A reader wrote in, wondering if she should use her resignation letter to enumerate all the reasons she’s quitting. What would your advice to her be?
Business Etiquette Advice
Business etiquette advice for the professional woman.
Poll: How short is too short for a skirt?
Update: We still stand by this advice on how short is too short for a skirt at the office — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion on when is a dress too short for work (including what’s a modern length, and if the perfect skirt length is different for … Read More about Poll: How short is too short for a skirt?
Alcohol in the Office: Yea or Nay?
Liquor in the office: yea or nay? I’d love to hear your thoughts, readers…
How to Network When You’re Junior
Wondering how to network when you’re junior? These are our 10 best tips if you’re starting out.
What to Wear to a Company Picnic or to Watch Baseball with Coworkers
What do you wear to attend a company picnic and watch a baseball game — particularly when this will be one of the first impressions you make?
How to Resign Gracefully
Reader J has a question about how to resign gracefully… Any chance you can do a post on how to gracefully resign? I have been interviewing for other jobs (attorney), and anticipate that one of those interviews with eventually turn into an offer. I have not disclosed to anyone at my current employer that I … Read More about How to Resign Gracefully
Office-Appropriate Perfumes: Do They Exist?
Here’s a topic we haven’t discussed in about a thousand years: perfume at the office. DO office-appropriate perfumes exist, ladies? If so, what are the business etiquette rules for perfume? When I grew up I always loved the idea of having “a scent” that people would know me by — there’s a line in When … Read More about Office-Appropriate Perfumes: Do They Exist?
When Your Colleague Offers Your Firstborn to Sweeten the Deal
Reader N wrote in with an interesting problem: her colleague offered to throw in her firstborn to sweeten the deal. HiLARIOUS, right? Here’s her question: Here’s an interesting dilemma, recently a senior male colleague and a new client were haggling over price when my colleague said jokingly, “to sweeten the deal we will throw in … Read More about When Your Colleague Offers Your Firstborn to Sweeten the Deal
How to Work from Home Efficiently
These are some of our best tips on how to work from home effectively…
Etiquette Tips for the Office Gym and the Gym Near the Office
Here’s a topic we haven’t talked about in forever: what are your best tips office gym etiquette? Whether your workplace has a gym for employees, there’s a gym near the office so you always see coworkers there before, after, or during work — or you’re traveling with coworkers and see them at the hotel gym … Read More about Etiquette Tips for the Office Gym and the Gym Near the Office
Too Casual for a Weekend in the Office?
Today’s reader K asks a great question: what is too casual for a weekend in the office? We haven’t discussed what to wear to the office on the weekend in years, so let’s get into it. Here’s her question: I’m a junior associate at a large corporate law firm, and I’ve been working a lot … Read More about Too Casual for a Weekend in the Office?
How to Look Polished While Eating Lunch At One’s Desk
Are there business etiquette rules to know about eating lunch at one’s desk? How can you look polished while, say, scarfing down a sandwich?