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Employee Company Email Account after Termination What should be done with an employee's company email account after their termination? We typically change their password and forward their email to another company account so that no sales leads, etc. are missed. Is this the best way to go about it? Is this legal? <Q> A...	As for the email itself, generally you give another user read access to that email box and add it to their email client. Do not change the password.
Can I convince an employer to hire me by demanding lower salary in resume? I want to a get visa sponsored job and that's the reason why the amount of salary doesn't matter to me for now. So can I use it to convince the employer to hire me? And I want to write it in my resume because I don't get any respond to my applic...	If you offer yourself too cheap people might think you are not good or have some bad issues.
How to tell my manager that I don't want to be scrum master So I work for an organization in a large company (for a little bit over a year) and recently the scrum master of our team has been promoted to manager so he is now a manager. This led to an open role inside our team of scrum master and one of my coworkers and ...	Tell your manager you appreciate the nice compliment, but you don't think you're the best fit for the role.
To include my current 2 weeks working experience or not in the resume? I have joined a an Enterprise company since 2 weeks as Senior Software Engineer ( It's a permanent position ), despite the fact that I have learned a lot since I have joined, but I can't wait to get myself out of this environment. ( I don't want to ...	I guess basically you have to include your current job .
How can I cope with impossible deadlines under an adverse environment? I started in this new job as a software developer (java SE desktop) after 4 months of finishing college, I already had two jobs and I had quit the last one to finish my degree in computer engineering. I have not coded in for like a year and I never ...	The solution: Go to your manager, tell him that the deadline is impossible, now he has a problem.
Asking for a job back after resigning A month ago, for some reasons I resigned from a job position for another one although I liked my old job. Now it's been only two weeks in my new job and I haven't found what I'm looking for, so I want to ask for my old job back and I think it's gonna be possible because I left on ...	If you are sure about your decision, contact your former employer right away, don't delay
Letting an employee know that another is better suited for a task? This was a past situation. There was a presentation that only allowed one employee to present. Two of my employees, employees A and B, really wanted to do the presentation. Due to the time-frame and nature of the company, it was near certain that there ...	As long as you have good objective criteria for the choice, which you seem to have, then you are on sound footing. You won't be helping this employee if you shelter them from sometimes painful truth. Offer some other "goodie". Just tell A "you have been selected".
I want to turn down an award nomination; what am I missing? tl;dr I was offered an award nomination. I think I could do much better if I was to enter the awards next year instead, but I’m concerned turning down an award would be a career limiting move. What factors should I take into account? Details I am part of a mi...	The downside to declining could be risking to be percieved as an oddball, an over-thinker, ungrateful and so on.
Contingent Job Offer after working for a couple of days I recently accepted a job offer via phone and email and started working the new job since last week. They emailed me to do a background check after I had work for them for a couple of days and said my job offer is contingent until a clear background check.Was it r...	You should read your contract carefully and see if it mentions anything about the job being contingent on a background check.
How do I ask my current company how long they want to keep me around? I'm an independent contractor How do I ask my current company how long they want to keep me around? I'm an independent contractor. My contract is about to renew they confirmed they want to continue with me, but they are also bringing in someone new a...	It’s your decision to tell them that if you don’t get an extension in writing, you might suddenly stop working for them, or not.
How to ask more than normal salary increment (more than 30%)? Background : Very Small but old Software Engineering Company, Sri Lanka. I enjoy my job and work-life balance is really good when comparing other companies in my country. So i don't wont looking other jobs, only problem is my salary is too low. I have clo...	A word of caution , using an offer from another company to boost your salary at your current place of employment is a risky move if you choose to stay put. There is no magical formula to get your boss to say yes to something!
How to manage relationship between two companies I currently work at company A. I have worked here for over a year and I love the environment, job, etc. During this time, I have also started my own side business that isn't related to company A, it is more of a product than a business. This does not affect my work at co...	Do not threaten to quit, but let him know that you are not afraid to be fired (and to seek compensation if you feel that you are unjustly fired). There are employment contracts where all work you do is automatically owned by your employer!
As an intern, do I tell my boss I am going to interviews? I am currently interning at a small company, so I answer directly to the CEO himself. I started at the beginning of the year and the role was said to be for a few months at least, though we did not discuss formally how long it would be. I did specify at the outs...	Tell him you're planning for your future and give him some insight into the specific path you're hoping to follow in terms of career growth.
Is periodically checking in with potential employers a good strategy? I raised a question previously about a politely worded response, which I was unsure if it amounted to a rejection/ go away, leave me alone.Quick background... I speculatively cold called several companies Dec last year and got through to the head dec...	It is good to keep in touch with potential recruters every few months, and remind them that you exist and are still looking.
