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A recruiter offered me "tree fiddy" salary package. What did he mean? A HR recruiter of a company(US based) DM-ed me on LinkedIn saying that he liked my profile & wanted to offer me a job. The job is in a field relevant to me. I am happy at my current job. I Googled the company. It looked like a small to medium com...	This recruiter is not worth your time.
Choosing between a counter-offer and an already signed offer of employment I have recently signed and accepted an offer of employment from another company that I applied for a role in. When I informed my current company of my intended resignation, they counter-offered with a guaranteed promotion in the next round, incl...	Never accept a counter offer. Staying with them would actually be quite risky, as they know you're willing to leave, and have the confidence to actually do it, they'll probably keep you on just long enough to find another under-payed replacement.
How early should I disclose potential medical problems for a future internship? I'm currently a Junior in College studying applied mathematics, and 4-5 months ago received an offer to intern as a data analyst at a medium sized company that I am very interested in. When they reached out I let them know that I had a few ...	If it is confirmed you need surgery , that is the time to tell them about the surgery.
How can I deal with my coworker having zero social awareness? My coworker is ruining what's otherwise a great job. I love all my other coworkers and the benefits are great, but this guy is incredibly offensive and rude. Here's some highlights: He'll make comments about my body, like saying that he likes that my shirt...	Every time he starts talking to you in a way that is offensive, shut him down. Don't argue or try to explain your reasoning.
My boss brings up politics frequently. How can I avoid it? As I wrote in the title, my boss brings up politics a lot in the workplace. I won't bring up my individual politics, but let's just say we differ significantly. Frequently he'll mention politics that he thinks will help his business. Sometimes this will be in g...	Never discuss politics or religion at work. Simply allow him to broach the subject and determine how this might affect your working relationship. If you find yourself in a situation where someone is openly giving their views and you disagree don't get dragged into it as it probably won't end well (especially if the per...
Should I leave my job after 3 months? So I took a new job about 3 months ago. It appeared to be a good fit as it was closer to home and still in the same field that I am in (business intelligence). The company is great, both with work culture and the other people working there. It is also my 4th job in 9 years (I invol...	If you are truly uncomfortable in your current role, you should try and do something that helps improve the situation. At 3 months, it's relatively easy to explain quitting as "I made a mistake, the job didn't suit me".
Is it unethical/wrong to apply via referral when recruiter didn't respond? I had contacted a recruiter about a position which is available in "XYZ" Company. The recruiter asked me to send my resume. After sending the resume, I didn't get response for 2 weeks. Now, I got a connection via friend who will refer me to the ...	If they don't answer, go ahead and apply in any way you deem valid.
Can a manager keep tips without informing staff of the rule in advance? I volunteered at an event. It wasn't my expectation to get paid. However, at the beginning of the event the person doing the "training" said any tips we make, we pool together and divide at the end. I was working in a team of two other people selli...	There may even be local regulations saying that volunteers cannot received tips because all the money brought in is supposed to go back to putting on the event.
What downsides might there be in resigning before the end of my contract? I'm currently working at an startup, which is the first company I've joined since the start of my career. This startup is co-founded by one of my friends (who became my housemate) and I was invited to join their startup by him. I was able to fit...	You may lose any potential going-public windfall that sometimes occurs at startup You could lose the friendship (and perhaps the respect) of co-founders and co-workers There might be levels of management or bureaucracy that you didn't have to deal with at the startup.
How to explain being laid off to next employer, so HR does not contact my ex-employer? I got laid off 4 month ago due to the economical reasons of the company. In my cancellation contract , it is clearly mentioned that: I am being layoff due to the restructuring of Employer activities. So, my position got redundant...	There is of course no way to completely prevent your new / potential employer from checking your background information, including contacting your previous employer. You tell them the truth.
Am I responsible for the work produced by coworkers since we are a team even though they excluded me? I have been working for my current company for 7 months now and I am completing my two years in the industry in total. My company is a large enterprise, with relatively relaxed deadlines and flexible schedules. We are...	EDIT after comment: If you as team are made responsible for goal fulfilling, then every team member is responsible, you too.
Taking headphones when quitting job I have put in my notice to my current employer and am about to start new employment pretty soon (I am in the IT field). I was given a tee shirt, a coffee mug, some stationery items, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones when I joined. The BT Headphones, believe it or not, are amazing qu...	In-ear headphones are not really hygienic to pass on to someone else. But in general - it's not uncommon to be given gifts by your workplace, especially when joining. Ask your employer or supervisor. After you leave ,nobody will care . Gifts, were given for your sole use, and you can pretty-universally keep.
Is it a bad idea to display the F-word on my GitHub profile? Ordinarily, this would seem like a no-brainer, but maybe not... I am a college student currently applying for a summer internship at a company where I would be doing a lot of software development with a team of interns. As part of the application process, I ...	Some people might not mind but others might be completely offended and repulsed by it. I say leave it.
