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How do I Manage my own Exit Strategy? So I've been interning for a small company the last year and a half while I finish up school. The pay is well below par, but it's flexible, easy, and close to school so it works. I graduate in May of this year, and have accepted a job starting in early July. My supervisor is awar...	You can, and should, make a list of your current tasks and how long you expect them to take.
Frequent lunch and dinner invitations from a team member make me feel I am getting bribed. How to refuse in positive manner? I am working for US based Organization as Development Team Lead in IT Department. 6 months back we have hired a new person. They come from the same state in India. I am his Boss. Initially I help...	It may reduce the pressure on you if you can introduce him to others outside of work that he can make friends with.
Giving a recommendation for someone I only know by association Scenario My friend's significant other is moving to town, and is looking for employment in the same field as me. He's applied for a bunch of different jobs, including my place of employment, and I mentioned that I might be able to help out. No guarantees o...	However you can recommend them for interviewing and that doesn't involve you giving your name to a recommendation for them as a worthy employee.
How should I deal with a really busy manager? I work in a small company of less than 50 people, and our team is less than 15 people. My manager is usually very busy, because he's sort of the single point of contact for everyone in the company. For the last few months he's been even busier because we are launching a ne...	Send him a list of agenda items along with the meeting request, that includes topics you want to discuss, such as next steps toward your promotion. Do not go into the meeting with an "I DEMAND" attitude. It does depend on your self-confidence, but I wouldn't wait two months for a promised promotion before doing somethi...
My company is asking me for information but is not telling why do they need it I've just started working for a very small digital agency. After two weeks there, I've got an email from HR asking me to deliver my updated CV and a list of all projects and courses I've been doing. As this request was a bit ambiguous to me ...	Another reason is that they want to be able to show they have expertise in the relevant areas when competing for new work.
Options for an employee with shoulder surgery We have an employee that has recently had shoulder surgery. All of our workstations are all desktop PC's, no laptops, tablets, etc... By the end of the day, this employee has a lot of discomfort in their shoulder from moving around the mouse all day. We have looked at the...	Use could try a rollerball/trackball mouse, or you can have them use a mouse on their other hand, making a right-handed person use a mouse set up for the left hand. It will be very dependent on the type of surgery.
What is the most professional way to back out of an interview for another job in the same company? A month ago, I was encouraged by a friend to apply for a different position within our corporation. It's a parallel move to a rather different career track within IT (databases instead of application development), and a l...	Once you got the invite to the interview, you should go through with it, otherwise you will come across as indecisive and wishy washy. : Learn more about the job and its requirements so you can fill CV gaps.
Was it the right thing to disagree/complain to the boss? Recently I was asked to look for an item of furniture for the office (strictly for staff use, not clients) and was given some general specs such as dimensions, style and minimum requirements. After a bit of research and sorting through undesirable or inappropriat...	First of all, there is nothing wrong with expressing frustration in a professional, constructive way. But so long as it ended well it's ok. It's subjective whether you did the wrong or right thing. Probably shouldn't have argued, as this might put more stress on any hiccups you have.
Handling difficult client in freelance? I'm doing a freelance project which has a fixed price. First I gave them a time estimation and finalize budget for the app. They don't like to pay for hourly rates. After wireframes were finalized they have added few features as well and changed few times colour themes and UIs. E...	Put in a clause which states, that only requirements written in that document are part of your contract and that any changes require and new contract (and thus new payment)This specification has to be signed by you and your client. In your case I would email (so it's in writing) that such and such change has been made ...
What differences in email politeness exist for India? I have a business contact in India, whom I do not know personally. Let's assume my name is Tobias Smith and my contact is Raj Singh. I initially addressed him by first name, as I was told this is usual (Dear Raj / Hello Raj), and signed with: Regards, Tobias Smith....	1) You are already politely addressing him, unless he expresses a preference for another form of address then no need to worry about it. Some older people (yes, older, not necessarily a superior) take offense if they're addressed by just their name or even as "Mr. XYZ".
Email may have sent twice - is there an etiquette convention for this? For this question, let's assume I needed to send an important email to a potential customer. Because of a problem with my email client, which rarely happens, two copies of the email are in my Sent folder (both there and on my webmail client). It l...	This happens quite often and any reasonable person should be able to discard the duplicate e-mail quite quickly, if it's not discarded automatically by their server or messenger. No, leave it as-is.
Do HR reps solicit completed applications for jobs already filled? So about a month ago I had my interview with a financial firm for a compliance position. I thought that the interview went well but since three weeks went by in silence I figured I didn't get the job and moved on. I have applied to other positions, for ...	If you're still interested in the job / don't have better prospects simply go in for the interview.