I'm a full time Contractor, how and when can I ask for a raise? I am a full time independent contractor for a literary agency. I essentially review literary materials and submissions for representation and write up coverage reports for my bosses or sometimes for the writers themselves. I am paid per submission, to do a...	If you’re contracted per submission you could just inform the client that as of date X you’ll be working for an higher rate for each submission.
Boss won't stop talking I work in a small office with my store manager. She talks constantly about anything and everything. I have started to make mistakes in my job directly caused by the distraction of her chatter. I have made comments about " really needing to get things done " or " being way behind " and have even...	In short: state that you are busy, go back to work, and ignore them.
Can I email clients to let them know I’m leaving my position? I recently gave 2 weeks notice to my employer of 1.5 years. I work very closely with many clients and have built strong relationships with them. I emailed several of them letting them know I was leaving the position and that it has been a pleasure working wi...	It all depends on whether or not you were actually stealing clients. As an employee, it is not your place to tell clients you are leaving.
OK to send Facebook message to potential employer after not hearing back? This startup was founded by graduates from my university. A year ago, I applied for a Deep Learning internship, but they rejected my application saying I don't have enough practical experience. They said they would consider me for a full-time pos...	If he is your Friend on Facebook I don't see a problem. If you go this route, I would be very brief and simply say that you sent in your application, haven't heard back yet, and hope to be able to meet with him soon.
How openly should transferring an underperformer from a team happen? I am a technical team lead. We have an under performer in the team (he joined one month ago, and is not picking up fast enough). We will most likely remove him from our team. What are the positive and negative sides of being transparent to other team...	This will create a hostile work environment and even tarnish the company's reputation. To summarize: Don't publicly humiliate anyone.
Employer Added Additional Job Responsibilities after I Accepted I recently accepted an offer for a senior leader position from a Fortune 500 company. After much deliberation I decided to accept the offer. A few days later I gave my employer at that time 2 weeks notice of my departure. After those two weeks I took a ...	In short, your situation sucks , but its not unique in the USA by any stretch and to a point your lucky to have a job.
How to have hiring manager still interested in candidate with impressive cover letter but weaker resume? I'm finishing up my freshman year in college, and have begun applying to various internship opportunities for the summer. Despite attending a very rigorous degree program, I still have less technical knowledge compa...	You can, for example, just mention or highlight the fact that you enrolled into college earlier than usual. You need to be deliberate about what you're pumping out, and show it has value.
How to tell a coworker what to do? There is a person at work who has been in the company for almost 5 months. She was trained by other people. The problem is, she is very lazy. She never offers to help me and she often works on trivial, easy tasks when there are more pressing issues. We were supposed to work as a team ...	If a coworker's bad habits are causing problems for you, you need to address those problems yourself, with your boss. - explicitly order her to do what you want her to do, and don't be mad at her for not doing things you haven't clearly asked her to do. Don't expect her to offer to help you You can't really blame her f...
Attach resume to interview thank-you? I'm sending email thank-you's to the hiring committee who interviewed me yesterday. I've read a couple of places online that suggest attaching my resume to these emails. Does that really make sense? Presumably the people on the committee already have my resume, so what's the point ...	OK, they might want to refresh their memories, but then again if they don't already have you in their minds after the interview, your resume is not going to make any difference at this stage.
How to stop nicknames from being used? A while ago I made a Photoshopped image of myself, making fun of the fact that I look like Stretch Armstrong.My coworkers have now seen this image and bestowed the nickname "Stretch" on me, which I don't like. It's been a few weeks and it hasn't died down. I'm a bit disturbed by...	Make sure people understand that you don't like to be called by that nickname. Lighten up a bit , and enjoy having a cool nickname. The longer you appear to tolerate it or stay silent about it, the more the nickname is likely to spread.
How to handle a bully developer? I find myself stuck in an uncomfortable position at work. There is a developer who is well regarded by management and other devs. For some reason he has developed some animosity towards me and will block my diffs suggesting many unnecessary changes, not providing all the feedback upfron...	If he really is suggesting large unnecessary changes then just elevate the decision to your manager, it's the company's time that's being wasted not yours so they're the ones that ultimately get to make the decision. Talk to the guy and ask him why he does what he does and listen to him.
How can I prevent employer from making a significant investment in me since I may leave the job soon? I left my previous employer for a new company half-mindedly, mostly because I couldn't find a better opportunity. After working for just 1 month, I have interviewed for another company. The interview went well and I fe...	So I'd say try to find a way to postpone the training until you're 100% sure of the new job happening or not happening. Addendum: You can of course disclose your plans as an act of fairness - but be prepared to be out of a job immediately.
