Let’s Discuss: Quiet Firing
The WSJ just had an interesting story on “quiet firing” — so let’s discuss. Are you seeing new unfriendly policies? In general, do you feel like layoffs or firings may be in the cards at your company?
The Bad Assistant: When To Switch, When to Fire
What should you do when you’re stuck with a bad assistant, secretary or subordinate — and your assistant doesn’t assist? When is just time to switch assistants, or even fire the person? Reader K wonders: We are a small (12 people) conservative professional investment firm serving high net worth clients. I recently moved from front office…
Poll – You’ve Kept Your Job, But How to Handle Your Colleagues Who Didn’t?
We live in scary times. Every day there are thousands of people laid off, from law firms and banks and every company imaginable. The Wall Street Journal tells us that young women are more vulnerable to layoffs. If you’re slightly lucky, your company is ‘fessing up to the fact that the layoffs are economy based,…