Leaving in the midst of a project I am a fresh masters graduate (graduated Dec 2018) who’s in the midst of a job hunt. My supervisor at the university asked me to extend my thesis research and publish another paper after my graduation. However, this was a unpaid offer and the professor only offered to covered my tran...	Offer yourself to do some work on your own time, and ask if someone in the group can continue with the project under your advice.
Game development and e-reputation I am currently working as IT architect / tech expert. In my free time, I have developed a few apps and made them available on stores. Some of these are utility apps, some of these are games. I've added links to those apps on my personal website. I wonder if having games published un...	There is one aspect in which the apps being games might influence how you are perceived: They might be used to gauge whether you fit the team. There's not really a stigma against game developers, at least in Europe, so there's no real reason for you to not include them.
What really is true equality I have recently come upon a problem as an employer. I have a software company, and for the most part we have 1,2 big projects going at a time, and then smaller side projects. Sometimes deadlines are really pushing and we need everyone to give their best. From the current time planning, it ...	If they do not work enough / with good quality / etc... then you need to re-think the strategy. If it makes sense with your workload, you can either get rid of the set break times, and let your employees schedule that between themselves. If someone’s performance drops because they are doing something for religious reas...
Partially accepted for one job, have an interview scheduled for another - withdraw or proceed? A friend, Alice, applied to a few jobs. Some didn't pan out, then the best fitting one offered a job. Alice accepted that job verbally, received a background check clearance form and signed it, and now they're waiting the ~7 ...	She should not give notice until she's accepted and signed for one of the other jobs.
Is it appropriate for a new junior member of the team to be included in a interview panel for a senior / lead role I work on the information security team at my company. We are currently looking to hire a senior security architect , a role that will require at least 7 - 10 years of previous hands - on experience desig...	Your manager hardly will hire someone or not based solely on that juniors recommendations!
Difference between Internship and job? I've noticed companies post lists of requirements for an intern role but they expect them to do everything that would be required by a particular role as an employee from day one. This is usually done to save on the cost as they offer a much lower salary and sometimes no salary ...	An internship is for training purposes.
Is a LinkedIn profile important for people in tech? From my time spent on LinkedIn recently, I get the feeling that most users are in marketing / digital marketing, sales, product management, accounting, and recruiting. Is LinkedIn important for software engineers, though? Or do people in tech meet in different spaces...	Linkedin is not just a good way of finding a job or being contacted for a job but it is also a tool used by recruiters when you apply in a different way. So, I think that yes, it is very important.
Joined a new company but not yet received the offer letter yet I have already joined the new company and have been working for the past 10 days but I haven't received any offer letter or salary breakage slip yet. Is it better to quit the job or continue. I don't know what to do. What will be the problems that occur whe...	State your terms and only sign once the offer is acceptable.
Delayed on boarding process I am a recent graduate and I've just started at a mid size tech company as a junior developer. During my first few weeks, my team asked me create the requests to get my equipment/software after showing me a few times so I would have things to do. In the meantime, I shadowed others around me....	While your story is a bit on the extreme end of it, it's still not unheard of.
After following up and not be contacted, is it okay to make contact? I was reading this link , but my situation is a little different because I never had an interview. I submitted my application to a job posting twelve days ago, and after not hearing back from them, I decided to followup with an e-mail stating that...	If this is the only company that you have applied to, I would recommend applying to others. In general, a follow up once per week isn't excessive, once every other week is fine, but it should be brief, maybe a line or two.
How to verify claims of entrepreneurial success in interview? We are an early stage startup looking to hire our first senior developer (other than myself). One applicant who applied and interviewed has no higher education or employment past sixth-form college (16-18years old; education before university). He claims th...	Check the company's website.
What do I do when I book travel at my expense, but my employer won't pay until the travel has happened? I work for Contracting Firm X which coordinated a long-term contract with Company Y (which is where I go to work each day). Firm X pays me and offers me benefits, handles basic HR functions, etc. However, they do not...	Ask them if you can submit a claim for your credit card interest expenses as well as the cost of the ticket.
How should I ask my boss for vacation days for a period after my contract may end To give some context: I'm 21 and I've worked in IT fields since I graduated from HS, I was hired at this company last June for a 4 months fixed-term contract , I was usually assigned to a wide range of different operations since I'm the ...	When you are told that the contract is being renewed/you are being made permanent explain that you would like to be allowed 1 month off unpaid as you are planning on leaving for a voluntary mission. Ask for a meeting with your boss and ask him what the prospects are for the contract renewal. You don´t ow anything more ...
Leaving first career job after 2 years of experience without any offer in hand and take a break of 3 months I am 25 years old with 24 months of experience as a software developer in a startup. I took this role rejecting all other good paying jobs due to awesome projects. But now I feel my current role is holding back m...	I fully recommend you take time after you finish work to develop skills and work on your own projects rather than quitting before lining up a new job. If you already have an offer that you feel comfortable with, take it .