How can I approach my boss about working on a low priority task? I am currently working on Task A, which is currently estimated to end in 2 months.There are five other tasks in pipeline: B, C, D, E and F. Task F is something I care very much about, because it is related to my previous work in the company. However, it...	If you want to do work out of order you should get managements approval first. Explain to him that you'd like to work on F (in your free time, if that's acceptable in the culture of your employer - otherwise, during a small percentage of the normal work day).
Career Interest and Opportunities I am in the Top of my career. I am a nutritionist with ~30+ years of experience. I am currently in a management position where I am comfortable and feel that I learn every day and stay abreast in the field. My company now has added an interview process where each director should have...	Pitch yourself as being important to the company right where you are and highlight the benefits this presents. Growing and learning (developing your career) can happen totally independently of changing titles and climbing the ladder. Don't give the impression you're going to stand too firm.
Ex-employer is offering a "compensation package" for some basic things like no ill talking the company but also my password. What do? So, I thought I hit the jackpot and was offered a full time and salaried position with a software company. This position was more customer focused with some back end responsibilities. I ...	If you used a common password that you don't want them to know, then you could ask them if you could change it to something you aren't using for other accounts and then give them that new password.
Demanding time for continuous delivery as condition of taking job I have been asked to interview as a software developer at an e-commerce company. As I am very interested in test automation and continuous integration / continuous delivery I have set systems up for this at both my current and previous company, with ...	If the company is serious about wanting automated tests and CI/CD, you could work out a plan with your future boss.
If they've scheduled me for a day I asked for off, is it unreasonable to ask for them to change it? I'm 16 and this is one of my first jobs, and I've been there for just under a year. I've never been late and always been commended on my customer service.Thursday nights at the store are late night, and because my boss h...	If you are regularly working over that number of hours - remind your employer of that. A great tip with this sort of thing is: always ask a question.
Is it okay to change your clothes in front of your coworkers? So, I'm just minding my own business about to enjoy my lunch. A coworker sits at the couch near me in the cafeteria. As I start eating my lunch, my coworker decided it's a great time to start getting undressed and change out of his clothes to a new set of cl...	If, on the other hand, you are fine with the behavior, and not bothered, there is no issue. No, it is not normal. It is not within the realm of accepted behavior to undress down to your underwear in an open area of the workplace, even temporarily.
How to approach boss about payrise after offer from another company, after he already raise once I received an interesting offer from another company in another city, which pays around £10k a year more than my current job. I like my current job and I am fairly good at it, and my boss knows. However I believe that I am ...	Certainly prompt him that an answer below the other firm's offer would be accepted (but don't tell him how much).
I interviewed at a company that offered to reimburse my expenses but after the interview they don't answer my emails anymore, what should I do? I was invited by a company for an on-site interview. Before I could even ask about it, I was told (in writing) by the HR person inviting me (let's call him David) that my accom...	Going forward if travel is involved, have the company pay for the expenses so you don't have to worry about reimbursement during the interview phase.
On a job interview, should you mention that you've quit your job two days ago? For the last year I've been working as a software developer at a company whose culture started to get too much to handle psychologically. That's why I decided that it's time to move on. I gave my notice two weeks ago and will be leaving th...	They may ask why you're interested in leaving your current employer (which is more likely), so you can say "I am leaving because I'm looking for professional growth".
IT having too much power I work for a small/medium-sized business (SMB) that has about 250 employees. I have two employees below me. And I am in charge of the IT department. We recently had an issue that caused of some data loss. After dealing with all of that, I am now being asked by the senior team that the question...	Here are some tips: Have your department follow some established IT processes (such as ITIL), and have these processes audited.
How to separate personal Facebook from professional FB while getting full benefit of FB? I am a web based software engineer in Sri Lanka and I have own my web design business. It is really important to engage with Facebook groups to get local projects. That's how you build a network and get local projects. But I don't...	Set all personal content to "friends only", then start a blog where you're talking about interesting trends in the industry; post those as public posts to your Facebook profile.
Can I be forced to call a colleague who is on vacation? Lately my boss and I worked on a software that has been developed by one of my colleagues, that I will call Bob, and I. We found a problem, and my boss told me to call Bob who is on vacation to ask him about it. Now, since the problem is not critical we can proce...	If you feel bad about Bob, you can apologize and tell him your boss made you call him. It's not an issue for you in any way if you are acting under a reasonable order (which it would be).
How to get the attention of operations manager as a junior? The software development company I work for has around 40-50 employees with about 12 of those being developers. I work as a junior developer and have been working for about a year after completing an apprenticeship last year. This puts me at the bottom of the ...	The nature of the vulnerability you found Describe the nature of the vulnerability you have found. Your best approach is to raise it again with your manager directly, if you have a suggested solution to the problem then try and phrase it as if you're doing him a favor and suggest that your solution could be a way of av...
