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  If a supervisor doesn’t want the employees socializing with each other except on lunch break, does that mean don’t say “good morning”?

  ... since that can sometimes lead to a conversation?  Is the entire staff supposed to act like they don’t know each other except if it’s work-related?

  7 Answers1 month ago
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  Is it rude to not send a Facebook friend request to a former boss who gladly let you use her as a job reference after you got fired?

  Let’s say employee e-mails résumé to HR/office manager who was fired 3 years before him, asking if she could let him know of any openings. She replies that she’s sorry to hear that & he was very hard-working, & to use her as a reference. 4 months later, he got another job. Would it be tacky to not request her on Facebook?

  Keep in mind the reason he didn’t request her is because she constantly patronized him in front of the staff, most likely due to the fact that he (who was 25 at the time) got the job through his mom’s connections. She said things like “You’re such a good boy” (repeatedly, not once), & made up a story/incident about his mom:

  During transit strike, staff had to car pool or whatever means of transportation. When employee arrived, she said “Your mother sent me an e-mail making sure you got to work okay.” But his mom did no such thing (which he even clarified by asking her directly), because he’s a grown man who lives on his own, has a car, & girlfriend. But supposedly due to mom’s involvement in him working there, HR spoke to him like he has Down Syndrome. FYI, she was 40 at the time & had no kids (still doesn’t). So maybe because of age gap, she feels the need to be motherly, on top of filling the void of no children. But, that “transit” incident was very unprofessional & uncalled for.  Did he have every right to not request her, nor e-mail her “thank you”?

  7 Answers1 month ago
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  How should I approach a coworker who makes ambiguous requests and provides no useful info to figure out what he is talking about?

  He told me I need to update our website to reflect the change in guidance.  I told him I didn't understand and asked him to clarify.  The email chain at this point went:

  "Are you talking about the storage guidance changes from last week?"

  "No."

  "I don't know what guidance you are talking about, could you tell me what changed?"

  "I was just pointing out that the guidance needs updated on the website."

  "Can you be more specific?"

  "The guidance was updated.  You need to update the website.  How much more specific can I be?"

  At this point, I asked several coworkers.  No one has a clue what he's talking about. I gave up and updated nothing.

  Then, this week, he asked me to "Escalate this to our facilities team."  To my knowledge, we have no "Facilities team".  We went back and forth over email trying to figure out who he wanted me to send this too.  All I would get is one or two word answers that provided no more information than "facilities team".  I don't know how to get more info out of him when he makes these ambiguous requests.

  4 Answers1 month ago
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  If an HR administer accepts friend requests on Facebook from her employees, should she hide certain pics and posts from them?

  ... since it’s not a good idea to cross boundaries with your employees?

  4 Answers1 month ago
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  Where can I safely travel for five days ?

  My job’s policy regarding vacation time is: 

  Half of any unused vacation time will be carried over to the following year.  In addition, they don’t pay us for unused vacation time.  Example: I work 37.5 hours a week and get four weeks vacation.  If I don’t use any vacation time, I lose 75 hours.  They will not pay me my salary multiplied by 150 hours.

  Unfortunately, my job is not waiving this policy for Quarantine.  HR is insisting that we take time off, which i think is pointless since I’m now working just one day a week (although my job is not “essential,” they need my department and I to rotate in coming into the office for tasks that are needed in the office).  Can anyone recommend a vacation that I can take?  I don’t want to be home during the five days I will be off, as that would seem like a waste of vacation time.  Any suggestions?

  4 Answers1 month ago
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  What is the ideal number of services you can offer as a freelancer?

  5 Answers2 months ago
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  I am repeatedly getting discriminated against applying for jobs as I am a male trying to get into a predominately female environment- Admin?

  So do you think it is OK to put my title as MX, use my first initial and then a shortened version of my middle name which is gender neutral and then my surname?

  Thank you.

  5 Answers2 months ago
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  How much of a one-month gap should an employee’s vacations be — at least one month after vacation started, or one month after vacation ended?

  I’m scheduled out of the office from Monday, August 24th to Friday, August 28th. Should I take my next vacation on Monday, September 28th? Or is it not too soon to take off starting Monday, September 21st, which is technically less than a month after previous vacation started

  4 Answers2 months ago
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  When I was laid off from my job, my co-worker, who always spoke so highly of me, never contacted me to wish me well.  Was he being phoney?

