great offer at a software consulting company. The start date was set three weeks out at the start of October. Right from the beginning she was pushing me to move up…
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How do I deal with a very manipulative employee who doesn't do his work?

I am the supervisor of an IT department in a small but a high-paying company. I supervise 12 employees. There's one that I'm having troubles with lately, he is newly hired and is a great person. But the problem is that he's somewhat selfish and at…
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Convicted felon looking for a job

I am a software developer who was convicted of a drug distribution felony (Schedule 3, non-recreational pharmaceutical) in the federal system (meaning no possibility of expungement) a few years back. I took a plea deal and was sentenced to probation…
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Returning to the workplace after sexual harassment and arrest of harasser

I put up with harassment/sexual harassment & threats of violence from my General Duty Manager at work - I finally went to the Police after 5 months as I could not take it any more and they are now in the process of arresting the individual as the…
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