How to silence a noisy typer I work in an office that's by and large very quiet and relaxed... until recently. A new member moved onto our team and oh sweet jesus does he make a noise... typing. He literally smashes the return key and spacebar so much so that my desk actually shakes and my monitor shakes. I'm a progra...	There is going to be nothing more effective than having a quick, non-confrontational chat with him to the tune of " Dude, you're driving me bonkers the way you pound your keyboard...
Is it an acceptable practice for IT to ask an employee for their password over Skype Messenger? I got an email saying my password would expire in a few days, so I clicked on the link in the email and updated it. After doing so, I realized I could no longer log in to my computer, except by disconnecting from the networ...	NEVER ask for your password. No it's not acceptable security practice for most companies.
How to assess non standard resume in a conservative industry I will be interviewing more candidates early next week, since I asked this question here . In looking at resume today as the team lead, one candidate had very impressive background ( CISSP , CRISC , and several years of experience at reputable firms), but t...	Personally, I'd be torn between tossing the resume and wanting to invite the person into an interview just to find out why they made their resume so unprofessional.
What should I do after finding salary information on the company fileserver? We have a local fileserver on premises. It appears a manager synced his cloud storage account to a folder on this server (in a location that's not very hard to find). This folder is now accessible to anyone in the company and contains an Excel...	Next time this happens, instead of opening the file to view the Salaries, examine the security properties of the file and notify the "file owner" .
Is it wrong for my boss to tell my parents what I do wrong in the workplace? My boss keeps telling my parents the things I do wrong at work so not only do I get in trouble at work I get in trouble at home too. Is there any way I can prove that this is wrong and that she can not tell my parents what goes on in the workp...	I agree with others that this is a failing on behalf of both parents and employer.
New Manager who used to be colleague interfering with my work I am a Software Architect with decades of development and leadership experience. I have a new Manager since 6 months. Previously we both were colleagues as Architects, but when my previous manager quit, he was promoted. When he got promoted, he made it very...	I'd say that he needs a bit of time to learn the ropes, and you all can try to help him understand that he has your support.
How to prevent non-technical and disruptive persons from coming to our technical meetings? I work in a small team and recently we had to merge with another team (slightly larger) in a business vertical. Both teams are dealing with some satellite applications related to Business Intelligence. While day to day work is n...	Ask him if he'd like to have a separate meeting (with a smaller audience) to address the concerns he brings up in your team meeting, in order to allow you to keep your meeting focused on the agenda.
How do I not join a project without telling the reason is I will probably quit before the project will be over? I'm working for a company which has started a one-year project with government aid. For this project the composition of the team and every member must be approved by the government. Because of some reasons it...	Unless you have an offer and a start date in hand, you should not alter your plans at your current job.
How to deal with a potential employer that is thinking about going around our recruiter? So I was approached initially by email by a recruiter for a position at a company close to where I live. I emailed back, saying I was interested and to make a long story short I interviewed at the place and they would love to bring...	Let the recruiter know you've been contacted by the employer, and let the employer know you need to contact the recruiter before accepting any offer, in accordance with your contractual obligations to them.
Is it rude to leave work chat you are no longer belonging to? In my company we still use Skype for internal purposes. One client can have many projects and each of them can have one or more chats (sometimes my list can easily contain dozens of them). Even if you turn off notifications, those chats are always going up ...	It is 100% correct and good to leave skype chats, as you describe. In the general case, no it is not rude to leave a workplace group chat if it is not relevant to your work.
How to handle a boss that I believe is non-maliciously setting me up for failure? I have been working with a company for about 6 months, with the job title of software engineer/support specialist. So far, I have done very little software work, but that was initially expected. The problem is with my boss, the owner of ...	I would look for a sane employer, with more staff, where you can actually get some training.
Using LinkedIn to find Information I'm currently job searching and writing cover letters, the job postings don't contain any information about who I'm supposed to address in my cover letter. I went to Linkedin, looked through the employee list, and found a few employees who provide there company e-mail addresses. Wou...	Find and employee of the business in a similar role, explain that you are looking to apply, ask for some feedback about the role and their experience in the business, and if they know who best to send your application to. Otherwise, if you send it to the wrong person, it could be perceived as spam and not make it to th...
Being a significant other at a company event, of a company I resigned from After a year of working, I left for a higher position in a different field for another company. I gave my two week notice and the company overall understood my resignation since I wasn’t working in my desired field. Overall, I left on good ter...	As long as you don't cause problems, there should be no problems. As long as you weren't fired or there were work issues that caused you to leave, and you left on good terms, there should be no awkwardness or problems attending work events where spouses and significant others are invited.