Salary negotiation for industrial PHD position I want to apply for a PHD position in one of Germanys biggest companies. The position is not only exactly in the field I'm working but I'm actually researching exactly on the same topic for the last six months (and I'm explicitly allowed to use the results commercially),...	If you've succeeded in selling yourself well, delaying salary discussions until the end, and stating your desired salary range, you have a much better negotiating position.
Will resigning before internship expires burn bridges? I have recently accepted an internship of 16 months. According to the contract, I join in May and leave in end of August next year. This is after my 3rd year engineering undergrad and I will be returning to 4th year after the job. In the last 4 months of the job, m...	Long story short, yes it will look bad for you to bring this up at the end of your internship. There may be rules such as a two week notice, but it's clear that it's not "illegal" or "BREAKing the contract" to quit the job a month early.
Unethical Employer force me to file a resignation I've been in a company for 8 months now and I have signed a contract for 1 year and I have finished my project. My contract is not specific to this project; it is a year term of employment for the specific position. This month, the company is trying to place me in anot...	They can't force you to resign, and they can't force you to sign another 18 month contract. I'd recommend looking for a job elsewhere as soon as possible in the given situation, unless you move to the new team and it turns out you like it there.
What to expect when hired during hiring frenzy? I recently accepted a job I'm very excited about. I'll be working for a large company which is expanding some of its consulting services, following several successful contract bids. The large contracts have created a power- and knowledge-vacuum in a relatively small sid...	I would prioritize your efforts for the long term by focusing on the quality of your work ("doing good solid work"), while at the same time remaining on the lookout for opportunities to distinguish yourself.
What are the benefits of being outspoken? I'm a Software Engineer working in an Outsourcing company in Asia. This morning, my boss was talking to me in a private meeting about a coworker: "I like his style, civilized, just like a westerner[EU/US]...What you actually did matters little, as long as everybody think that ...	You should change your style, but change it to one that legitimately promotes your worth without taking credit for the work of others. Self-promotion to some extent is vital.
Is it safe to send old passport copy to Recruiters? Is it safe to send old passport copy to Recruiter just for interview? he is saying that I just need proof of resident in the State. I don't need your new one I just need a copy of your old DLC or old passport copy. One more question,Is it safe to share last 5 digits o...	In the US, NEVER send anything besides a resume and references to anyone until you have a written offer of employment. First, the safety of handing over this kind of information is highly contingent on how much you trust this recruiter.
How best in an interview to say I'm leaving my job because of company reorganization? I'd like to say to the interviewer what the reason of why I leave the company. The reason is that organization of the company changed, especially my team's organization.But I don't have any idea. How to tell this to interviewer?Would...	Unless you've been fired, or are casting your departure in a negative way (e.g., blaming other people), the truth is that your future employer places less weight in an interview on why you are leaving, and it's best not to dwell on the details.
What do I do about my manager retracting our agreement about my tentative last day of working for him? I resigned from my current job on 5th Feb, 2016. I have a notice period of 3 months in my contract, but I asked my manager if I could be released early and he came up with 2 dates, saying "Is there a chance you coul...	Your only sensible option is to explain your situation to your new employer and request that your start date is moved forwards.
When to include links in a resume My comment in another answer sparked a conversation, so I decided to turn it into a question. When, if ever, is it appropriate to include a link in a resume? In particular I'm curious about links to former employer's websites, but I'm interested in hearing about other purposes as we...	I also think it would be appropriate if the name is useful when discussing your work experience. So, basically if there is a high probability the person would visit the site, then it is good, but if the link is just "ancillary" information, then it is bad, because it could just amount to gibberish.
Signed a document stating I would inform employer where I was going if I move to another company.....do I really need to? A few years ago (a few years after I was hired my my current employer) we were asked to sign a document stating that we would inform our company of the name of the new company we were moving to if w...	If you are not required to notify them in writing, it is your word against theirs whether or not you provided that notification.
How can I renegotiate my salary with a future employer after a counter offer from my current employer? I am working with organisation A. I got a job offer from organisation B of $X. I accepted it. I gave notice of resignation at A. A gave me counter offer of $X + 10%. How can I use this offer from A to renegotiate ...	If you plan on shifting jobs, take what you can get where you find it.
Reasonable to ask for a different office location than the one originally offered? I am a new graduate engineer and have applied to a company that provides graduate jobs in locations nationwide in UK. I have not reached the interview stage yet, but an internal recruiter asked me by email if I would be willing to work...	It is reasonable to express a preference for a work location before you are given a written offer.
When, if ever, is it appropriate to collaborate beyond the "Brainstorming" process? Some companies feel that it's a waste of time to have, for example, one designer or artist at the drawing board (or computer) with another designer/artist sitting next to them providing creative ideas as development of a mock-up progres...	There are moments where having two or more designers brainstorming and working on the same project is necessary but you need to do some simple math productivity = work/employees , if those two designers are producing the same or more than two designers working on different projects then it's feasible, so productivity =...
