My supervisor brings her 11-month-old baby to work with her, and the owner allows this. He, of course, doesn’t work here, and it’s the other employees and me who pay the price for having an office ...
Dear Amy: What is the etiquette for speeches or tributes at an office retirement party? My boss is retiring as a family law attorney. I have worked for him as a legal secretary/paralegal for 32 years, ...
Working is an essential part of adult life, providing income, purpose, and structure. However, the workplace often brings together diverse personalities, leading to misunderstandings or conflicts.
DEAR ABBY: I have a new job in a small office. I have never been comfortable meeting new people or learning a new job, so in order to appear friendly, I’d chime in to the office conversations. A ...
Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.
DEAR ABBY: I work at a corporate office, where I’m treated very well. My boss is nothing but polite to me and even takes the time to joke around with me. Although she is kind to me, she’s curt and ...
Q: My boss’s wife recently decided to join the family business. “Margaret” now works in our office four days a week doing some of the accounting. She is rude to everyone and has made absolutely no ...
I am convinced that my (married) boss is having an affair with a co-worker, and it is driving me mad. All literature I have read says to leave it alone, but it is so demoralizing for me in my role at ...