Is it okay to turn down an invitation to my own retirement party? I had to retire from work after 23 years to care for my ill husband. No breaks. I’m here 24/7. I order groceries on line for delivery. I’m his caretaker. With his dementia and disease he cannot be left alone. I got an invite for my retirement party. H...	First, you are allowed to decide if you attend a party or not. Since you are the reason for the event make sure you give plenty of notice if you really don't want to be there. It might be good for you to take any opportunities you have for getting together with others - even if you don't feel like it.
Is it too soon to expect a written employment contract? Firstly apologies if this is a naive question - I've only ever had 1 job and I have been there 6 years. I recently got offered a new job elsewhere - it's a significant step up and much closer in line with what I want to be doing career-wise. After verbally accept...	No company should expect you to have handed in your notice before the contract has been signed and received by the company. Having worked in the UK and held a lot of jobs, I can tell you this is perfectly normal. In the UK your employer is legally required to provide you with written Ts&Cs by the time you've been worki...
How to transition to a new job after a failed short stay at a company? I am a software developer (With approximately 6 years of professional experience), and have been at my current job for 3 months after being made redundant (along with my entire Business division) from my previous job. Due to several work related rea...	During interviews, you should look for an opportunity to ask about the conditions which prompted you to search for another job.
My boss emailed this to me. How should I respond? I got this email from my boss. It has been brought to my attention by others that you spend a significant amount of time on your personal phone(s), laptop and physically away from your cube during the day. One of the changes I made when I took on this supervisory r...	You should go and talk to your boss. Ask him if he has any other questions or concerns, noting your phone use is for work purposes and if possible, you'd prefer the firewall was less restrictive. It doesn't seem fair, but once you have a rep as a slacker, the only way to get past it is to conspicuously not be a slacker...
How can I find out whether I am expected to take "optional" training courses? My workplace offers several training courses that are nominally optional, but that are being heavily marketed by HR as just what the doctor ordered in terms of shaping up our skills and giving us what it takes to shine in our jobs. I have loo...	Tell your supervisor you are not sure if and what classes to take as you don't want to spend company resources if it's not needed.
Lying about not already signing an offer I made a rather stupid mistake: when I received an offer from my dream company and accepted it I was already in the interview process with another company. About 1 week after accepting the offer, I was called by the other company and told that I am invited to the final intervi...	When you apply for a job at company A, company A knows that you are applying elsewhere (the only exception is when you are happily employed, but see an outrageously great offer by A, and you are applying to them alone, but would be happy with your old job as well). If you are uncomfortable mentioning something, just sa...
Receiving only positive feedback on my performance review is not realistic I've been working for the same company for few years now and I've been promoted few times, my salary was also increased, so I don't have any complaints from financial/role perspective, as I think stuff are developing with a good temp. However,...	You probably aren't receiving this type of feedback, because the people who are reviewing you are not receiving feedback like this as well, nor are they comfortable with giving it.
How to politely tell your boss that they're overreaching on what you're capable of So let me preface this by saying that it's not that I don't want to do the work my boss is asking me to do, but that they don't seem to understand my limits and constraints. I was hired and have the title of junior front end developer ...	You need to work with your supervisor to set expectations. Say you're ready for some stretch goals.
I want to leave the company immediately, but I may lose money About 2/3 weeks ago, I had a one-on-one meeting with my direct superior/manager in which I explained him that I'm considering leaving the company for different reasons (not related to him). He understood, but he also said that he hopes that I would wait for ...	If you may lose money then don't let that stop you. If you have decided not to stick around, then find your next job, give the appropriate notice, and leave.
How to deal with unequal pay for the same job title? We are a 2-year old startup that was established without any HR policies regarding pay. We still don't have them up until this moment. Few months ago, my manager "opened up" to me about a colleague, who was the HR manager at that time. That colleague confronted our ...	As long as you are being paid the legal minimum wage or more, the rest is basically down to how well you can negotiate.
Do recruiters/HR personnel screen on the basis of time spent at previous jobs? First time, long time. I'm an IT professional in my mid-20s in the US. I have a very diverse range of experience and a good reputation among employers in my area, but I'm concerned about my future employment prospects on account of my tenur...	Overall though for most companies, they will open the door and judge you on both your skill-set and your passion for the work.
Bringing junior developer up to speed despite shortage of tasks that can be delegated I am in the position of Architect/Lead Developer and I have one junior developer on my team. In the last few months we were delivering projects under tight deadlines so I was struggling to find tasks that can be delegated to allow th...	As to what to do I would allocate some time to pair programming and and having them do this with various people. I think the most important thing you can do for people starting out is inspire and motivate them. Assuming your company will keep this person around despite a small pipeline of future work and excellent lear...
