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Dear Someone Else’s Dad,At my company my bosses always use the phrase “de minimis,” which I had to look up, and now know that it means a tri

My name is James Arnold. When someone receives an email from me, the FROM line says, “Arnold, James,” which causes a lot of people who don&#

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Now that people know what “type” I am they assume that I’m just Mr. Sensitivity. My manager recently didn’t include me in a new project beca

Dealing with a know-it-all (KIA) is tough because the person is always going to self-promote, and there’s no real benefit to you if you call

I work for my family’s company and have been given a lot more responsibility in negotiating contracts. Our industry is facing new competitio

A reader asked a hiring manager to tell her more about a job so she could decide if it was "worth my while" to come in.

I’m a 28-year old cis male at a large company. HR had us all watch some videos about sexual harassment in the workplace and now I'm afra

I work for company that markets beauty products for both younger and older customers. Our dress code is very casual, and no one has ever onc

I’m from China, and since I arrived in New York people always ask, “How are you?” or “How’s it going?”  I never know the real purpose of the

How do I get out of participating in our upcoming holiday party’s “mandatory” wine-tasting competition?  I don’t drink alcohol, and I actual

reader asks on video whether women should wear "three pieces" to work: blouse, scarf, jacket. Advice: depends on the culture and i

My only employee is a very diligent young worker who surprises me with demands that seem out of line.  I recently received a request to pay