Counter Offer can it ever be good? I have read multiple times about counter offers always being bad? Now to fully explain my situation I have been with a company 2 years now who I have loved working for and would consider the majority of my colleagues in our specific team friends. Now I never expected to be on much m...	Depending on where you are in your career, the answer might be different but looking at the time span you worked at your current employer and comparing your compensation with the newly hired teenagers, I will make the assumption of you are in the early stages of your career and hone my answer on that.
Ask My boss whether I can use the office over the weekend? I would like to receive feedback on whether I should ask my employer if I can use the office over the weekend. Context includes that this is a very small engineering office of about 5 employees. My intent, as a new hire, is to use this time to do additional rea...	Using the office without the boss's prior permission would be a mistake. Do not have any of your study materials out during working hours. As a new hire you're basically pushing your luck, until you're settled it's not normally a great idea to be asking for anything like this. Yes, but only on weekends and at the times...
Boss yelling at me after asking about seeking a promotion in the future. How to handle this? I need to use a throwaway since my main SO account is known, so I apologize in advance. This is in the USA if that matters. On Friday, a manager above my current supervisor scheduled a one-on-one with me, and asked if I wanted...	You shouldn't have said anything unless it was a minor issue that he could actually fix with little effort and make himself feel like a hero.
Why do potential employers require a residence (street address) on applications? Most online applications specifically require a street address for residence. I have always been careful about my personal information, and I do not see why it is necessary to ask for my street address. Keeping it private is safer, but it...	Also when you join the company, you will likely have to provide the address yet again for tax purposes. The ones demanding this may be using it to hire only those who won't have moving expenses, only those with short commutes, or only those from certain backgrounds.
How should I interpret a linkedin request from the hiring manager a week after the interview I got a linkedin request from the hiring manager a week after the interview.. How should I interpret this? What are the possible implications of this? Does such contact indicate a good chance at the job, or something else? <...	It may be that he's decided to reject you but wants a connection to you or your connections. Even though this is not an indication of you getting the job but from what I have seen, it is a good indication.
Programmer stuck in a rut I am 33, live in Austalia and I'm stuck in a massive rut. I earn a modest salary as a computer programmer programming Delphi. I finished my masters with first class honours 4 years ago and took a job at a financial services company. I've had a good run at the company in terms of learning about...	Last but not least, don't panic. Maybe join a site such as Plural Sight (might be better ones out there depending on what you wish to learn), and take on part time projects in order to pad your resume. My rule of thumb is to become wary if I spend more than a year in a position in which I learn nothing new.
how can we identify that company is legal not a scam? How can we judge/ identify that the company we are apply for a job is legally working in USA. This Company is valid. Is there any web site to check the history of company web site? The Main point is how can we trust this company? <Q> if they have a website, you can ...	You can check their phone number, website if they have one, physical address, or try and find out if their company is registered.
How do I emphasise unusual talents in an application or interview? I have Asperger's syndrome and have been blessed with a few Savant skills, one of which is a near photographic memory, another is pattern recognition. These make me both a fast study and an excellent trouble-shooter, as the problems stand out to me, ev...	The way you do that in an application is by referring to specific accomplishments, milestones or praise from your work experience. You won't get much consideration for vague skills that "might" help, you'll get more consideration for having achieved things with past opportunities.
How to professionally 'dodge' ex girlfriend's/boyfriend's work emails? So my ex girlfriend and I work at the same public organisation. I no longer wish to speak to her and have blocked her on all personal social media etc. However, she can email me at work. Naturally I can't block someone in the same organisation, but...	Anything parts of the email that are not work related just ignore.
How to deal with a toilet where a coworker constantly leaves urine on the rim? I'm having kind of a silly issue at work, but I'm being 100% serious. I work in a very small business, 11-13 employees in on any given day. We have one single stall restroom for the whole office. Very often there is pee on the toilet bowl, r...	I wouldn't expect any sane person to pee on the toilet seat on purpose. Maybe the solution is to leave the toilet seat up and/or just hover. I agree with the other answer that suggest you to take a picture of the problem to show the team.
Calling a company for an interview decision I'm involved in a coop program at my school and after receiving a job offer, you must accept it in 24 or it is considered to be declined. I received an offer today from Company A. Previously I'd interviewed at Company B, where I'd much rather work at and they said they would...	Tell Company B the situation. You do not have to reveal the details of Company A's offer unless you are trying to negotiate a better offer (Since this is a co-op, you probably don't have room to negotiate).
"Some Familiarity" Skills on Resume and in Portfolio As a graphic designer, I see several job ads saying, "some familiarity with X is a plus." I had used HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Flash, etc. a while ago. I could probably pick some of those skills back up again pretty easily. Others, p...	If I advertise those skills on my resume, I know I will get some hits from recruiters and probably get hired to support them.