  Please, no trolls, and yes I know that we’re not at work to make friends.  However, please consider the circumstances of my situation

  I was a file clerk at a law firm for 7 yrs.  The senior partner’s chauffeur always told me how hard I worked and that he constantly tells the boss (senior partner) how much I hustle in the office.  And he always warned me to not let others in the office take advantage of me, especially because of a lazy co-worker in my department who seemed to pile work on me.  FYI, the chauffeur is also stationed in the office where he has desk, computer, and extension.  He leaves to get the car when the boss is ready to go.  Thus, why we manage to interact a lot.  So please understand that I’m serious about the chauffeur.

  When I was fired, we were suddenly strangers, as he never reached out to me w/at least a very brief text such as, “Wish you well.”  I don’t expect a lengthy phone conversation or any heartfelt goodbyes.  But it was kind of ironic that an employee w/a big mouth — constantly gossips about the staff, & speaks his opinion regarding my excellent work ethic & the “lazy fück” (his words) in my department. Then low and behold, I’m fired, & he’s completely silent. In his defense, he wished me Happy Birthday on my Facebook timeline 4 months after I got fired, but wrote nothing in my inbox.  

  I’m not looking for sympathy, & I know that when it comes to our job, we’re only looking out for ourselves. But I feel a little unsettling about the chauffeur.

  6 Answers3 months ago
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  If a 25 y/o man gets a job through his mom’s connections, & the HR manager speaks to him like he’s retarded, does he deserve that treatment?

  Please excuse my poor choice of words.  But if an HR manager demonstrates the following behavior to her employee who didn’t get the job on his own, is it understandable since he’s “not a real man,” or is her behavior inexcusable and worthy of a write-up:

  — She repeatedly calls him “such a good boy.”

  — During a transit strike in which everyone had to car pool or whatever means of commute, she said to him, upon his arrival, “Your mother sent me an e-mail making sure you got to work okay.” But his mom never did any such thing, which he clarified by asking his mom directly.

  — When he severely injured his hand@work, he hopped in cab so he can get home ASAP to aid himself in medicine cabinet.  Next day when he walked into HR’s office with a cab receipt to inquire about reimbursement & explain his bandaged hand, she said, “OMG did your mom look at it?” & “whenever the other guys get one tiny injury, they take a whole week off. But you came to work the very next day. You’re such a good boy.” FYI, he never got his reimbursement. She just brushed him off like a well-behaved little boy. Another employee was in her office at the time of that degrading remark.

  But he owns an apartment, has a car, & a girlfriend. His mom just had the connections to get him better job, but she doesn’t “look after him.” Also, the HR is very loud, so everyone heard her “butt-powdering” remarks. Please, no trolls.  Thank you.

  She is 40 with no kids. Does she feel the need to baby adults like they’re hers?

  5 Answers3 months ago
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  Does it make sense for an employee to use vacation time while his job is closed due to COVID?

  Keep in mind he’s only working one day a week, as someone is still needed in the office to perform certain essential tasks.  Therefore, he’s not working from home, but is simply getting paid full time while out of the office.  So since he’s basically taking time off, anyway, excluding the one day a week he comes to work, would it be pointless to take a vacation?

  3 Answers3 months ago
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  Out of work since march 13th My job sent me a letter saying I lost my job, they offered me a lower position and a pay cut. Can they do that?

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  You are able to continue unemployment if you don't have child care.

  Child care is re-opened in most areas.

  The extra $600 unemployment ends July 25.

  you could be out of work a long time.  Are you prepared for it

  5 Answers3 months ago
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  Do employees who ignore co-workers saying “good morning” know that they’re being rude, or is the ignoring basically how they were raised?

  First, please keep in mind she doesn’t just ignore one co-worker in particular, but everyone in his department (their position requires diploma/GED; hers requires college degree). So she’s obviously not protecting herself from a supposed creep/pervert, but is simply a snob. In addition, this has nothing to do with whether or not she’s a morning person & not wanting to deal with repeatedly saying “good morning” to everyone.  She is selective about who is not invisible to her. Moving forward:

  Did her parents teach her to only acknowledge those who are “equal” or “above” them & completely snub employees who make less than her?

   I don’t understand what goes through her head when she looks at co-worker dead in the eye & refrains from smiling/speaking when told “good morning.” If she avoided eye contact, that’s another story.  But how does she simply look [with an emotionless face and no words] directly at someone who said “good morning”? Is ignoring basically like breathing to her? With a panhandler begging on the subway or street, I can understand. But with someone she sees every day, and may I add, someone she suddenly speaks to 

  when she needs something? 🤷‍♂️ 

  This is not about a creep/stalker being obsessed with her acknowledging his presence, but rather the fact that his mom taught him to be cordial/polite & treat everyone the same.  So dealing with a female co-worker who ignores him, makes him wonder if his mom has no sense.  Trolls, please stay away.  Thank you very much.