Giving notice on a Friday or Monday I work as a software engineer in the US and planned to give notice this Friday because we get our bonuses that day and I don't want to give them the chance to fire me beforehand. Friday ended up falling on a day off due to a night long monitoring the night before that I have to take ...	You resign in person on Monday morning. Most offices will tend to be emptier on Friday afternoon, so there is a chance no one will be there to see it, or do any action from it anyway.
How not to do a technical interview I would like to share a recent experience of mine and would like to ask your opinion. I have applied to a position and passed several interviews, especially the one with the hiring manager went really well, I felt like "we have connected on a professional level", he liked my answers...	Point out the indisputable facts about what went wrong, and leave it at that.
What would a prospective employer's impression of someone having taken a "lower ranked" job to achieve a personal goal? I'm an Australian software engineer in a bit of a limbo state between junior and established, having done a Masters degree before starting my first engineering job just under three years ago, kind of ...	If you take a junior position explaining that you are doing it for personal goal reasons, and hope to advance back to a senior position with your new company in a year or three, you will seem reasonable and committed as well as a nice bargain for a while. It is hard to know if the "step backwards" would hurt or not.
Coworker makes offensive comments outside office hours - should I raise this with HR? A coworker of mine has recently made a series of jokes in poor taste regarding rape - an excerpt, verbatim: "It's always the right time for a rape joke" all outside of the office/work hours. He's smart enough to know that there are ce...	If you take this to HR the only flag raised will be against your name as a trouble maker. If you want to really pursue this, I suggest that you keep a record of all such instances, along with any objective proof and potential witnesses.
Is it hard to sell a low percentage ( <= 1%) of ownership of a private company? I joined a startup a few months ago which I am now leaving. It is a small startup where I was the first employee. It is still a private company with a lot of potential and some venture capital firms are looking for investing in it. Nothing ...	So if you do manage to find a buyer, get the financials, and convince a buyer that they want to invest the company may have to agree to allow you to sell.
How can I gracefully leave a company I just joined if I receive an offer letter from another company I interviewed at? Sorry for the clumsy title, I'm not sure what's the best way to rephrase this. And sorry in advance for the wall of text, I just feel like without the proper background this will not be a solid questio...	If your contract with Company A prevents you from seeking other employment, which is pretty standard for an internship, you may not be able to continue the interview process with Company B. Edit Simply give notice according to your local rules, with a polite statement along the lines of “thank you for this time, I will...
Proper way to give feedback (internal) after intervew I was on a panel interview. Should you be "nice" or objective when giving feedback within the team? To put some context, this feedback will be in written form on an excel spreadsheet. What is the proper decorum? <Q> What's your role on the interview team? <S> Pre...	You can be objective, and still be "nice". If you're unclear of your role, or the specifics you're supposed to be evaluating, it's reasonable and appropriate to ask for clarification from whomever arranged the interview. Giving feedback like "the candidate is incompetent" or "the candidate should never be allowed near ...
Is a coworker rightfully annoyed by my typo? I recently got chastised in an e-mail because I pasted the wrong number. She asked me for the ID number of a test run that I submitted to a server. To view details about a test run, you have to run a very verbose command, like: foo -bar TESTID -option2 pin -option3 wheel ...	The formula I would use for handling this is simple: acknowledge that I made a simple mistake, apologize for any legitimate impact that the mistake may have had, and then instead of implying that the other party should have done something different (which risks feeling like a blame game), suggest what I personally eith...
I will be laid off months in the future - stay until the end with severance package or jump now - how will it be perceived in the future? Hypothetical as things stand now, but it has happened to me in the past and I didn't find a good Q&A already on here. Scenario : Due to business conditions (cost cutting), a change ...	I would think that for future interviews it wouldn't matter which option you picked . Leaving when you're laid off If the monetary value of staying is significant, it would be understandable to stick around to earn it.
How to deal with insecure and angry management? My direct line manager joined our workforce about 9 months ago. He inherited a lot of stress and problems. As a team we were very excited when he started as our last manager had been lovely but poor at management, and the owner of the company was (and is) somewhat volatil...	I don't know the particulars of your situation, but sometimes quitting really is the best thing for you.
How to ask for part time work I'm currently working part time, but I'm thinking of finding a new job. The problem is, there are only full time jobs for what I'm working with. My primary reason for working is to have something to do and some kind of social life. (don't actually need the salary, but don't want to work fo...	Look for positions that mention flexible work hours ( "core hours 10-15" ), the option of working from home and similar perks.