Using github to showcase code to potential employers; how should I cite the site I get code snippet from? I am just getting into using Github to showcase my code to potential employers. The primary use of my Github is really just to show employers my coding ability. What is the right thing to do when I copy and paste ...	Add a comment to your code that links back to the post where youfound it, or B) From my point of view, copying code is a perfectly valid thing to do, as long as it solves the problem at hand, i.e. if you change the issue at hand to have the code fit is not a good approach.
new candidates being offered much higher salaries for same job, what to do? I am currently a senior .NET developer in the company, working on the most valuable product of the company, and one of the few with web development skills. I have over 5 years of experience and my skill is well appreciated within my company. I ...	I have found through experience that the only way to make market shifts is to apply for other jobs at other companies and ask for the salary you are looking for.
too many thank you emails this is the process so far: Recruiter "A" emailed me to take an online coding test. I thanked "A". "A" set me up with another recruiter. I thanked "A" for the opportunity. "A" set me up with a developer for another interview. Thanked "A". I just finished the interview, and am debating whet...	If you really clicked with the interviewer, discovered some new information or have further questions for A, then you should send her an email and you can include a "thank you for setting this up" as a part of it.
Appropriate to ask what will be covered in a technical interview? I landed an hour long interview with a senior developer and am pretty nervous. I know it's going to be technical, but is it appropriate at all to ask about what I should expect? <Q> Whether or not it is appropriate to ask what the interview will cover is...	It would be fair to assume that the interview questions will cover whatever skills were listed in the job posting and what you've put on your resume. If you mean asking the interviewer, i.e., the senior developer, it absolutely is inappropriate.
How to deal with designers who plagiarize copyrighted content when management isn't concerned? I'm a web developer for a small startup working with a team of about 8. Since I am considered a developer, I am typically discouraged from doing design work so I can focus on more technical issues. That said, I do have a st...	Tell the designer that the work failed a copyright check, and they'll need to take it to management to get approval before it can be posted.
Does a 'written resignation letter' need to be 'handwritten' or simply 'typed & printed with signature'? My employment contract states that my resignation needs to submitted in a 'written communication'. I'm not sure if it means a hand written letter or if it is just a way of saying I need to submit a typed & printed h...	Signatures are accepted in handwriting only. In most cases, "written communication" simply means they want clear communication in no uncertain terms, that you have communicated your intended date of departure at a certain date, so the various people that have to then do the various red tapes know when you will leave an...
interview format for internship I have a last round interview, and all they told me was that it would be a "1 hour interview with a developer." The last round was technical, and the HR rep didn't give much info besides that. I'm trying to prep in the best way possible, so I was wondering if it'd be appropriate to send ...	I have sat on both sides of hiring panels, and my experience is that if you have an important question, it is usually much better to ask.
How to avoid becoming unemployable if I want to stay an individual contributor? I work in a mechanical engineering design role in the UK, I love design and I'm not much of a people-person so I would be happy staying in the bottom end of the company which focuses on the applications of engineering to a project rather th...	Suggesting you are interested in a technical career path is a reason people will find good.
Leaving a job shortly after a promotion? I have been working at my company for three years, and in that time they have been great to me. I have received two promotions, one of which really helped me figure out what I want to do with myself and how I want to develop my career. I was starting to feel like I did all the g...	Whether you wait a bit longer or not is really up to you, if you have pressing reasons for quitting, then quit, if it's just the job that is your reason for leaving, then make up your mind.
Do companies keep a network of informants at hand? Those of you who watch Bollywood films might have heard of the movie Corporate. In this movie, there is a sequence of events in which two rival companies are working on their products, and one company's project is valued at INR 3000 crores($600 million). A Vice Presid...	Let's say there is a leak of confidential or proprietary data a company may try to track down the source.
Being asked to implement a feature against third-party terms of service I work for a company as a programmer that builds websites and applications for businesses, one of them being a company who wants to embed content from a third-party review service. The deadline is extremely tight (start to finish in two weeks), bu...	You can make the company whose terms of service are being violated aware of the problem, who may then choose to take action.
Can I ask for a raise even though my projects didn't made any money? Background: I'm working at a small company (9 employees and 1 intern) as a game developer for almost 10 months and it is my first job. My first project is a mobile app, a pair programming project that took about 2 months which didn't made any money be...	Whether to give you a raise or not isn't so much a question of fairness as a question of business.
Why IT Web companies looks for people who could use web frameworks? I am Mark, a 25 y/o web developer living in Italy and i am currently working in an electronic company doing a web application for contacts management, i also give some help to marketing office creating landing pages and this kind of simple stuff.Actual...	It's also possible that they are hiring developers to help maintain and expand existing projects built in these frameworks.
