Who Decides to Update the Menu at the Family Restaurant? Work Life Sep 1, 2016 Our family owns a restaurant and my siblings and I would like to up... Read More
Is It OK to Take a ‘Mental Health’ Day? Work Life Jul 1, 2016 What a great idea! I was just dragging myself to write this column.... Read More
Do I Have to Get All My Retail Staff Together for Meetings? Work Life Jun 1, 2016 There is a phrase called “death by meetings,” but there’s also a ki... Read More
Should I Blow the Whistle on Safety Violations? Work Life May 1, 2016 My workplace has several machines where safety guards have been rem... Read More
Do I Have to Invite the Whole Office to My Wedding? Work Life Apr 1, 2016 I am getting married soon. Do if I have to invite the entire office... Read More
My Employer Won't Let Me Take Good Friday Off Work Life Mar 1, 2016 I want to take time off for Good Friday, and my employer won’t let ... Read More
How Should I Handle a Co-Worker's Same-Sex Wedding Invitation? Work Life Jan 1, 2016 My co-worker invited me to her wedding to another woman. Do I ex... Read More
I Love Christmas, but Not the Office Parties That Come With It Work Life Dec 1, 2015 I love Jesus’ birthday – but I hate Christmas in the office. The... Read More
How Should I Prepare for a Skype Interview? Work Life Nov 1, 2015 I have a job interview coming up on Skype. What are some tips fo... Read More
I Want to Vent About My Job on Facebook Work Life Oct 1, 2015 I am having a bit of a hard time at work, and I want to chat abo... Read More
My Employee Can't Make a Decision Work Life Sep 1, 2015 Q: We recently hired someone who came highly recommended, but he se... Read More
My Co-Worker is Interested in Catholicism Work Life Jul 1, 2015 Q: One of my co-workers has indicated some interest in Catholici... Read More
I Can’t Get a Job Because of a Felony Conviction Work Life Jun 1, 2015 Q: I have a felony conviction for possession of marijuana—I was ... Read More
How Long Do I Have to Do My Co-Worker’s Job as Well as My Own? Work Life May 1, 2015 Q: My co-worker has been diagnosed with a nebulous-sounding ailment... Read More
I Think My Co-Worker is Living Out of His Car Work Life Apr 1, 2015 Q: One of my co-workers has had a few financial setbacks, and I thi... Read More
Can I Ask People to Put Their Phones Away at Meetings? Work Life Mar 1, 2015 Q: I am responsible for running a weekly workflow meeting in our of... Read More
I'm Out of the Lunch Clique Work Life Jan 1, 2015 Q: I work in a small office, where all of the “old-timers” go to lu... Read More
Should I Look for a New Job? Work Life Dec 1, 2014 Q: Am I still in the right job? How can I discern when it’s time to... Read More
I’m Swamped by Too Much Email Work Life Nov 1, 2014 Q: I have hundreds of emails to wade through every day – which is n... Read More
Less Pay and Less Respect; How Much Do I Have to Take? Work Life Oct 1, 2014 Q: I am being paid less than I was before, but being asked to do mo... Read More
Gossip and Fundraising: How Much is Too Much? Work Life Sep 1, 2014 Q: My supervisor has banned office gossip. Is that even possible? H... Read More
Oops ... I Hit “Reply All” Work Life Jul 1, 2014 Q: I mistakenly hit “reply all” on an email in which I made a remar... Read More
I Can’t Manage When My Boss Undermines Me Work Life Jun 1, 2014 Q: My boss criticizes me in front of my subordinates, which make... Read More
My Two Employees Don’t Like Each Other What Do I Do? Work Life May 1, 2014 Q: I have two employees who really dislike each other. I know I ... Read More
Trouble With Naptime at the Office, and Not Just With My Co-worker's Kids Work Life Apr 1, 2014 Q: I have a co-worker who falls asleep at her desk every afterno... Read More