Category Archives: Twentysomethings and Thirtysomethings
Career Strategies: Getting the Scarce Job
You want to be hired into a glamour job: magazine writing, book publishing, museum curator, any other highly sought after career. You have no influential friends who can help. You need to make a living. If you’re young it’s school … Continue reading
Career Strategies: Skip the Sideshows!
Your boss is being reduced to chopped liver by her boss. Your co-worker is being bullied by some competent mean girls. Should you intervene? Your first duty is to stay on the payroll until you want to go. My experience is that most … Continue reading
Office Politics: Help! I’m a Victim of Long-time Employees!
Q. I was hired as manager of a customer service department. I’ve been there exactly three weeks and already my boss has had complaints from my subordinates. Variously, these include: I’m abrupt, rude, don’t listen and I give orders. I’m too … Continue reading