Can I video job interviews? Well I'm currently looking for a job, however the last 10 (so this is a good time to review it) interviews all apparently went "poorly", the result was; "we found a better candidate". Even though apparently there's a huge lack of people who try to work in my field. Now I have no idea why th...	You show full interest, and when you ask questions, you talk in a way, you are going to be hired. If the company goes out of its way, there's no way a random interviewee can make recordings. You can of course ask, and if they give permission, you can do it.
Manager wants to know who’s thinking of quitting? As title says. Our manager took my team aside, says she knows things are incredibly stressful and could we please let her know if anyone is thinking of quitting their job. Surely this would only be disadvantageous to the person admitting this? Especially if they aren’t...	Don't ever tell trusted colleagues privately that you think about quitting.
How to write good mail to HR if I forgot to bring swipe card I forgot to bring swipe card while coming to office. So I want to write mail to my HR but not getting proper words or good sentence to write mail. As of now I have written Hi Maam, Today I forgot to bring swipe card please add my attendance for today. My c...	personally I would recommend to call, if it is the first time. Be sure to tell them that you that you made a mistake and that you give your best to avoid it in the future.
Is it okay to speed up a job offer process and then reject because it's not as good? I am waiting on a decision from one of my preferred employers. In the meantime, while I was waiting, I still did other interviews. I think I might be close to getting an offer from another employer. When and if that happens, I would s...	Even if they speed up their process upon your request you are under no obligation to accept it and they probably will not make any such assumption.
Uncomfortable work area and equipment I work in a petrol station and our whole working area is dreadful, you would have to see it to believe it. Our seating at the tills causes great discomfort, for instance our monitors and view over the forecourt is in front of us and yet our till draw and customers are to the side o...	Suggest your boss as well as any other workers the changes you would like to see made and see if they are willing to see them done. As long as you work in these types of jobs you will find this kind of thing under money hungry people who have little regard or respect for the people working for them.
team in charge of product X not able to deliver something I already created During october/november, I developped for the team I was working with a tool to achieve functionality "X" in a specific language. As far as I know this tool is re-usable by other teams and feature-full (I designed it such that it covers lots of...	Sit down one-on-one with your manager, explain the situation as simply and straightforwardly as you can, and as much as you possibly can, leave out any judgments of the other team or their work that you can't back up with direct factual evidence.
I encountered my boss during an on-site interview at another company. Should I bring it up when seeing him next time? I have been casually looking around for a new job for a few months now and had some Skype interviews so far. One of the companies I interviewed with flew me in for an on-site interview last week. We h...	If you happen to notice an opening that they'd be a good fit for, and you can pass it to them discreetly, then that sort of thing might be appropriate. If you're sure they were interviewing, then broaching the subject should be easy!
Had to cancel first interview due to flu, company not responding to my email about re-scheduling. Should I re-apply? I had an interview setup about a week ago, but had to cancel due to having the flu. After a brief email correspondence with the person who I'm suppose to interview with, he tells me it's fine, and that t...	They just may not have a fixed schedule for the interview that far ahead (2-4 weeks) and taking their time to fix a later date on which it would be possible for them to get that interview arranged. Get in touch with them, (over phone, if you know the contact numbers, if you don't, search/ask for it) and gently remind t...
As a programmer, would working remote full time hurt my career growth if I want to go back to office environment? I was wondering how working remote could potentially hurt my career growth as a software developer. I found many good lessons from this discussion thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15994294 How...	A remote working job is probably a bit of a dead end in itself - and you probably shouldn't expect any more work from the same company once the project you're on is deemed finished - but you'll have extra time on your hands that you can put into hobby projects, side gigs, part-time study, etc.
I'm resigning after only a few months due to issues with my supervisor. Other colleagues are questioning why. Should I tell them the truth? As per the title, I had a really tough time working with my boss and have issues with them. Both personally and professionally. Thus, I have decided to resign after only working a ...	You don't have to give any reason why you don't like your current job.
Can I still negotiate a job offer if HR is stonewalling the department head? I'm a college senior and I'm applying for my first full-time position. I recently got an offer for around $70k for a data analyst position. HR initially told me that the salary was negotiable, so I submitted a letter of justification (per thei...	Make up your mind about a number you want or otherwise you won't want to work there. Then, if the offer isn't met, just walk away.
Handling long (13-week) notice period and signing at a new employer I've seen some other questions with good answers regarding long notice periods, but here's a specific situation I'm wondering about. Where I live notice periods can get quite long for both being laid off or resigning. It is based on the time worked for...	Don't give any indication to your old employer that you're looking for a new job unless you're prepared to be let go. You should definitely have a signed contract in place before resigning.
HR asked me about what I think about my colleagues when I'm resigning I am leaving the company for another opportunity as I am quite dissatisfied about the behaviors of some colleagues. HR specifically asked me what I think about other people in my team in a meeting room. Since I'm not sure whether I will work for the ...	ESPECIALLY: do not say anything bad about former colleagues, employees, companies DURING AN INTERVIEW!
