Questions tagged [employer-relations]
Questions about employer relations involve the relationship between an employer and its employees. These questions should generally involve the relationship with a group of employees rather than individuals.
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How to handle employer expecting someone to do work against their conscience?
A friend of mine who recently graduated from college came across a situation at work that has put her into a moral conundrum. Her employer/the owner of the small company (5-7 in house employees, plus ...
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Should I send a "thank you" email to a colleague in the same office?
I was temporarily relocated to a different location by my company and people at the new location have helped me to set everything up. I interrupted one colleague a couple of times because of minor ...
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What is my obligation to my current employer when changing jobs is imminent but (at this point) not guaranteed?
I am scheduled for a second interview for a job with a company that I would like to have. Changing jobs would require changing cities, which would also mean more opportunity for my spouse. If the ...
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How do I explain getting fired for a very bad reason to potential employers?
I was recently fired from my janitor position because I drew the SS (Schutzstaffel) logo on a teacher's whiteboard. The teacher reported me because he assumed it was a hate crime (it wasn't, I didn't ...
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Does reviewing your application/checking application status improve your chances of getting a job?
I remember a teacher in middle school once saying that when he got job applications he put them in a pile, waited a week, and if he hadn't heard from the applicant again, threw them away. Though this ...
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How do I explain not actively looking for a job until a year after I was laid off?
I was laid off from a quality assurance job about year ago. I was never actively looking for work until recently (I was living off savings). During that time, I really just wanted to relax and catch ...
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In the US, can an employer sack an employee by giving wrong or disputable reasons?
Updated: Obviously they can fire you and let you go but the question here is about disputed reason that they came up with which might not be true or are totally wrong, just to damage you further.
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How do I deal with talented, but difficult employees?
I am managing a team of 10+ knowledge workers (developers, testers, technical support, no sales person).
There are employees in my team who are extremely talented, who can consistently provide better ...
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Mistake for my coworker to respond in kind to his boss?
Well here we all are, 6 of us at a restaurant. Me and my coworker, call him Chad, are new to the team, both young(in 20s). Our boss looks at Chad and says something like "did you get a haircut?" Then ...
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What should I write in "Working Relationship" field in job application
I am applying for job online and the form includes an area for me to list my references and our "Working Relationship".
What should I write in that area?
Also, when I report to a person who is the ...
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Can I give my resume personally to an employer if I already sent it to HR?
Is it a good idea to knock at an employer's door to personally hand a physical copy of one's resume to its HR department, even after sending it electronically through the "official" way?
I think it ...
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Am I required/expected to notify current boss that I'm looking for a new job?
When I changed jobs last year, my previous boss was very insulted that I didn't tell him I was looking for a job and didn't ask him for a reference letter. (I did give him a month's notice when ...
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