Karla L. Miller
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Boss labors under delusion that new mom should work 3 days after childbirthAug 04, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I have worked at a smallish company (about 100 employees) for six years. Only one other employee has ever taken maternity leave there. Earlier this year, I was thrill...
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'Smelly' co-workers give their side of storyJul 21, 2019 6:00 am - In last week's column about dealing with a co-worker's personal odor, I asked for comments from readers who have been on the receiving end of such complaints. Reader 1: ...
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Boss' refusal to address employee's odor doesn't pass the smell testJul 14, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I have a co-worker, “Gus,” who smells really bad, like laundry that is dirty or has sat too long in the washer and become mildewed. My co-worker “Jane” thinks the sme...
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My colleagues are fleeing in droves. Should I move on, too?Jul 07, 2019 6:08 am - Q: I have been working at my company for more than three years. In that time, I have been promoted twice. Recently, I have been assigned a long-term project that is actu...
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How a networking newbie can make a great first impressionJun 30, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I was unimpressed with the letter writer in a recent column about time-wasting networkers. Networking is a complex skill set. The law student who annoyed the writer w...
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Try tough love to set boundaries for huggy employeeJun 24, 2019 1:00 am - Q: I supervise an employee who cannot seem to stop hugging staff. She's 22, and this is her first professional job out of college. She's a racial minority and from anoth...
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Try tough love to set boundaries for huggy employeeJun 23, 2019 6:10 am - Q: I supervise an employee who cannot seem to stop hugging staff. She's 22, and this is her first professional job out of college. She's a racial minority and from anoth...
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Etiquette 101: Don't ghost job candidatesMay 26, 2019 1:00 am - Q: I applied for two jobs this year: professor at a well-known university and executive director of a foundation. For both jobs, I went through multiple rounds of interv...
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She's a top manager, but to the boss, colleagues, she's a 'girl'May 19, 2019 6:10 am - Q: I'm a college-educated 30-year-old manager running the most profitable department of our company, always professionally dressed and well-mannered, but I can't seem to...
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A reading list for millennial women as they launch their careersMay 05, 2019 6:00 am - Q: My granddaughter is graduating from college this spring and will be starting her first professional job in a male-dominated field. I am hoping you can recommend a boo...