Karla L. Miller
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Work Advice: Older worker feels a chill; younger worker may be creating oneMar 09, 2014 6:14 am - Reader 1: It has become painfully clear over the past year that I am being excluded from activities for which I once would have been eagerly sought out as a leader. I st...
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Work Advice: Elders edged out or denied entryMar 02, 2014 5:42 am - Reader: My firm recently offered buyouts to administrative staff, none of whom is under 46 years old. We have heard that management would like to replace older employees...
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Work advice: No, it's not just a joke or a complimentFeb 23, 2014 5:07 am - Reader 1: I work in a small, laid-back office where only 4 percent of us are women. My issue is the inappropriate sexual comments I've heard men in the office make about...
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Work Advice: Dealing with a smarm offensiveFeb 16, 2014 5:01 am - Q: I have a female colleague with whom I enjoy a friendly working relationship. One thing happens like clockwork the first time I see her every day: She says: "Hi. Ohh, ...
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Work Advice: Is he shy, or is he staring?Feb 09, 2014 5:29 am - Q: On Day 1 at my new job, a finicky co-worker complained to my supervisor that I was chomping my gum and talking too loudly in my cubicle. I am reasonable; if she had t...
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Work advice: What's worse than rejection? No reply.Feb 02, 2014 5:00 am - Reader 1: I feel like my job applications — both online jobs portal and direct email submissions — are falling into a black hole. Only one organization let me know my ap...
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Helping a colleague who’s homeless, not hopelessJan 26, 2014 5:12 am - Q: A competent junior co-worker recently confided to me that he has been living out of his car since his lease ended a month ago. He has acquired credit card debt while ...
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Work Advice: Surviving the coughy-klatchJan 19, 2014 6:00 am - The inbox has coughed up several letters on the same topic. Reader 1: A co-worker sounds like she has hairballs. She coughs and then sounds like she's throwing up at the...
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Work advice: Managing family and client expectationsJan 05, 2014 6:00 am - Q. I’m a services consultant in a small company. I’m also the eldest daughter in my family, with responsibility for managing the care of parents six hours away. For the ...
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Work Advice: One person's nit is another's nightmareDec 29, 2013 5:00 am - Q. After 10 years in customer service, I took a low-rung support role about six months ago. Although I am very happy to have the job, it is not challenging. As a trainee...