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Should I quit my job and explore the country with my girlfriend?
Peter Yawitz
  • Feb 28, 2019
  • 2 min

Should I quit my job and explore the country with my girlfriend?

,My girlfriend is about to quit her job and wants me to do the same so we can buy an RV to explore anywhere we want for about a year. If I q
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My boss lets us talk only when we hold a stuffed rabbit.
Peter Yawitz
  • Nov 29, 2018
  • 1 min

My boss lets us talk only when we hold a stuffed rabbit.

Dear Someone Else’s Dad,My boss hates interrupters in meetings, so she has a stuffed rabbit that we have to pass to anyone who wants to spea
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Do I have speak in business buzzwords?
Peter Yawitz
  • Nov 5, 2018
  • 1 min

Do I have speak in business buzzwords?

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
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Can I correct people from using my name incorrectly?
Peter Yawitz
  • Oct 10, 2018
  • 1 min

Can I correct people from using my name incorrectly?

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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How can I get my boss to make a decision?
Peter Yawitz
  • Sep 24, 2018
  • 2 min

How can I get my boss to make a decision?

Our manager is super busy in new her role, but she seems to freeze when we ask her to make decisions. She’ll hear us out and nod her head, b
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Is "bad-ass" a compliment?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jun 14, 2018
  • 1 min

Is "bad-ass" a compliment?

My daughter joined the corporate world last year and told me that she thinks of herself as a “bad-ass” at work so that people listen to her
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Do I need a mentor?
Peter Yawitz
  • May 9, 2018
  • 2 min

Do I need a mentor?

Q: Do I need a mentor? A: There's no one perfect mentor. Challenge yourself to talk to people in your industry, & ask if you can con
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Can I work with my ex?
Peter Yawitz
  • May 1, 2018
  • 1 min

Can I work with my ex?

Working with an ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend isn't always easy but it's doable. Keep it professional.
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Will my social style result pigeon-hole me?
Peter Yawitz
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • 2 min

Will my social style result pigeon-hole me?

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
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Why do I only get grunt work to do?
Peter Yawitz
  • Mar 28, 2018
  • 1 min

Why do I only get grunt work to do?

Feel like you're only doing grunt work? Ask your boss for clarification and about the big picture. Anticipate what your boss needs and t
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How do I deal with a know-it-all?
Peter Yawitz
  • Mar 16, 2018
  • 2 min

How do I deal with a know-it-all?

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
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How can I make changes in my family's business?
Peter Yawitz
  • Mar 12, 2018
  • 2 min

How can I make changes in my family's business?

I work for my family’s company and have been given a lot more responsibility in negotiating contracts. Our industry is facing new competitio
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Can I decide if a job interview is worth my time?
Peter Yawitz
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • 1 min

Can I decide if a job interview is worth my time?

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.
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How do I deal with passive-aggressive people?
Peter Yawitz
  • Feb 19, 2018
  • 1 min

How do I deal with passive-aggressive people?

How many times do you say or hear passive-aggressive language like this? "Oh, sorry, I thought you were more senior. I'll ask a mor
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Can I date a co-worker?
Peter Yawitz
  • Feb 8, 2018
  • 1 min

Can I date a co-worker?

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
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How do I deal with a stinky co-worker?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jan 23, 2018
  • 1 min

How do I deal with a stinky co-worker?

Ever work with someone who stinks, has BO or bad breath? Sometimes the person doesn't even know.  Be gentle in how you approach the pers
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Can I dye my hair purple?
Peter Yawitz
  • Jan 10, 2018
  • 2 min

Can I dye my hair purple?

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
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Do people care when they ask "How are you?"
Peter Yawitz
  • Jan 3, 2018
  • 2 min

Do people care when they ask "How are you?"

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
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How do I deal with a mean boss?
Peter Yawitz
  • Dec 19, 2017
  • 1 min

How do I deal with a mean boss?

Ever get screamed at by a mean boss or told that everything you do is wrong?  It's just like being in high school.  You can't change
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Do I have to participate in mandatory wine tasting?
Peter Yawitz
  • Dec 12, 2017
  • 1 min

Do I have to participate in mandatory wine tasting?

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
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