I have no proof of employment to show my next company I was referred by an employee in a startup company as a developer. So without asking any salary details, I joined this company and started developing projects. Now it's been 7 months in this company and they still haven't paid me a single penny and they didn't give ...	No contract of employment may also mean that all the work you've done for them is not theirs, since there is no proof that you've ever worked for them and that you have confidentiality to keep - use this to your advantage. When applying to new companies, use the experience and documentation from your previous legitimat...
Requesting transfer out of project I am a Scrum Master for a team and ever since another joined to ‘help out’ as part of restructuring work, they seem to prefer him over me. This is irrespective of our quality of work being similar, where he has come on board and improved on what was already started by myself. Given th...	Get buy-in from the team for changes, and represent the team's ideas to upper management.
Forward a recruiters e-mail vs sending friends' contact details to recruiter I got contacted by a recruiter regarding a job opening. I am not interested in the job, but I have some friends that might be.What would be the best way to connect them? A) Give their names to the recruiter. B) Forward the recruiter's e-mai...	forward the e-mail to your friends, and ask them if they would like you to recommend them to the recruiter.
Why would an employer contact references prior to asking for an interview? I'm in a job search process. I'm applying to many different potential employers. On more than one occasion I've had a potential employer ask to speak to references prior to even calling me to ask for an interview. I don't get it....why would...	They call the references to confirm details they are interested in, whether it be stated experience or the job description etc
Financial problems with my company sometimes delays my pay - must I quit? I have a job as a TI engineer in a small company. I'm well paid and I learn and do a lot of things that other TI engineers don't. I'm really happy here but for several reasons, over the last year the company has been having financial issues. Thes...	At the end of the day, the reason you get a job is to make money and it is not your responsibility if the company "dies" due to you quitting.
What to write in mail having resume What should I write in an email when sending a resume to someone who has given me an email address and asked me to share my resume. Extra question(trivial): Should I attach my resume as a PDF or DOC file? Thank you. I have written the email like this Subject - Resume - Java Devel...	I have in the past also included a copyright at the bottom. If the person you are sending the email to doesn't know you then take the opportunity to explain why you are sending them the email, the position you are interested in, who asked you to send them the email and resume.
How to tactfully negotiate a raise during my first review Background: Just came up on my second year with my company (<50 employees) First review since I started Started "part-time" as a flexible employee from 9-2pm 3 days a week Bounced between full-time when busy and back down to 9-2pm and then I just started no...	You should ask for a raise based on the current market and the value you provide to your company.
Job Application Question: How do I list this specific experience on the application, and how do I provide references when I don't have enough? I'm filling out a job application in-person after submitting my resume and there's a section for Employment History. I also do volunteer work with the company I'm applying to, w...	A general advice: List all of your employments (paid and voluntary).
I'm experiencing hand pain that forces me to take frequent breaks. How can I explain this to my coworkers? I'm a software engineer and was recently involved in a motorcycle accident that has my right hand in a bit of a mess. One of the injuries in particular is causing a lot of pain - an unhealing broken scaphoid. I'...	You want to be nice to them, so just be nice, tell them the truth. Explain everything, one on one, provide them, if possible, with any suitable solution for you and the company, taking into account your health, needs, and duties.
How to educate teammate to take screenshots for bugs without unwanted stuff We have a new team mate as a QA (software tester). He recently started to execute the regression suites in our application and reporting bugs. When reporting the bugs in TFS, he used to attach the screenshots in that. The issue is, he used to ...	So I would go to your team lead / senior member / manager, and share your concern. Explain that it may have security issues or that when he listen to music on autoplay he may be listening to "f*king Btches, getting money" and it will show. You could eventually go to your coworkers and see what they think about it, an...
Can I challenge the interviewer to give me a proper technical feedback? Recently, I was in a technical interview, and after that, the interviewers gave me a technical task. During the interview, I got the impression the interviewers lacked proper knowledge of the technical task and I really do not want to work in a com...	The best opportunity for you to assess them is during the face-to-face interview, which is already usually conversational in nature and during which most of the time there is a section where you are explicitly invited to ask questions.
Should I apply for my boss's promotion? I work in a very small digital products department as part of a larger organization. The department was formed two years ago. I have been at the organization for seven years and joined as a Product Manager from another department. My current boss was recruited into the organizati...	At the end of the day, applying for roles is great for practising your interview skills, gaining further confidence in yourself, get known by upper management which all will help in your future career.
Is it ok to apply for a job position in a company my current company provides service to? I work for company X which has a contract for developing systems to company Y. Company Y sent an email announcing available jobs to all people in Y corporative email list. I have an email for actioning in behalf of company Y so I...	If you're a contract employee, I'm not sure how anyone can fault you for wanting a full-time, permanent job.
