Comment by PoloHoleSet on Is your boss allowed to have a meeting with you...
You should probably put some kind of a geography or nation tag on your question, since laws are different from place to place.
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"I have justified the project under the logic that improving the experience for the prospected customers will lead to more sales" - seems like you made a claim to your boss, and then your boss has...
View ArticleComment by PoloHoleSet on What should I do after finding salary information...
@Lumberjack - If files are not meant for to be seen by me, then I shouldn't be able to find them and open them. It's not "snooping" for me to go through and see every file out there that is available...
View ArticleComment by PoloHoleSet on What should I do after finding salary information...
I have to disagree with this. If I can open a folder, then my assumption is that I'm allowed to have access to and see the contents within. If I can open a file, then it's my assumption that I'm meant...
View ArticleComment by PoloHoleSet on What should I do after finding salary information...
I'm sorry, but I'm down-voting. If I can open a file, then that's not something I shouldn't be doing, because if I'm not supposed to, then I shouldn't have access. If I see something, AFTER opening...
View ArticleComment by PoloHoleSet on As the Big Boss does not trust the PM or myself and...
This answer stinks (well, the situation more than the answer, per se). But reality is like that sometimes, I guess. No denying the truth of it. +1.
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for I asked lower salary than companies were offering
The recruiter, hopefully, was using your number as a filter to screen out positions he/she knows you will not be interested in. That would not be setting a cap on what you would like to make. If the...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for I don't want to pay for a work social event, how...
Be honest. One reason that I don't believe has been touched upon is this:There might have been discussions about whether going with a more expensive event, and asking employees to pick up the costs,...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for Talking to colleague I am close to regarding their...
The answers that tell you to be completely objective and professional, because that is how you are supposed to perform your job, are spot-on.However, I can't help but feel that the personal aspect is...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for Disrespected by more senior employee
It sounds like you don't want to make some sort of formal action out of this, but would like it to stop.I'd guess that the "hey girl"might just be a pop-culture reference, that he thinks is funny being...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for Should I recommend a fired colleague?
Recently she was fired (I don't know any details, but it was quite abrupt).shall I mention to the prospective employee that she was actively fired, not simply "being redundant"?No. You already stated...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for What to make of bizarre off-topic questions during...
Others have touched upon this, but the formal interviewing process, beyond the technical aspect, is a predictable, rehearsed Kabuki theater. And, yet, companies are looking for someone who will be the...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for I've been looking for an out-of-state job for 6...
Well, it sounds like the issue here is mostly about the "change in gears."You are going to have to do some homework. What are the core competencies of product management? What are the features and...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for Is it ethical to tell my company about an...
This buddy of mine has been accused of stealing office supplies from his previous workplace but there was never a formal case. He was just discharged when his contract ended.If it's not on the official...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for Etiquette related to stiffing poorly performing...
Christmas gifts are not performance bonuses. They are "hey, you are a human being, and so am I. Happy Holidays!" Allowing other, professional issues to bleed into that "other side" gesture implies...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for How do you respond when someone scoffs at your...
I'd respond with a question.I'm confused. You ask me for my input, and then you often scoff at my response. If you genuinely are not interested in what I have to offer, why do you bother asking me for...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for A recruiter said they may be able to represent me...
Even if it was a different position, if you gave Recruiter A the okay to present you to that company, then they basically have "dibs." If you get hired for ANY position by that company, usually within...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for Any harm in telling recruiter what other roles I am...
Recruiters are always networking and looking for leads. Candidates are primarily a resource - they are a potential fill for a customer need, or they are a source of leads for other good candidates or...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for Is it ethical to apply for a job on someone's behalf?
I think ethical/unethical is besides the point. It might not be legal (you don't have any kind of standing to stand-in for someone in that regard), but it's definitely pointless.What company is going...
View ArticleAnswer by PoloHoleSet for As a programmer, would working remote full time...
It might.The concern for managers and HR would be that, once you've had a taste of that kind of control and freedom over how you do your work, and, especially, if you've proven you can deliver the...
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