Hiring company asks for my previous performance reviews and for a recommendation? I had a couple of interviews and people at the company asked me to send them my internal performance reviews and to give them a phone number where they can reach out to a manager with whom I worked in the past. I don't think it is norma...	You should decline that request, citing that you are forbidden from disclosing information confidential to your previous company.
Overhearing about a supervisor's plan to retire I work in a small office where it is common to overhear parts of conversations my coworkers are having in a meeting or over the phone. Recently, I overheard my direct supervisor on a phone conversation with one of our suppliers. The supplier said they had heard that he (...	Personally, I would go up to him and admit that you've overheard the conversation, and are sorry to hear that you're no longer going to be working together.
Is it okay to collect geoip/country data with an online job form? Recently we added a few job adverts to our company website. In the form 'please apply' the applicant can enter their name, a cover letter, tick the box to say they can work in the country and upload their CV. As well as the form elements that the applic...	Gathering IP address is legal in every country.
Do employers actually hire candidates based off of Github profiles? I've heard much talk about your Github profile being your CV and companies supposedly using Github to find employees. But I've never heard of anyone actually being hired primarily due to their OSS contributions. And then I see something like this , wh...	I have never been hired or not hired nor have I hired or not hired someone based on their Github profile or other OSS contribution.
How to manage numerous interruptions? With my job, I often feel unproductive due to having multiple interruptions per day that drain my time. I do not want to seem like I am not doing anything (if my productivity is look at in terms of pure output), but I cannot do many tasks (which require phone calls) due to the inte...	Reasonable interruptions are those that are defined in the scope of your job but also that a given employee cannot on their own accomplish with their skills, time or effort. Keep a visible record of your time. One suggestion is schedule meetings on your calendar, probably they will say "IMPORTANT - DO NOT SCHEDULE" or ...
Can I negotiate a contract extension? I got a 3 month contract. I'm a subcontractor for a company that as an agreement with another company that's won a government bid. My 3 months are done tomorrow and the government company has said they really like me. They put out work for another 175 days which ends up being end o...	By trying to renegotiate your contract, you may be taking yourself out of the market. If you are sure that you are grossly underpaid, we are not talking about a few dollars per hour but 15-20% =, you can go to your company today and tell them that at the end of your initial contract period, you demand this much rate pe...
Minimum staffing for a 24-hour coverage requirement The company I work for has a requirement to provide 24/7/365 coverage for many of its products, and it tries to do so with only three people to cover the particular product to which I'm assigned. Up until a few months ago, they were doing it with just two people. E...	If you really, absolutely must have someone available , then you probably need at least three persons on call in parallel at any given time (so at least six or seven employees) - after all, one might suddenly fall ill (or have an accident) and the other might already be handling a call. 5 employees will handle it, givi...
An employer halved a salary offering after discovering my age, have I been discriminated against? A few months ago I was offered the opportunity to apply for a role at a bigger company than where I currently work. Everything went well, they were impressed from what the recruitment consultant told me, and he also mentio...	Unless you can prove that actually the company itself said this, then you don't have any evidence of age discrimination.
My office is 80 degrees in winter and 90 in summer and HR will not help what can I do? I am a warm person to begin with, so I actually brought in a thermometer to verify. I have been working here for years and never had an issue, but recently we underwent an office renovation and temperatures have since skyrocketed ...	Make sure your complaints are backed up by a log of temperatures in your office(s) and take your complaint to HR. In the meantime, do what you can to make your office more comfortable. I would go to your manager and then his / her manager and if that goes nowhere then you might need to start looking for another job. HV...
I'm returning to the workforce after a long-standing medical concern. Do I share this with a potential employer? Some background I was formerly ambitious and driven. I had some great side gigs during university, got an academic scholarship to study for free and after graduating I found a position in the head office of...	Thank your friend and ask him to be a character reference if you need one, who can vouch for your work ethic etc, but saying having worked for a company while you actually didn't is a cause that some employers may use to fire you under falsifying the past work history. Aim to highlight the skills you've developed, the ...
Should I share referee's details with current line manager? I've recently resigned, having accepted an offer from another employer. The new employer requested references. I gave references that were not my current line manager as I felt he wouldn't give the best reference and I didn't want to risk that he would give ...	On that basis, providing the names of your references is none of your line manager's business, and you shouldn't provide them if you think your line manager may pester them.
How do i switch to development job after having experience in Software Testing? I am Software Testing Engineer with 2.5 yrs of experience (both manual and automation testing.). I feel like i am stuck in this job and aimless that how to switch to development.Also i cannot just leave the job and go due to financial situa...	Do something that is going to be useful to businesses to increase your chanhces of getting noticed as a developer.
Giving different notice periods to your current employer and new employer After 3 years of working at my current company I decided to leave for a new job. My notice period for my current employer is 4 weeks but I told my new employer it was 6 weeks to give me some time off. After giving in my notice to my current emplo...	Now with the issue at hand, I would not worry about it .