I inherited a huge codebase when my boss retired. Am I obligated to maintain it outside of project work? My former boss wrote a very large application which is over 20 years old with hundreds of thousands of lines of code. He would spend many hours off-book, doing maintenance and making improvements. It was a labor of ...	This is a decision best left to whoever your current manager is. There's really no need for you to waste until hours learning and maintaining this code base for little measurable benefit. No, you're not. Your old boss may have spent a lot of time working on this application, but that does not necessarily mean you have ...
Ever billed an interviewer for time? Recently, I met with a panel of 4 men. They had access to my resume, and an extensive application I had submitted. They began the interview in an accusatory fashion were insulting with me, and ended it abruptly, based on some information in my application. I ended up taking a da...	Ask to be compensated for travelling expenses, and maybe reconsider going if it's too much of a burden time, or money wise. Don't commit to creating "an extensive application" unless you know who you're dealing with (perhaps after you've had a phone interview, which goes well).
Confess slacking off due to lack of work and lost of motivation TL;DR How do I tactfully apologize for slacking off and express my willingness to set things straight again, without sounding like it was completely my fault? After that, how do I approach the topic of proving myself in order to get a SUBSTANTIAL salary...	If you really feel the need to apologize, tell your manager that you didn't have enough work assigned and became demotivated. Use common sense and improve your expertise while being assertive and proactive in applying your knowledge at work.
Is this an abusive interview process? Or am I too sensitive? A software company has very mixed Glassdoor reviews and several specifically call out narcisisstic behavior by the CEO. One review even used the term "grooming" behavior, i.e., subtly training the employees to accept being treated like sh*t. I just discovere...	If you are like me and you find no reasonable explanation why a good tech company needs to be dismissive, aggressive, argumentative, gatekeepers and other inappropriate behaviors both in the interview process and on the job, then move on. They seem like one of those companies that believe you should be proud to even be...
How to get hints on workplace culture during the interview? If one gets invited to an interview by a potential employer, how could that person find out about the culture of the department he/she would be working at? Are there any questions, answers to which would indicate to a candidate that the department has healthy...	Pay close attention to the questions that are asked in the interview, because these are almost always indicative of the problems the organization is having that they will want you to solve.
Want to work flexible hours just for myself due to traffic etc -- no family commitments. How to ask? I'm working the "standard" hours as per our contract and I am now driving 3.5 hours a day (only about 14 miles each way) due to peak time traffic. It's only been like this for about 3 months about of my 18 month employm...	As long as your work hours doesn't interfere with you fulfilling your duties (e.g. you might have been more restricted if your role includes customer facing duties, or certain tasks that needs to be done at a specific times), your reasons shouldn't have mattered.
Am I able to retake a Pre-employment Drug Screen? I recently was offered a verbal offer for a big company, basically my dream job. The company before giving me the actual paper work in my email requested a background check and drug screen. When the company first called me I dropped all uses of marijuana. I was daily sm...	Contrary to the message of some other answers, there are definitely pre-employment drug tests that exist only as a formality, where the only thing anyone cares about is that you passed the drug test. If you were taking any NSAIDs, such as Advil, or Naproxin, you could get a false positive for cannabis use for that. Dif...
Will I accrue holidays whilst working notice? I am leaving my current position and working 4 weeks' notice. Last day of employment will be 22nd March. Holiday year runs 1st Jan -> 31st Dec Notice handed in 25th Feb I have been told I will have accrued 3.5 days' holiday which equates to 2 full months (21 days total a...	I don't know if your calculation is correct, but you are entitled to any leave accruing during a notice period.
Should I tell my boss the work he did was worthless? I have been handed a project that has been kicked around for 4 or 5 months with ~zero progress made. The project is to implement a new tool that was chosen before I got here. It seems like a good product, and the vendor is very helpful, but I don't really think it fi...	Be grateful for his willingness to help, but be clear about how his work does not suit the project requirements.
Interviewing as a tech company contractor, but saw a permanent job listing for the same role I’m currently in the phone interview stage for large tech company ABC. Already spoke with the hiring manager and some potential team members, so I’m currently waiting to hear if I’m onto the next steps. I had the help of gettin...	As the opening is listed on the company's site, there's nothing illegal or unethical in your applying for it even with the contract offer in front of you.
Advice when pitching a day rate to maximize billable time I read an article for contractors/freelancers about how to calculate a day rate, vs hourly rate. The advice was focused on how to make sure the freelancer is charging enough and provided a few tips to help freelancers determine their rate. (I typically do staff ...	However you calculate your hourly or daily rate, don't explain this methodology to the clients. Find what works for you and the market will bear.
Offered promotion but I'm leaving. Should I tell? I'm actively looking for a new job. I haven't told anyone at my company about this. Now my manager is pitching for my promotion (she asked me if I'm up for it and how could I say no?). I wouldn't like to stay even if I'm promoted. Should I tell her that I'll be leaving...	If you are on good personal terms with this person and you wish to keep it that way, you can simply tell them that your personal situation has changed, and for the moment you are not looking for a promotion. If you don't really care too much, you can keep quiet. Until you have a job offer that you are delighted with yo...
