Karla L. Miller
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Olfactory offender in the office? Manager can't shrink from this dutyMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Q1: Our administrative staffer takes breaks to smoke and is a heavy coffee drinker. The combination of these odors, plus some kind of sickly sweet odor (body odor or som...
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A novel twist to this angry-boss storyFeb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I wrote in last spring about a boss with either dementia or a bad attitude. I wanted to give you a postscript: He was eventually fired, and as it turns out, he could ...
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What if a nonprofit can't make payroll?Feb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I am a day-care teacher for a nonprofit that serves limited-income families. Every two weeks, we receive our pay by paper check and can cash the checks only at the ba...
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How to get your co-workers' attention when telecommutingFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I work for a large employer with a very generous work-at-home program. Some employees don't have assigned office space, and we have flexible scheduling, so people are...
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Can I tell my employee to wear a bra?Jan 22, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I own a small retail establishment with just three employees, all women. The youngest one has shown up to work several times wearing what I would call inappropriate a...
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Can I tell my employee to wear a bra?Jan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I own a small retail establishment with just three employees, all women. The youngest one has shown up to work several times wearing what I would call inappropriate a...
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Smart ways for a new employee to go about joining the reservesJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I just started a new job about six months ago. It's my first "real" job coming out of college, and the people, environment and benefits are really great. Before takin...
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What to do about that distant, frosty bossDec 17, 2017 6:17 am - Q: I have been working for the same company and under the same manager for almost a decade. I have also been going to school part time to earn a professional certificati...
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A professional coach is stymied. Now what?Dec 10, 2017 6:15 am - Q: I work in a professional coaching position, supporting my colleagues across a variety of job-related performance issues and conflicts to uncover hidden motivations, c...
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Worst holiday gift you ever got from a boss?Dec 03, 2017 6:16 am - Q: I have a fantastic boss who is amazing to work for. For birthdays and year-end holidays, he gives us iTunes gift cards. The only problem is that I don't have any Appl...