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Is it "fair" to request employees to use their private whatsapp/telegram/signal/etc account for work related stuff? [closed]
I'm working at a company that sends work related messages through WhatsApp, like meeting cancelations, status updates, etc.
My number, signed into WhatsApp, is my personal number, paid directly by me.
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How to avoid previous employer who is nagging me to do their job?
I used to work for a very small family-owned startup with minimum wage, zero benefit, and it was very exploitative and toxic in nature.
The family had other businesses and they used to run the startup ...
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Is it inappropriate, pushy, or unprofessional to ask for work laptop specs?
A company are offering me the option of getting a Linux, Macintosh, or Windows machine upon joining. I want to ask what specs the Macintosh, Linux, and Windows laptops will be because I would prefer ...
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How to respectfully decline offer from previous employer
My previous employer wants me to come work for them again. I was let go because of the pandemic, but I think the real reason I was let go is because my line manager had issues with my communication, ...
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Reference jeopardizing new role?
I have recently been offered a job and I was asked to give a character reference and also a reference from my last employer. My character reference replied immediately but my former manager is taking ...
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Do employers allow workers to review materials relevant for the job during the working hours?
I am a fresh college graduate. I was wondering the following: Do employers allow employees to review materials relevant for the job during the working hours?
For example, let's say I am working as a ...
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Employer screwed up yearly raise offer
On my annual review with my employer, I was offered a decent amount of raise initially(5k), but turned out, they did the math wrong when calculating my current salary. So a week later I had a second ...
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Handling a tricky ex-employer
A friend of mine works as a Nurse Practitioner and was employed under an MD in his private clinic. She recently quit her job and now the ex-employer wants to hire her back. She ended up leaving the ...
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Old employer sent me $0.00 - what does this mean?
I received an ACH Electronic Credit of $0.00 from an old employer I used to work for over a year ago (at least, that's what the name says...unless it's a fake).
I have no clue why someone would do ...
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Degrading talk when resigning job. How to handle this?
A friend of mine works as a Nurse Practitioner and is employed under an MD in his private clinic. The MD used to be very professional and approachable at the beginning when he started practicing his ...
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agency communications with employer
Perhaps an odd question. I work for a really good company (very friendly) through an agency. Today was my birthday. I received well wishes from my recruiter.
Is it common practice for my recruiter ...
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What is best way to meet previous employer for just having good relation?
I worked at X company for 5 in Dubai and then moved back to my home country.
I got an offer from a different company, and decided to moved back.
I am in Dubai now and wanted to meet my previous ...
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Legal issues with previous employer [closed]
I started a job in industry after a postdoctoral position in a university. A few months later, I received an email from an administrator (with whom I had issues) regarding some official paperwork. ...
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Was I Fired? Fired, then Boss changed mind? What does that mean? [closed]
After looking a long-weekend on a software project that needed to be out the client asap, I slept in on Monday morning (my schedule has no set hours). By the afternoon, I checked my e-mail and found ...
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Employing friends or family in the workplace [closed]
I've been running a web development business for around 5 years now and am starting to employ staff members to perform little tasks for me to help make my job a little easier to focus on.
At this ...
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