Karla L. Miller
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I'm a leader in retail, but I can't sell hiring managers on my skillsSep 09, 2020 6:51 am - Q: After starting out in financial services, I changed to a career 10 years ago as a retail store manager in women's fashion. It has the usual down sides of retail: long...
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His boss wants him to keep meeting with clients, but without payAug 25, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Early in March, my husband was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic. The owner of the company told laid-off employees he would pay them their equivalent hourl...
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Trapped by the pandemic in a job that was supposed to be short-termAug 10, 2020 12:44 pm - Q: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, I'm stuck at an office manager job I was already planning to quit. I had forced myself to stay a full year at my friends' urging,...
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Coronavirus pandemic stress made me 'ghost' my boss. What do I do for a reference?Jul 20, 2020 7:37 am - Q: I screwed up at my last job. We were working from home because of coronavirus and I was unable to adjust. Also, I had a mild freakout due to personal issues. In a mom...
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Back at work, but facing a 25 percent pay cutJul 14, 2020 8:04 am - With everyone scrambling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, businesses and employees are operating under less-than-ideal conditions. (The same can also appl...
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Wanted: Servers who can lift 100 pounds. Working life in the coronavirus economy is changing.Jun 16, 2020 8:09 am - As states reopened after coronavirus lockdowns, millions of Americans returned to work in May. Many found their hours were cut, their pay was reduced, and their job desc...
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Workplace retirement celebrations are another casualty of pandemicJun 10, 2020 6:41 am - Q: I recently retired from the company where I had been for six years. Since the pandemic, everyone had been working from home. Even though my retirement was announced t...
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Team building and the coronavirus pandemic: Cash, time off and thank you notesJun 01, 2020 2:16 pm - Last week, I asked readers for their suggestions on ways to reward a team's accomplishments during the coronavirus pandemic other than more online team activities. Many ...
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Quarantine life: Meetings outside office hours are becoming a constantMay 12, 2020 6:42 am - Q: I work for a large corporation. Over the last five weeks, while we're all working remotely during the stay-at-home orders, the number of meetings scheduled outside no...
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What you need to know about going back to workMay 05, 2020 6:40 am - The push to reopen the economy is accelerating. After seven weeks of social distancing and working from home, many Americans are heading back to work - and many employee...