Can I ask my new employer for additional financial assistance after accepting a job offer? I have just taken up a new job at a different region from where I now live with my family. The job comes with an unfurnished accommodation. I am not currently financially OK to furnish the house. Is it OK to ask the company for a...	Most likely, there can be some financial assistance (in form of a "loan" that you need to eventually repay at a later point of time), but there are chances of company provided one-time relocation allowance also (in-case you missed to ask). You're free to ask for anything you want, but it's unlikely that you're going to...
Should I be worried if my manager prohibits me from working on certain items? I work in a very collaborative place where the silos between teams almost don't exist. Infact, they are almost so non-existent, that I can just go up and help other teams with tasks if there is a lull in my work. This is happening as of late...	If your boss is telling you to avoid working with a specific team, but doesn't mind your doing work for other teams, then it's almost certainly something about them, rather than something about you. Mostly, though, it's not your problem, and you probably don't want to make it your problem.
Colleague responds badly to constructive feedback so how can I move to a better place I have a subordinate who is very technically gifted, and has been at the company a long time, however he responds badly to constructive feedback and I've tried everything to make our relationship work. He used to be my boss, which is ...	Don't give him 'actions to consider', but clearly lay out what he needs to do.
Does not getting a pay raise signal for something to come...? So I've had a talk with my manager and lead and they determined I wasn't getting a pay raise due to communication. My current job is remote and so as my manager and lead. During my review, they've stated I'm not calling/communicating with them enough. They s...	If your boss felt you don't communicate enough they should let you know when it was happening
How far should I investigate petty office theft? I have a coffee mug on my desk. Every time I finish a can of soda, I pop off the top and throw it in the mug. It's a quirky way to represent how long I've been at this job. I noticed someone stole it over the weekend. It has basically 0 monetary value (the mug was free ...	A mug full of pop can tabs seems like it might have easily been mistake for trash by a cleaning crew. Since you have a series of thefts, you need to document it and file a complaint with your HR.
Does your activity (or lack thereof) on social media have an effect on your perceived employability in a public facing position? I'm not very active on social media. I have only a Facebook account and none of the other like Twitter or Instagram. I use it mainly to look at what other people get up to in my own time and ...	I would say that exposing participation on forums like Stack Exchange might help, and Facebook, Instagram or similar are neutral at best, unless you post a lot of personal projects or something relevant to possible employer. I have posts that are public, and some that are specific friends only, based on a group, or geo...
Is it OK to take time-off during the first week of a new job? Is it OK to take time-Off during the first week of new job? I just landed in a new job and this is the first week for me. Because of an unexpected situation I have to take Off on Friday of this week. Is it good to take time-off during the first week of new ...	You need to go to your supervisor, and tell them the whole story and why it's so important You have likely not accrued any vacation yet, so expect to owe the day, or accept a cut in pay for that week.
Why are my senior co-workers ignoring my reply on email chain? Here is my issue. I'm on an email chain with a few higher ups. Yes, I understand I'm the grunt that does all the real work while the leader, "look at the bigger picture." But while they're busy staring off into the horizon, I have print deadlines. So my s...	If you want to ask someone directly what you should do with your print deadline it would be much better and effective to send an email dedicated to that matter to the person you want to ask to.
Colleagues feeling insecure when I do my work I am a person who wants to learn and grow by doing challenging tasks that are assigned to me. Whenever I do some challenging work which helps the organization, a few of my colleagues feel insecure and start harassing me saying, "why have you worked without informing us", ev...	If this colleague isn't your boss, then ignore him and continue to do the work that was assigned to you.
Could asking for reimbursement of travel expenses for a small amount seem petty? I interviewed for a role recently and wasn't selected in the end, probably due to the fact that I was interviewed for the wrong role. The details of the botched process can be found here . The company had initially expressed interest to...	This will likely leave a good impression, and while it may never amount to anything, it certainly costs nothing to be nice, and since so few people bother, it can help, especially if you get into the habit.
Should I own up my own mistake in public? I am working as a software qualify assurance engineer and partially due to my work, a bug managed to get to our production code. Our customer service team has reported back this issue to us on Slack. I am thinking if I should publicly own up this mistake and come up front t...	Yes, please own your mistake.
Handling the aftermath of traffic accident with colleague A bit of context: I had about four months ago a motorbike accident with a car who was at fault (cut me off).During the time I was waiting for the emergency services to arrive and take care of me, I learned that the car's owner's workplace is a few hundred meters...	Handle whatever situation has occurred outside of work, but don't mention it within work. If you don't feel like you can handle the situation professionally, you should raise this with your HR department.
