Facing the court of public opinion at work
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Facing the court of public opinion at work

Responding to gossip in the office can be tricky,but there is a way to do it while maintaining your dignity.

  • byJonathan Rivett

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How to handle getting two job offers
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How to handle getting two job offers

When you’re spoiled for choice and deciding between two good job offers it’s a good idea not to burn your bridges.

  • byJonathan Rivett
I didn’t give enough info in an interview. What should I have done?
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Opinion

I didn’t give enough info in an interview. What should I have done?

Job interviews are a kind of test,but a test of what is not always easy for the interviewee to figure out.

  • byJonathan Rivett
What is ‘quiet quitting’ and do I need to get in on it?
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What is ‘quiet quitting’ and do I need to get in on it?

If you love your job,go “above and beyond”,but you’re not fleecing your boss by doing your job and making time for leisure.

  • byJonathan Rivett
How do I tell well-meaning people their suggestions are terrible?
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How do I tell well-meaning people their suggestions are terrible?

Unhelpful jobs advice,while annoying,should be taken in good grace,particularly when it’s well intended.

  • byJonathan Rivett
Should I mention my upcoming jury duty in a job interview?
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Should I mention my upcoming jury duty in a job interview?

I am supposed to appear in court on my last day with my current employer.

  • byJonathan Rivett
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I want to report a rude and dismissive recruitment manager
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I want to report a rude and dismissive recruitment manager

Sometimes it might be wiser in the longer term to save your rage instead of complaining.

  • byJonathan Rivett
How do I deal with a micromanager?
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How do I deal with a micromanager?

The pandemic and the experience of working from home have taught us that micromanagement isn’t needed,but some executives didn’t get the memo.

  • byJonathan Rivett
My boss is handballing rather than delegating tasks. What should I do?
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My boss is handballing rather than delegating tasks. What should I do?

When your boss’s idea of empowering and trusting staff is passing off tasks that they actually should be doing themselves,there’s little benefit for your career development.

  • byJonathan Rivett
We have a bad history. Do I tell the company that’s about to re-hire me?
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We have a bad history. Do I tell the company that’s about to re-hire me?

Let bygones be bygones:A legal settlement with an employer in the past shouldn’t prevent job candidates from joining a company again in the future.

  • byJonathan Rivett
‘It’s not my problem you’re a single parent’ is a line you don’t have to accept
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‘It’s not my problem you’re a single parent’ is a line you don’t have to accept

The suggestion that your sick child can wait because work takes priority is grotesque.There are legal protections for workers with caring responsibilities,no matter what your boss may say.

  • byJonathan Rivett