A reader wondered how to wear colorful pants to work — and if only younger women could wear them.
How to Respond to a Good Bonus
A reader wondered: what is the business etiquette for responding to a generous bonus?
Tips on Holiday Tips: What To Give Your Assistant (And Beyond)
What are your best tips on holiday tips, readers? How much will you be tipping your assistant for the holidays, as well as your landlord and more?
Asking Your Boss For Help With Networking
If you’re new in the field, should you expect your boss to introduce you to her contacts and take you to networking events? How can you ask her to start helping you network? Reader S wonders… I’m new in my career in a small office and my boss is well established in our field. She … Read More about Asking Your Boss For Help With Networking
How to Buy Jewelry For The Women In Your Life
Ever wonder what to get your mother, secretary, or sister in law for the holidays? Jewelry always seems like a safe choice, but you have to do a bit of analysis — fortunately guest poster / Corporette commenter Kanye East is here to advise us on how to buy jewelry for the women in your … Read More about How to Buy Jewelry For The Women In Your Life
Hyphenated Names and Email Addresses
What IS the convention on hyphenated names and email addresses? Does it matter if you have a long, unwieldy email address? We’ve talked about how to choose a last name (as well as name change after divorce), but never about email addresses and names, and Reader E wonders… I was wondering if you have any … Read More about Hyphenated Names and Email Addresses
How to Do Halloween at the Office
Halloween is coming soon, ladies! We’ve talked about office-appropriate Halloween outfits in the past, but I thought I’d start an open thread to see what’s happening this year: Are you dressing up for office-related Halloween events? What will your costume be? Is Halloween generally a source of stress for you, or a fun time? (Personally … Read More about How to Do Halloween at the Office
How Personal Can You Keep Your Personal Life? How to Deal with Nosy Coworkers
2019 Update: We still stand by this discussion of how to deal with nosy coworkers — but you may also want to check out our most recent discussions of work-life boundaries, as well as our discussion of where do you draw the line between personal and private at work. How do you fend off questions … Read More about How Personal Can You Keep Your Personal Life? How to Deal with Nosy Coworkers
What to Wear on the First Day at a Very Casual Office
2018 Update: We still stand by this advice on what to wear on the first day at a very casual law office — but you may also want to check out our newer discussion on what to wear on your first day at work. (You may also want to check out our Ultimate Guide to Business … Read More about What to Wear on the First Day at a Very Casual Office
Business Lunch Etiquette: When Do You Offer to Pay?
2020 Update: We still stand by this advice on when do you offer to pay for your share of lunch — links have also been updated below. What is good business lunch etiquette where interns or summer associates are concerned — when should you offer to pay for your share of lunch? In general, when in … Read More about Business Lunch Etiquette: When Do You Offer to Pay?
When Do Girly Clothes Become Unprofessional?
If you wear girly clothes, will you be seen as less of a professional? Reader A wonders… I recently parted ways with a company where I was being micromanaged, like my boss didn’t trust me to do anything without his help and supervision. He never said why, but he kept treating me like some incompetent … Read More about When Do Girly Clothes Become Unprofessional?