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CoWorker Problems | Names

How to Get Rid of Old Nicknames
Updated10/15/2021
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If you have an old nickname, how do you get coworkers to stop using it? Reader B wonders about just this problem… I am interested in advice regarding nicknames in the office. I started working in my office straight out of college at around 22. I was a very young looking 22 year old with…

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Dear Sir: The Problem with Gender Neutral Names
Updated06/04/2021
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Reader M has a question about gender-neutral names… I am a new practicing attorney with a gender-neutral name. I’ve been in practice since October (4 months) and have already received at least 10 correspondences addressed to “Mr. Last Name.” Aside from making a phone call to the offending party and changing the footer in my…