Karla L. Miller
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Your questions about the Paycheck Protection Program and furloughsApr 26, 2020 6:14 am - Q: My wife works for a day-care business that has been closed by order of the state during the coronavirus pandemic. She was collecting unemployment, including the extra...
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Before you forward that 'uplifting' email to homebound colleagues, think againApr 19, 2020 6:00 am - If you're lucky enough to be able to do your job remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, you may have been invited to participate in the Women's Leadership Exchange. I...
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Can my employer force me to go to work during the pandemic?Apr 05, 2020 6:10 am - A lot of "good guy/bad guy" narratives are emerging about how employers are treating employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are a couple of first-person account...
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My co-worker burps loudly and engages in self-talkMar 22, 2020 6:00 am - A couple of pre-coronavirus queries to remind us what office life was like in the not-too-distant past. - - - Q: My younger co-worker, "Richard," is extremely difficult ...
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My first 'real' job after grad school is crushing meMar 15, 2020 6:00 am - Q: After completing grad school and realizing academia was not for me, I took a remote job that was described as fast-paced and results-oriented and that requires postgr...
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When gender-neutral pronouns make for heated conversationMar 01, 2020 5:12 am - Q: I teach part time for a nonprofit art center. Our educational supervisor has strongly recommended that we begin each new class by stating our own personal pronouns, a...
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Laziness, or invisible labor? Workers, managers weigh inFeb 23, 2020 5:13 am - A recent column on lazy co-workers struck a chord with workers and managers alike. (Responses edited for length and clarity.) Personal business on business time: "S...
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What to do about a lazy co-worker when management doesn't careFeb 09, 2020 5:09 am - Q: It recently became obvious that a co-worker was spending two to four hours out of each day texting and shopping online using the company computer and her personal cel...
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I thought we were friends. Now we are both going for the same job.Feb 02, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Five years ago, I reconnected with a fellow graduate through an online dating site. He complained nonstop about his then-job. I didn't see a romantic spark, but invit...
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I've got burnout. Should I use my inheritance to quit my job?Jan 26, 2020 5:15 am - Q: I feel completely burned out. I telecommute full time for an employer several hours away. The job has become untenable — I have multiple projects with no time or budg...