How to deal with boss asking employees to wear specific clothes when it is uncomfortable? I am facing a difficult situation wherein my client visit is due over in next week. We have a formal dress code except on Fridays. On this day, my boss asked us to wear a Company T-Shirt that is provided to all employees with no...	Instead of just t-shirts, ask if they can also include long sleeve tees, jumpers/sweaters, even logo embossed trousers & jeans. There is no need to have a (potentially awkward) conversation with your manager about this. If they ask why you want to do that, just tell them that you want to look like the team, but really ...
Job title for someone who inherited a business What job title is appropriate on a resume or on LinkedIn for a person who has inherited a family business, completely owns it, and handles more or less all the day to day operations for it? Owner is an option, but looking for something less obvious. Founder or Co-Foun...	So "Owner & General Manager" or something similar. No recruiter is looking for an Owner, so the fancy title doesn't improve your marketability.
How to leave the office early as a boss? I'm a co-founder of my company. I use to arrive earlier than any of my employee, and leave only after most of them have finished. I have the feeling that my presence is motivational to them, and that they really appreciate it because they see me as someone they can rely on. I ...	My guess is they'd let you leave early if it means they don't have to come in early.
I see myself consistently falling into micro-sleep at work As a web developer, I see myself consistently falling into micro-sleep - mainly at the beggining of afternoons and during the end of mornings. Obviously, my productivity isn't the best. I pay attention about what I eat, how much I sleep and the sport I do ; an...	I, like you, find myself more easily distracted or even drowsy around noon, which is why i use that time to perform more physical tasks (even replacing a coffee break with a 10-minutes walk), or more engaging ones, where my motivation compensates for my "tiredness". I try to binge code during the morning, finishing as ...
How much should I tell my boss about how his staff feel? My boss is quite hard to work for. After not receiving a wage rise for 10 years (aside from minimal increases across the board due to the rising cost of living) I recently asked for a wage rise with the (private) intention of quitting if refused. I was granted ...	As a leader you have a responsibility to speak up on behalf of your reports. Book a meeting, sit down with him, tell him that there's a strong undercurrent of discontent, and that you strongly fear that many are going to leave (don't be vague about this; be forceful, clear, and confident). Organize an employee lunch (p...
Why would human resources need my resume and grades at the end of my internship to extend my work contract? I'm currently an intern in a very large company. My internship will end next month, I really like this job and my supervisor wants me to stay for the summer. He made a demand to extend my work contract and a memb...	Some companies/industries require a current resume as part of an employees paperwork.
Reimbursed travel expenses to interview- shorter distance than what the company thinks Location: Germany, Branch: Engineering Background: I've been invited for an interview at a company's main office. They offer a (fixed) travel reimbursement based on travel distance from your home address. I had a trip planned to ...	The company has policies, these policies set a fixed amount, take it and be happy you get out green.
How to deal with colleague who uses unintelligible colloquial/slang terms? A colleague consistently uses slang terms and I find it hard to understand them. At first, it was somewhat amusing within the office and I think they play up to it now. But it's got to the point where my colleague's inability to adequately comm...	Make it a friendly talk without any accusations but try to get your point across.
Given job offer when expecting interview/meeting Here is the background. About a year ago I applied with a company and had a couple interviews. My circumstances changed and I informed them I wasn't able to work for them anymore. Recently, my circumstances changed again so I emailed asking if they're still interested in...	You really want to be cautious about starting any role, part-time or otherwise, unless you have a written, signed contract outlining the expected duties, hours, remuneration and initial duration of the contract.
New job starts before the end of notice period at my present job Two weeks ago, I started looking for a better job. I got a job offer from another company. They know that I am currently employed, and have to give 30 days notice. Now they want me to start early in two weeks because it is urgent. They won't wait until ...	This being the case all you can really do is talk to your existing employer about the situation and see if you can negotiate an earlier leaving date and if they won't budge on the date then you'll have to go back to the new company and explain that you cannot start until the end of your 30 day notice period.
Is it wrong to not update my boss about my plans to leave the company? I resigned from my company and my boss took it very personally. I am a software dev and found myself in a position of a sole owner and maintainer of a rather complicated project. I gave a proper resignation advance notice of more than a month, wh...	You can also assure him you will do all you can to secure a smooth transition to the new person. However, from the employee's perspective it's much better to wait with resigning till you have a contract with your new company signed. The fact you did not complain is not a negative in my opinion.