  5 Answers4 months ago
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  By mistake, I put wrong dates for a job on my resume submitted to Robert Half. What should I do before they do the background check? ?

  I worked at the same place for a same position for two separate times. By a mistake, I wrote (beginning date) - (end date) instead of writing two separate dates for that job. For instance, instead of writing Jan 2015 - Apr 2015 / Mar 2016 - Jun 2016, I wrote Jan 2015 - Jun 2016. 

  How does Robert Half (OfficeTeam) do the background checks? I'm wondering because they haven't asked me contact information for places I worked at. What should I do? Should I let the interviewer know of my mistake as soon as possible? Any advice would be much appreciated.

  5 Answers4 months ago
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  For Manager/Supervisors: What do you do about an employee(s) stealing PPE during this pandemic, but have no solid proof?

  I've been doing my best to supply my employees with the proper PPE so that they can work safely, and for the past 2 weeks the stock has been disappearing. The bulk of it is locked up, but I'll make sure the shared workstation has a box of gloves and one bottle of hand sanitizer so nobody runs out mid shift, and this is where I notice things are disappearing. Friday, before I left for the weekend I Put out a brand new box of gloves and topped off the bottle of hand sanitizer, I come in this morning and there is a single glove left in the box(out of 150), the bottle is completely empty and the face masks we have to give the field crews were straight up gone. I've narrowed it down the 1-2 people but like I said, no solid proof. Everything is on backorder and I have no way of supplying the PPE after we run out. I was going to bag up PPE individually for the employees but that defeats the purpose due to cross-contamination.

  7 Answers5 months ago
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  I’m off from work w/pay (COVID-19), & working one day a week. I punched out@10pm, but HR adjusted it as “5pm” (my normal time).  Why is that?

  Keep in mind I get paid vacation/personal/sick time, and health benefits.  Also, my position is unable to be performed at home.  But fortunately, I’m still getting paid. The only thing I’m concerned about is the fact that the one  day I came in last week, my timecard was adjusted as having worked from 9:00am to 5:00pm, even though I worked from 9:00am to 10:00pm.  Therefore, my timecard says I worked 70 hours (my standard hours), even though I worked 75.  I was VERY busy that day.  Why is it that HR basically implied that I worked five hours for free?  Please no trolls.  I would like serious answers, as I’m very confused and wondering why I wore myself out that day for nothing.  Thank you.

  7 Answers5 months ago
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  What to do if the Supervisior of another department changes your department without your knowledge?

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  I am working in a auto parts company.Because of Covid19 my company sent few employees on lay off.The supervisor of another department asked for help from the lead hand of my department.And she send her few employees to help her, I was one of them.she said u have to work in my department just for one week and my team leader said so.After a week I came to know that the supervisor has changed my department even she said me to work over there for one week.And after one week I called them and said I am not feeling good so I can’t come for few days during that time the company gave us lay off.My team leader also kept me calling that u should go to manager and talk to him bout the situation.The problem is i received my pay stubs after that and it shows that my department has been changed. What should I do? They didn’t tell me that they are changing my department for permanent or it’s just temporary even my team leader doesn’t know about these changes.please help me guys what should I do now??Because the other employees of my same department were helping that supervisor just for few days but she only changed my department.please give me suggestions because if I will be working with that supervisor It’s gonna be trouble for me because she gave termination letter to So many people before without giving them any reason.

  5 Answers5 months ago
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  I m an administrator but I seem to be asked to behave like a supervisor, no responsibiliity, colleagues don t do what I ask. What can I do?

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  I'm in the same situation as you.  Ask nicely once.  Use the words:  "Mike" would like you to do this.  (Insert name of your direct supervisor).  If it doesn't happen, follow up with your boss with an email stating when you asked and then ask him/her to make the request.   You need to cover your butt by email.

  Your boss is the one who needs to let everyone know that a request from him/her, is a request by you.

  4 Answers5 months ago
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  Why is my manager so cold?

  I asked her, very nicely, that I was in need of a letter of being laid off in order to get a moratorium for rent. She sent the letter without asking for my health or something. She only send the letter.

  9 Answers5 months ago
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  Is it unfair for employee to receive double pay on the days he/she  came to the office during COVID-19, while co-worker receives regular pay?

  Their employer gives paid time off/medical benefits.  

  Keep in mind of the following:

  — The employee who receives double pay, is working from home and is occasionally needed in the office during this pandemic.  — The employee who receives regular pay, is unable to work from home (but is getting paid) and is occasionally needed in the office during this pandemic.  His position is unable to be performed at home.

  6 Answers5 months ago