Dear Someone Else’s Dad, Just call me a typical “meddling mom.” My daughter has an offer from Company A, but it expires next week and they wouldn't give her an extension. She also had a bunch of interviews with Company B last week, and she said she “totally killed it.” Unfortunately B’s hiring committee isn't even meeting until next month after which they’ll do yet another round of interviews. So of course, there are no guarantees she would even get an offer from B anyway. Do

I hate when my coworkers compete about how many hours they work. Can't I get my work done and just go home at night?

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&#

Do you have a trick to help remember names of people you just met? Advice from someone else's dad.

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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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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