Can I tell my boss I'm leaving after he travelled to meet me? I'm currently working in Spain for a global company and I want to leave. Another company wants to give me the job I applied for and I will receive the offer in the coming days. My future boss told me to not resign until we have an agreement, but I'm pretty s...	The basic rule is don't tell anyone that you are going to resign until you have the offer, decided that it is acceptable and have told your new employer.
Is it ok to ask my employer to reimburse me for meals? I was recently hired for a few days to work for a certain employer at a certain location. The place has no facilities whatsoever (no fridge, no microwave, etc.).Would it be OK to ask my employer to compensate me for meals because of their lack of fridge? I start wo...	It is not ok to ask at your regular place of work , even if it has no facilities to accommodate your choice of preparing a meal.
What is the most professional way to handle disagreement over technical problem or code review with a colleague? I would like to get a consensus from more senior level colleagues here on how to handle a situation where you may disagree on a technical problem or code review with a colleague in an environment that has no...	Be assertive that it is your responsibility but be open to hear the other side and ask questions to understand where your colleague is coming from. Learn how to describe the problems with code in more concrete terms than, "This way feels cleaner."
Raise complaint against manager about to leave in 2 weeks? Manager is unprofessional, sexist and racist, but he will be leaving the company in 2 weeks. Should I complain about him to HR? A new Engineering Manager took charge of our team about 8 months ago. He has great technical experience and this was his first time...	If you suspect - and I only note this due to your last sentence - that you will be looked upon poorly for raising the issue, then don't raise the issue.
Boss and Boss's Boss have differing philosophies on code, I'm caught in crossfire I am a developer working directly under Boss (hereafter B) but so communicate fairly frequently with Boss's Boss (hereafter BB). B and BB have differing philosophies when it comes to code, to the point where it is very difficult to write ...	If the manager of B; which is BB doesn't like it, BB should directly talk to B and not to you. The best way to approach this IMO is to handle it politically.
Is it unprofessional to talk around an interpreter? English is my first spoken language but I have an understanding of a couple of others, as well as a good knowledge of sign language (though the chances to put this to use have been rare). It came up in my interview, it's on my CV and I assumed that HR might note this ...	In casual conversation I find it awkward (if not rude) to force a less familiar language on someone. I can imagine that it's not necessarily unprofessional.
Interview question - "Describe your personal and professional network" In a recent telephone interview, I was asked to "describe [my] personal and professional network". The job was a junior engineer position in a European satellite company, which I applied to after graduation. My question is: what would the interviewe...	They want someone who is good at connecting with people, and who is keen to go out there and make business connections that could benefit their company (and if you already have those connections, then that's a big bonus).
Can I put a start date on my cv? I made a speculative enquiry to a firm, who said they would keep my cv on file for suitable opportunities. I was going to send them an updated cv this week, as I have recently completed a benchmark professional qualification. Can I include the date I'm available from on my cv ie.avail...	It doesn't really matter if you do or not, but these types of things tend to be present in a cover letter stating any notice period you have to work out in your current situation, so it'll sort of depend.
How to convince manager to let me work on higher priority tasks? My line manager keeps badgering me about low priority administration tasks, despite knowing fully well that I am at maximum capacity doing higher priority tasks that keep projects on track. I have had a discussion with him about this, but I do not feel ...	Make sure to "time-box" your available time and make it clear that only the work at the top half of the list gets performed. Do not show a lack of interest in doing the "boring" tasks.
Should I look worried by problems on the workplace? I always look relaxed, even when there are troubles, I look like a zen master, seeing my worried face is extremely rare. I have a coworker which is always worried of everything, usually we are ok but sometimes, he gets really angry with me, because he says that he ca...	Perhaps he gets more worried than you because something really bad happens in the past and perhaps it partly happened because someone else was unconcerned and didn't do his part of the job. Some people remain calm no matter what which is often a good trait.
I started a new job, and I hate it. Should I ask to be moved? I'm a little lost and looking for help. I recently started a new position within my organization and I am really uncomfortable. Luckily, I work for a company that allows folks in a certain program (that I am in) to rotate every 9-12 months to see different p...	No, it's not inappropriate to have that discussion.
How do I manage the feeling of being incompetent? I know this will come off really immature, given that I am 30 years old. I joined a university as a PostDoc after completing my PhD 6 months ago. I am yet to publish anything after joining here. I was planning to join the industry after a year of joining (it was initial...	If you become talented at interviews, getting a good job will be easy -- but you have to practice. If you aren't into theory and publishing, use the next months to brush up on your data science skills and apply like crazy. Adding to what Danny Newman said, it is not (that) hard to bring yourself up to par in terms of c...
While evaluating a person for a role, they seemed competent, but were unaware of one of the most popular tools in the field. Is that a red flag? Another team in my department recently hired a data scientist. I am the only one with any real data science training in our department and my manager asked me to have an infor...	Not using their IDE isn't an issue, but someone who hasn't heard of RStudio at all has probably not been proactively keeping up with R developments very much.
