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Not seeing prospect in the job [closed]
I got hired as a IT contractor to work on project A with Mark, after completing a task in project A I was told to move to new project , project B , which was new.
I was the first person to start it ...
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What should I do when my supervisor is being disrespectful and too harsh
I am now currently doing my internships at this one company. This company is actually a branch, so here they have their person in charge for this branch. Unfortunately, on my first day of internships, ...
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Should I buy shares of the start-up I'm working for as an intern? [closed]
I've recently taken an internship in a start-up as a software developer, and, although I'm being paid 500€/mo with a 6-months contract, my CEO (let's call him Bob) has offered me a small stake (2,500€/...
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Feeling like a fraud at a startup I joined as an intern
TL;DR: Young inexperienced coder gets an internship, gets offered a stake in the start-up he's working for, and now feels like a big fraud.
Some context
I'm a coder from an undisclosed European ...
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Is my boss insecure?
I'm struggling with my boss --- not for the first time.
I'm the kind of person that likes knowing what is expected of me, learning how to do it, and then working hard to excel at it.
What I am ...
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How to navigate the breakdown of managerial structure in workplace [closed]
I'm hired by a Manager X. He is under the higher level boss Z.
Z is the largest share holder of the company and initial mentor of X.
A breakdown happened between X and Z. Because X wants to pursue his ...
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Boss introduced my soon-to-be right hand via email. How to proceed now?
I recently accepted a new job and I'll be starting in a couple of weeks. The entire interview process has been online (video chat) because of Covid.
I'll be leading a team. Obviously, I have not met ...
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Being Extremely blunt about displeassure of a certain person in a management position
I work (first "sidejob", 2 years) for a company who's offering me freelance work. It's great. It pays extremely well.
There's a person in a management position who organizes our orders. ...
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Need to apply casual leave application for 5 days at year end, how do I ask
How do I apply for leave for a week at the year-end when my team has three members and the manager isn't approving the leave due to dependency or some vague excuse. Also getting my leave approved at ...
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Manager proposes bold idea (for inspiration and boosting morale), that is complete nonsense. How to handle this?
Theses are challenging times for business. I work for software development company that has developed mainly desktop software (Embarcadero C++ Builder) for years (for sales domain). We have had ...
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Supervisors complaining to me about disappearing (On bathroom break)
I work in a manufacturing company where I am required to basically monitor machinery and process paperwork (not giving too much detail to keep anonymous).
It is generally expected people be on the ...
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An exodus of software engineers is taking place at my company. What are the pros and cons of staying and what should I be considering?
I’m a junior developer just a few months into my first full time job. At full strength, our department is at 10 developers, including the lead.
We were down one developer who has yet to be replaced ...
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How to say No to idea given by team member, when I know from my experience that it is going to fail?
I have a very hardworking team, and I like when they try to think about a project with broader perspective. I want to respect their contribution and don't like to refuse their ideas, but sometimes I ...
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Refusal of Paid Sick Leave for Wisdom Tooth (California) [closed]
Good morning everybody,
As I am typing this message, the sky outside my window is brightening, and the "woosh" sounds of traffic are increasing. A couple of hours before 6:26 am, the streets were ...
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Manager pushing acting manager aside when she is about to go on maternity leave when the pregnancy is a secret
Asking for a friend, I will try my hardest so it doesn't appear as a "what choise to make" question, sorry about the long post but it is an interesting scenario:
The setting is a highly political ...
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