Question Four months ago, my boss asked me to help train a new employee. She was personable, and we hit it off. Soon we were exchanging details of our lives and frequently ate lunch together. What I didn't know at the time was...
Read MoreAlmost immediately after the gas alarms sounded, there were two explosions. Flames roared into the night sky as an inferno swallowed the rig. Dozens of dazed, injured people converged on the lifeboats. Some workers reacted to...
Read MoreQuestion We had an office lunch yesterday. These used to be fun events held to celebrate birthdays. Yesterday's ended abruptly. Another employee pulled me aside and told me she smelled "Von's" chicken salad and it smelled...
Read MoreQuestion: I'm an accountant. I recently joined the board of directors of an Alaska nonprofit. The organization recruited me for the board to help straighten out the organization's finances. I'm glad they did. I love our...
Read MoreQuestion: I moved into this state five months ago and I've been looking for a job ever since. Before I moved here, several employers expressed strong interest in hiring me. I had four interviews in my first two days. I didn't...
Read MoreQuestion: I was fired for doing my best. I worked for my company for 18 years. I was promoted to a senior position because my managers trusted me to handle problems. That's what I was fired for, for handling a problem, exactly...
Read MoreShe's poison and a snake. He's a royal pain. She, or he, pushes every one of your buttons. While nice people outnumber nasty people, nearly every good-sized organization employs one or two individuals who derail their...
Read MoreQuestion: My supervisor stole my ideas and presented them to upper management as his own. When I told him about my ideas three weeks ago, he said to give him all the paperwork and he'd look at what I'd put together. When I...
Read MoreQuestion: Our small business relies on its reputation. For years, we’ve contracted to provide services to a large Alaskan company. When we needed IT services, “Bob,” one of this company’s employees let us know he could help us...
Read MoreImagine you're driving down the highway, headed to a new town, and the road map you're relying on dematerializes. Next, your speedometer vanishes. You no longer know how fast you're driving. Then your gas gauge disappears. You...
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