Changed mind on accepting job at last minute I had applied for a job and received an offer. Though I accepted the offer and agreed to come into the office at the start of next week, I changed my mind. There are several red flags that after further consideration, simply are not worth the risk. The job is part time and ...	If the company had some major red flags about you they would also withdraw their offer.
What can employers do if an employee disappears? If an employee just goes AWOL, i.e. he/she just stops showing up for work, and does not respond to phone calls or emails, is there a general protocol the employer must follow? I imagine for the first few days they would try to get in touch and see if the employee is sic...	Invariably, it states that if the employee is absent for 3 days with no contact, they are assumed to have voluntarily quit (this is to remove the possibility of claiming severance/unemployment insurance otherwise claimable under dismissal). When the company sets their policy (which will sometimes only happen once they ...
Is it normal not to have much interaction with development team? Background : In my previous jobs, I was Software Quality Assurance Engineer. The recent company had many running projects, I was QA for 3 projects, did both Manual and Automation Tests. We did Scrum, so we had Daily Standups every day involved whole team...	Your first port of call is your line manager/ immediate superior and talk to them about your problems.
Answering "Tell us about a technical decision you had to make in the past" What is a good way to answer a question such as "Tell us about a technical decision you had to make in the past" during an interview for a software development job? Is this a trick question to see if the interviewee jumps into giving a technic...	By asking about a time you actually did something, ideally the interviewer can get a better sense of how you do things than just asking a hypothetical - real life is complex, and they want to know how you deal with real decisions in real environments, where people disagree for good and bad reasons, where the best techn...
What is a good way to ask for detailed requirements? Where I work, everything is done through the Telegram messaging app. There are bits of information that managers post in the communication groups, and no formal requirements and/or design documents. The information posted in the Telegram chat group is too little ...	If there's a more experienced dev to help you, seek out their advice. You should try to have an open conversation with your boss about how often you should bug them, and how often you should try to figure it out yourself.
Can a boss request from IT to change your password and log on your PC as you? My Boss requested from IT to change my corporate password while I was out of office without telling me. He used the new password to log on my PC as me and copied my project (I don't know what else he did). When I was back in office, a yello...	I think that is a question of company policy and the circumstances and not easy to answer.
Ethics of renting out an assigned workplace parking spot I work in a downtown environment, and everyone in our company is assigned a parking spot in the lot. There are numerous lots that charge anywhere from $5 to $10 a day to park within blocks of my office. I don't use my spot because I ride the bus. The idea to ren...	If you rented it to someone, they would be parking in someone else's space . Assigned spots are not just for convenience, they are for security. Ask your boss about what they think about this idea.
How to politely ask colleagues to be quiet Unfortunately our office is small and open-plan. We have around 20 employees squeezed in and for the most part everyone just gets on and does their job. However, one department has a group who literally never shut up. Rarely is their talk work-related, generally it's random ...	If you think you can get away with it you can relocate yourself to someplace quieter, maybe even home or some extended work hours at the closest Starbucks, and if anyone complains just tell them you can't get work done with all the noise in the office. One thing that I used to find quite effective was to put on music a...
Quitting within 6 months because of poor working conditions. How to mention it to a recruiter? I recently quit my first full time position after just 6 months. I have had several internships in past so it was not my first position. My main reasons for quitting were, Very long working hours: 10 hours/day compared to ...	You could say the position was not a good fit for your skills, and as such you left the company to find a position that did.
applying for a position below your level I recently came across a listing for a junior position at a company that i would like to work for. i am presently at what most would consider the mid to full professional level of my career. would it be inappropriate to apply, hoping that with my experience i would be considere...	You can ask to be considered for a more senior level, but if they don't have that kind of opening available, you probably won't get very far
What's the appropriate way to connect after filing a job application? I'm applying for an entry-level software engineer role at a 15-person company. I've found the engineering team leader on LinkedIn. Is it appropriate for me to connect with him and send a message in addition to my application, so that I stand out? Wh...	As someone who gets a ton of LinkedIn messages from applicants trying to find a way in to my company, I can tell you that it has close to 0 affect on the hiring process. However, sending such message "to stand out" could be perceived as you trying to bias their decision process in your favor .
How to understand a strange request from a recruiter? I met a very helpful recruiter today who gave some valuable insight into my target industry, having been in it herself for over a decade. She gave me a specific role to apply for, and I agreed that that role would be a nice fit for me. However, in addition to the ...	If the recruiter is working with your old boss, then their relationship with their customer is worth a lot more than potentially missing one placement.

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