Helping others avoid a nightmare employer I was recently in a situation where I was offered an unpaid but otherwise attractive opportunity for a traveling position. All expenses were to be paid, and I would get to travel all over the world. It ended up that both my husband and I were able to take part, along with 'The ...	To be perfectly honest: if I was was considering hiring you, and I googled your name and found your "expose" (rant) about your former boss online, there is no way in the world
How should I use StackOverflow at the workplace? Next month I'm starting my career at a big finance company. This will be my first real job. At the university I used StackOwerflow extensively, It helped a lot, and I learned a lot from it. At the workplace however, these sites are blocked, I could only use them from m...	First, check that it actually is blocked before anything else. I would ask the other developers for any tips on how to get the information and reference stuff you need. Once you're at home, you can use the site as much as you like, so you don't have to live without it completely.
How active should I be on the job market if I like my current job? I'm a full time Software Developer. I've been at my current job for around a year, I pretty much like it and I'm well paid. However, I understand that this is not my dream job, and additionally I'm thinking about relocating from where I live right now. ...	Having a strong reference from your first job can alleviate any concerns that the reason you left was because you couldn't do the job. If the job seems interesting and especially if it is in the new location, send them your CV. Coming to how much active that you need to be depends on how quickly you want to relocate.
How to re-ask for an interview when the recruiter returns from travelling? The email read: "Please contact me when I return from traveling on [this week]. We will review the internship opportunity at that time." How should I phrase my follow-up email? <Q> As you have requested to be contacted after the date here , I ...	I'd reply to the "please contact me" email with something like this: Bobson , As you requested, I'm reaching back out to you to discuss the internship opportunity with your company .
Coworker is not making any progress (how to help him?) I work in a university and do my phd there. In our office is another phd student which seems to struggle a lot with essentially everything and I am wondering if there is anything I can do about it without doing everything for him. The workers in our office are fro...	My recommendation is to have one on one with him and talk frankly with him ( if needed take permission of whoever before talking ). From what it sounds like in your description, the first thing he needs before anything else is an intensive english language course, followed by alot of work on his programming. There is o...
When to send the 'goodbye' email? When is the best time to send my team the 'goodbye' email? I've been with the company for 6 months and have built a good professional relationship with a few colleagues on the team. Should it be 1 week prior to the last day? The last day? <Q> Usually you do the whole "Goodbye" spiel ...	When I leave, I send a goodbye email on the afternoon of my last day.
Would it be too risky to ask to reschedule a telephone interview because it's difficult to hear the other party? For a job for which I applied, a telephone interview was arranged because the interviewer had limited availability and was not going to be in the local area any time soon. From the beginning of the interview...	And ofc, if you feel more comfortable or it makes sense noise-wise, ask if they want to reschedule, maybe later in the evening from their hotel room or sth.
Is it time for me to ask for a raise? It's been 6 months that I'm working part time as a developer at this company. The developer working in my place before me was working on a project for 1 year and after that 1 year he couldn't continue working with them and left. I accepted the job for, lets say, X$/hour, and the pe...	If you have been as valuable as you think and they acknowledge that they've low-balled you until now, they could give you more or less what you want.
Specific Situtation on asking to review salary This is my situation: I ended up starting a new job late 2015 so I wouldn't be part of the salary reviews of that year. I took the job in a different city so I was not fully aware of the salary averages for software engineers, so I ended up taking a lower salary than the...	You do need to look at least at your region, since salary data can fluctuate throughout the country. Unfortunately, I don't see too much of a positive outcome in your situation, especially since you said you like this place/job and job change is not an option.
Had job offer before being let go I had a job offer before being let go from a previous company. My question would be in future job interviews, should I tell them that a better opportunity came up or I was let go? It's a tricky question because I want to be truthful the same day I was let go I was going to resign. J...	If the company was down-sizing and, knowing that you might be let go, you went and got a different job then that's fine.
Everyone at work except me speaks another language I joined a team in London not too long ago and at that time the boss was English, so English was the language always spoken at work. However, the boss recently left and now all my remaining co-workers feel that it is easier to communicate in French. However, I don't s...	When you ask politely if your coworkers can please use English because your French language skills are not yet on par with the conversation, they will be more understanding and sympathetic to your situation because you are trying .
How do I promote myself so they will hire me at the end of my internship I'm currently graduating from school and I'm currently on my final internship that will finish my studies. After my studies I'd like to continue working for this company. However I'm not sure how to promote myself towards the company, telling them...	Always keep in the front of your mind, the value you bring to the table and be able to quantify it. Best way is to come up with a written plan outlining how the IT could be improved and the steps you could take to do so.
How can I determine if my manager is harassing me? My manager often walks up to my desk when I'm quietly working and says insulting things to me such as: How is your baby? Do you even know? Do you care? Why did you have a baby anyways? In my country a working mother is a protected characteristic it falls under 'fa...	It sounds a lot like it is harassment and workplace bullying. Most importantly, if you haven't already done so, document EVERYTHING . Go to HR and lay this out.