Formal warning over late setup of AV equipment I was recently asked to setup AV equipment the following morning by my line manager as I was leaving the office. I expressed that I had no access to this building, but was informed that it would be open. The following morning it was locked! In-fact the building was opened ...	You could have told to make that "assurance" in writing (in a way that do not come off as harsh, rather, something like - "so that I can show that time to my boss that I worked" sort of argument).
Would working on a personal project in my off time that could be used at my workplace (small communication tool) be seen as good? I've thought of something useful I could potentially build for my team that I'd like to work on in my off time. It would be a simple tool that helps with communication. It would mostly be fo...	If you have significant amount of "free" time (i.e., company-paid time for which you have no work allocation) that you're investing (or planning to invest) into it, you may need to inform your manager about your work assignment, and then run the idea past your manager, to get an approval. Asking after it is already fin...
Can a team function properly without a clear leader? I work for a large software company and our division has created a newly formed team, and at the moment we all report directly to the VP. The VP has other responsibilities, so this team is just one area of his overall charter. He is not involved in day-to-day activit...	Yes, decisions were taken "democratically". Have a meeting in which you lay out the concerns, talk about whether or not you want to have someone take a leadership role, step through each of the concerns, and come up with agreed-upon group answers. If some work is more valuable than other, running by consensus decision ...
Must I explain the reason for a gap in my employment history on the resume itself or is the cover letter sufficient? My employer granted me a one-year sabbatical in 2016. As a result, my resume currently looks like this: Foo Widget Corp , Senior Engineer, January 2014 -- February 2016, February 2017 -- Present In ...	That being said, if you need to list it, just list it as a sabbatical. A year isn't generally a large enough gap to warrant an explanation. If it comes up in an interview, you can explain what you did ... and how it helped you in a way that will help the prospective employer.
Is it unprofessional to resign again after accepting a counter-offer? 3 months ago I resigned from my current position because I got a better package at a similar-level organization. By similar-level organization, I mean that they have around the same revenue, employees, and project technology as my previous organizati...	It is not unprofessional , as it is acting as per contract.
Recruiter I'm already working with invites me out to lunch. Why? I'm looking for a job, and this recruiter that I've already applied through sent me an email that effectively said: Sorry I don't have any new information for you. Let me take you out to lunch to make up for the wait. Is this common? Realistically, a ...	But if you are open to going it generally isn't something terribly weird in my experience, and you should get use to business lunches if it isn't something you've done before. They want to maintain a good relationship with you so that you will keep using their services.
How to go through resigning when I'm the only developer in the company? I've been with this company for 2 years now and I'm the only developer. In that 2 years I've developed 1 web application and 1 mobile app. Now I am being given new task but I'm already planning to resign once I get a job offer. This was my first j...	Don't resign until you have returned to the new employer the signed offer letter with no contingencies. The best way not to burn a bridge is the way you do it.
How to communicate a roadblock that has no solution until the breaking change is fixed? I believe based on my online investigation for well over an hour, looking at Github issues that there is a breaking change that is keeping a project from moving forward. I am still very much a greenhorn in "managing expectations", ...	Sometimes a good analogy can help communicate the nature of the issue in a way that your audience can personally identify with. If the change is inline with the strategic direction of your organization, be open to the idea that they may expect you to adapt to it.
How do you go about becoming a carpenter's apprentice? How do you go about becoming a carpenter's apprentice? Do you have to go through a certain program, or do you find someone on a job site who is offering the position, or is there another way? Although I have seen people offer apprenticeships on job sites, none of t...	If you want to be a carpenter, find a college offering a certified/licensed carpentry course.
Is it appropriate for managers to emphasize that tasks cannot be completed after multiple employees have left team? In our team one person was let-off last year. That person wasn't replaced and the work down was absorbed by the remaining team members. It got hectic. Then there was another team that was working on X. S...	As a manager you can never say "this will not be done". Yes, if a project hits a block then it's necessary to identify the reasons why and rectify them with whatever means are available.
Should I accept more responsibility when being granted a raise I asked because I felt underpaid? 7 months ago I landed a job as a web developer for a specific technology, it payed a little bit under the market average for the position. When I started in the new place I noticed the methodologies and technologies they w...	Make it clear - you wanted a raise for based on your current role, if there is a change in the role and expectations out of you, the paycheck also needs to be revised again accordingly.
Working till 3AM for a deadline; I want to take next day off as leave, but manager insists I take sick day I'm in the UK, I requested a day of annual leave for the day after a deadline (~3 weeks time) which will result in an estimated 4AM finish for me (could be earlier or later, so 2AM-5AM). I will be the only person ...	You are employed to work standard office hours, but your company has asked you to work out of hours to meet their needs. Anyone is more likely to make mistakes when they are tired. Tell your manager you don't want to take a sick day, so you will come in as usual. Work together as a team to come up with a solution that ...

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