A reader writes: Recently I hired a part-time admin to help with administrative work. The pay is respectable, but not enough to live on. My thinking was ...

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I’m a senior consultant representing a client in a significant commercial procurement and negotiation process. Recently, I walked into a negotiation and ...

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I hired a promising junior employee who seemed polite and reasonable during his interview. However, now that he is my employee, he constantly condescends to ...

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is my new hire working a second job during our workday? by Alison Green on December 3, 2025 There will ...

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A reader writes: My husband, Jim, is a managing attorney at a small firm that is entirely remote, with lawyers spread out across the region. He recently ...

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how can I tell a good employee she’s not likely to advance here? by Alison Green on November 19, 2025 ...