Pay fairness - grades and responsibilities I received a double promotion last year & received a pay raise, let's say for arguments sake I now earn $70,000.00 after this. My grade is now grade G, it was E. I had no opportunity to discuss my requirements. My colleague just applied for a new role which is a grade F, he m...	Truth is there's no inherent fairness in how pay is distributed -- it's a combination of how well you sell yourself, how skilled of a negotiator you are, and how valuable your given skills are to your employer at the time you are hired.
Asking for a pay rise when I don't have a clean employment record, but I've worked at my current organisation for nearly 5 years. An equal level colleague with no more skills and less experience in the industry, and only 2 years for this company is leaving. The job ad for his replacement went out with a salary range be...	You might mention that you've seen the job opening and that you believe your added value to the company is likely higher than the fresh hire who has no experience in the company. If it's serious then yes, arguing for a raise is difficult.
How to respond if a company disallows discussion of wages? Based on questions like this , what is a good recourse to take if a company handbook does disallow discussing wages? If you start a new job and the company handbook or policy says that you are not to discuss your wages with co-workers, what is the best way to...	If this issue is so important to you, I would suggest that you reduce your own employability by only looking at places where salary can be openly discussed.
Can an employee refuse a 1-to-1 meeting? A member of my team, reporting to a deputy, is refusing to attend regular 1-to-1 meetings (which otherwise are standard practice across the whole team). The only reason she offers is "my union say I don't have to" - although no specifics are offered (i.e. applicable legislation)...	You should have a union representative (rep). If someone refuses to do one-to-ones, they give up on chances to improve things.
How can I ask my colleagues to do something? I am 20 and student and I work part-time in a medium-size company. I don't have very specific job there. I am computer guy there and I do everything that somehow relates to computer there. I don't have any problem with jobs assigned to me, but when I have to ask someone fo...	You don't have the authority to get your coworkers to change their priorities, so if they don't respond to your request and the work is important, you need to get someone who does have the authority to alter your coworker's priorities for you.
How to respond to the interview question, "do you know anyone who works for us?" What are they trying to find out when they ask this? <Q> Quite simply, what they're trying to find out is whether you know anyone who works for the company. <S> But I suspect you're more interested in why they would want to know this...	They may want to ask that person questions about you and how you are as an employee/colleague.
Giving out unwanted items to colleagues at work When I buy anything new I don't like to just throw away the old item unless it isn't usable. Would it be considered strange or bad mannered to take my unwanted items in to work and ask colleagues if they would like them? An example would be a sugar bowl which was never ...	How acceptable this is correlates with how likely those specific coworkers are to be interested in the item. For somewhat work related items, I have seen people put the stuff on a table with a sign that read something like "Free to a good home." However, work is not a thrift store, and I think it would be frowned upon ...
How not to get sucked into a game of 3 managers? I got into a tricky situation at the office. First, let me explain the people's chain:Me -> Manager A (my direct almost-ex-boss) -> Manager B (my manager's manager) -> Manager C (boss of the other two managers). My direct manager(" manager A ") is leaving and his positi...	The best way you can act in this situation is for you to be completely above board in all of your dealings, and assume good faith on everybody else's part.
Europe - Usage of the T-V distinction (Vous / Usted / Sie) In most western European countries, we have a form of politeness to adress either customer that we have not worked for a long time with or senior management : Vous / Usted / Sie (respectively French, Spanish & German ) also known as T-V distinction . Due t...	It's a very culturally dependent thing, I guess. It's perfectly possible to drop the T-V distinction and still maintain a professional working relationship/distance. If you are talking to the whole company through that person, then I would always use "vous" or "Sie".
How to Represent My Company on my Resume? For 10 years I ran a small SEO company (ABC SEO). I had roughly 100 clients in those 10 years (not all at once). Each client was different ranging from Lawyers, accountants, crafts, plumbers, consultants etc. How do I list my ABC SEO on my resume? Do I simply list it and the...	I recommend you show: the strengths you brought to your SEO work. You list the company, your title, the dates, and a summary list of the kinds of things you did.
Telling something in a face to face interview which was omitted during a telephonic interview Recently when I had a telephonic interview, the interviewer appreciated me for my knowledge on myriad technical fields that are indirectly related to the job. Shortly after, When he asked about android development I didn't me...	If you think that your knowledge in android lowers your chances of getting the job you can just continue pretending to know nothing about it. As a student, no one will be expecting a great deal from you, you may have dabbled in a bunch of technologies, but unless you have 'real' experience or certification then it's no...
