The HR director told me that I cannot fire my assistant, who is not performing until she gets back from maternity leave. Here are the details: • After 3-6 months of her being in the position, it became apparent that she was unfit for this position. There are
When you think about who communicates with people outside of your company the most, you probably think of sales reps, but you should be looking at your recruiters. In fact, they spend almost all their time talking with or about people who aren’t employees. Glassdoor says each corporate position
Google wants you to bring your whole self to work. That sounds good, in theory, but they are learning that sometimes it’s best to bring your work-self to work and leave your home-self home. The Wall Street Journal reports: “Activists at Google” helped organize a rally critical of President Donald Trump’s policies. “Militia
Spring is finally here! I know this because today I saw a man wearing sandals with socks. I will know it is summer when I see men wearing sandals, socks, and Bermuda shorts. It’s the Swiss old man summer uniform. Now, I believe that socks with sandals should
Dear Facebook, I’m actually an adult. I realize that not everyone on your site is–but really, it’s where us old fogies hang out. As such, I don’t need a parent, or a teacher, or a human resources manager to monitor things for me. See, it’s totally creepy when
We spend more time with the people we work with than almost anyone else, but nothing in school or family really prepares you to handle those business relationships. As a result, we can often feel clueless about how to act or compelled to do things we really don’t want
