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Should I inform my employer of plans to get more visible tattoos?
A bit of background: I have one visible tattoo, directly on my hand. Since I've started my job 7 months ago fresh out of college, it hasn't been mentioned once.
Now, there are a lot of other tattoos I plan on getting. My one visible tattoo wasn't an…
The Netty Professor
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How can you discover meaning and purpose in your development work when it feels so monotonous?
As a developer, I find myself going through this phase where I feel like my work is unrewarding and like I just pound keys for a paycheck. Even having worked on applications driving social and humanitarian efforts, I've come to feel like my work in…
Mark
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Would a personal RPG blog be off-putting to most hiring managers?
In my spare time I write a RPG (roleplaying game) blog - stuff like D&D, White Wolf, BESM, etc. Nothing I write is controversial or adult in the least. I've gotten paid for my articles in this field at times (and have the previously published ones…
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Gift to my boss and manager on last day
I am currently serving notice to my current company where I have worked for almost 3 years. I like my current company and colleagues, but as we are expecting a new baby in our life I need a better paying job to be more comfortable…
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How can I manage my need to take short bathroom breaks in a professional setting?
I have a very non-threatening chronic kidney condition. One of the recommended management techniques is to drink a lot of liquids - this keeps my kidneys from retaining more water than they need to. The obvious downside is that I need to visit the…
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What to do when a new employee makes basic spelling and grammar mistakes?
The company my other half works for has recently employed a new admin assistant, but she is constantly making basic spelling and grammar mistakes.
A few examples would be which/witch, your/you're, there/they're/their. There are also a few basic…
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Job interview during working hours, vacation not approved
Suppose you are in a company and things start to get toxic(company slowly heading towards insolvency), and you want to leave but you cannot get your vacation approved on short enough notice(under 1 month) to be able to interview during working…
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Does being on salary only benefit the employer?
As a professional I am almost always a salaried employee. However, there doesn't seem to be any benefit to the employee for being on salary. For example, if I miss a day of work my pay is docked, but if I work 10 extra hours during the week I get…
Wayne Molina
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Why do recruiters ask how much is your current pay?
I have been through 2 recruitment processes. The first recruiter said "May I know what your current pay is, for my purpose?" during a interview over lunch. He told me that would be my current pay too. I didn't negotiate since I needed a job badly…
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How to avoid distractions from boisterous dog?
The engineering manager in my office of ~10 people brings his dog to the office, and has for years. The dog will bark and cry if the manager leaves the room for more than ten seconds, say to go to the bathroom or to a meeting. It also picks things…
anon
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How to convince potential employers that I was not laid off due to poor performance
I worked in a big company, and was laid off during the company restructure, along with 2000 other employees. This was well covered in the news.
It was definitely not because of my poor performance; on the contrary, I believe I did such a good job on…
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How do I tell a colleague that I don't want to add him to Facebook?
I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been friend requested and I don’t want to…
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My company is probably violating LGPL, and I think I may be complicit
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I am one of the newer members (a bit over 2 years by now) to a small company based in the US that makes specialized hardware, with software that goes along with it. The company is around 20 people in the office, maybe another 5 or so…
user139079
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Can't understand boss's accent
I've reported to my boss for about 6 months. She is a good boss in that she really sticks up for the team and is very serious about trying to get us to grow as individuals.
The one problem I have is that I have a REALLY hard time understanding her…
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Would it be inappropriate to leave anonymous letters of encouragement around my workplace?
Being the type of person I am, little notes of encouragement are always a nice surprise whenever I find them.
So, I was wondering if it would be weird or inappropriate to leave anonymous notes or letters of encouragement around my workplace. Could…
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