Will I be terminated if I give notice? I recently received a new job offer, which I would like to accept. However, I feel pretty confident that if I give my two weeks' notice, my current employer will let me go on the spot. I can't afford to lose two weeks of pay. Should I give notice? Could I collect unemployment ...	I've witnessed several situations where employees who were going to competing companies were shown the door right when they gave their notice. If you have any reason to even suspect your employer would fire you for giving notice, then do not give notice. Since you have a job lined up, you would probably not qualify for...
Should I mention that I wanted to try freelancing but realised it was too difficult? I have a degree in Business Administration. I have one year and a half of experience as an accounting analyst (where I live -not USA- people who have a degree in business have accounting jobs). I discovered programming and liked it v...	You need to be able to show that you had specific goals in mind for self-study with the end purpose of starting your own business.
What do I do about an untidy engineering school tutor visiting my company soon? I'm currently doing my final-year internship in a relatively big company which has a dress code. My engineering school tutor is required to come once to my workplace, and this is probably going to happen during the next month. He is very ...	Simply tell him, "The office has a dress code of (Suit & tie / Oxfords and slacks / Button-up Shirt and Khakis).
How can I manage my need to take short bathroom breaks in a professional setting? I have a very non-threatening chronic kidney condition. One of the recommended management techniques is to drink a lot of liquids - this keeps my kidneys from retaining more water than they need to. The obvious downside is that I need to ...	Whenever I need to go while I'm in the middle of a conversation, I politely interrupt them and ask them to hold their thought as I excuse myself to go to the bathroom. Seeing as you say you go to the bathroom around 4 times a day, you should easily be fine. Personally I drink lots and lots of water throughout the whole...
found out ex colleague I don't like is interviewing at my company I discovered that an ex-colleague I worked with within a "toxic" team is now interviewing at the place I work now. What do I do ? Context:So a year ago I joined company A as a contractor to join a team of 5 people, in which the work atmosphere was real...	bad mouthing anyone is a bad look and doesn't reflect well on you. I'd recommend that you don't do anything about him being hired (it only makes you look bad if you try). Consider doing the best job you can, and build your reputation as a good worker in your current gig
What do I with my boss who wants to have a relationship with me? I am a fashion designer student, in the top five of my class. I also work part time at a place that has a good environment and good colleagues. It is just that there is a supervisor who wants to have some kind of relationship with me. A little bit about...	You should dismiss it and tell your boss straight "no (with no caveats) and please stop asking me".
When is a start-up no longer considered start-up? I see companies which are almost 10 years old still being called start-ups, so... Are there any metrics to differentiate between a start-up and normal company? <Q> I believe that the term has been diluted a lot in the recent years because of hype. <S> It has to do wit...	A startup company or startup or start-up is an entrepreneurial venture or a new business in the form of a company, a partnership or temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model
How do I ask the people I work with to write a complimentary note for my team to show appreciation for our efforts? My team has been working very hard to fufil all different types of (IT Application related) requests and urgent requests from this group of users who are very demanding. One day, I received a phone call f...	You can't force people to compliment your team, a thank you might be appropriate, but at the end of the day you were doing your job.
How to deal with minor cubicle vandalism Vandalism is a strong word, but I cannot think of a better one. I work in an office of approximately 100 engineers, where a majority of which come from one of two prominent universities. These universities are considered "rivals" and there is often light-hearted banter on the ...	If something personal you place outside your cubicle seems to be bothering your co-workers, you should probably bring it back into your cubicle so they aren't motivated to remove it themselves. Describe the prank to your manager, describe how much work it took to fix, tell her how you feel about it, and wait for her re...
Recruitment company technical expert neutrality is not clear - how to proceed? Summary Questions: When I'm concerned about an expert's neutrality, what should I do? ask for another expert? explain my concerns to the company and leave the decision to them? don't mention it and hope for the best? If I do want to...	I agree with the other answers that it isn't really necessary to do anything with this.
How to inform my boss about the cheap availability of a software which I think very useful for our department? There is software X, which is not a really well-known software, but it is unique and I find it very useful for our task in our department. I've downloaded a trial version of the software and I have shown it h...	Write up why this software would be worth using. This is the sort of thing that should be brought up face to face with your boss in private. Maybe just let it go unless he gets back to you or try something like this
Potential client wants to pay in free stuff not money, how should I respond? A potential client wants me to design promotional material for an event. However, in their initial solicitation, they said they would pay me with a free pass to their event which they claim is "$X value". I am only interested in this work if ...	I think you should seriously consider bartering as payment for some jobs.
Will taking an interview if I'm not currently interested in the position hurt me in the future? A well-known, large software company has recently opened a development office in my hometown. I really like the company, and if I wanted to work for a large software company - this one would be my top choice. However, I am n...	Most reasonable people won't get mad that you came an interviewed and then decided it wasn't for you. If there is chance you can be tempted away with an awesome offer, it's worthwhile seeing if what they are offering is awesome.

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