What to Do When Your Boss Tells You to Smile
A reader was told by her boss that she looked “too serious” or sometimes angry — so she should smile more.
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How to Tell a Flirtatious Boss to Stop Hitting on You
What should you do when a flirtatious colleague — one who’s kind of your boss — is hitting on you at work? Reader J wonders… I am a (female) BigLaw associate, who has become the focus of flirtatious attention from a (male) partner, who (1) works in another, but near-ish office, (2) is on the Executive Committee, and (3) has…
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Are You an Office Mom?
Here’s a fun question for you: are you the office mom*? I’ve read that being the office mom tends to hurt your career because people see you as, well, the MOM instead of the professional you are. So here’s the Q: do you agree that being the “office mom” is a bad thing — or…
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Business Etiquette | Career | CoWorker Problems | Internships/Summer Jobs | Issues | Just Starting Out | Office Culture | Professionalism | Summer Associate Series
Summer Associate Series: Business Etiquette for Interns (and other Newbies)
This week, in our Summer Associate Series*: what are some of the business etiquette tips that summer associates and interns should know? Etiquette can often be one of the hardest things for schools and mentors to impart — but of course it matters, and business etiquette is something we’ve talked about a LOT through the…
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Handling Frequent Doctors’ Appointments
When you have to take time off work for frequent doctors’ appointments, how can you schedule them to minimize the effect on your workday? What are the best ways to explain your absences to your boss, secretary, and other coworkers?
