I hate when my coworkers compete about how many hours they work. Can't I get my work done and just go home at night?

During videoconferences some older people forget to turn off their phones so each time their phones ping a text sound their faces fill the w

Dear Someone Else’s Dad,My boss hates interrupters in meetings, so she has a stuffed rabbit that we have to pass to anyone who wants to spea

Do you have a trick to help remember names of people you just met? Advice from someone else's dad.

Feel like you're only doing grunt work? Ask your boss for clarification and about the big picture. Anticipate what your boss needs and t

I work for company that markets beauty products for both younger and older customers. Our dress code is very casual, and no one has ever onc

I’m from China, and since I arrived in New York people always ask, “How are you?” or “How’s it going?”  I never know the real purpose of the

Ever get screamed at by a mean boss or told that everything you do is wrong?  It's just like being in high school.  You can't change

When working from home, find a quiet place, eliminate distractions, and maintain a strict schedule unlike this woman who has a ground-floor

I received a very long email from a client in Japanese.  The only non-Japanese characters showed a gmail address, so I assumed the client wa

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Make sure you get into your clients' shoes to figure out what's important to them.  Check with your boss about how much room you hav