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Accepting Responsibility Nov. 14, 2018
Today, one of the laments we hear from employers, parents, educators, etc. is that it's difficult to... Read More
Supervisor's Friend Got the Job Nov. 03, 2018
Dear Annie: My supervisor hired a friend for a job when there were others who appeared to be more qu... Read More
Worried About a Promiscuous Woman Nov. 02, 2018
Dear Annie: My husband of 23 years has been working for a four-man department for that whole time. O... Read More
No Rehires? An Uncommon Policy Nov. 01, 2018
Q: Why would a company not want to rehire good workers? Five-plus years ago, I worked for a company ... Read More
What Lawyers Won't Do to Help Your Business Oct. 30, 2018
"I hired an attorney a couple of weeks ago to help me prepare and negotiate a couple of contracts fo... Read More
Yes, the Press Has Much to Answer For Oct. 27, 2018
Our states are anything but united. Our politics are indeed polarized — with too many of us Am... Read More
The Question Question Oct. 11, 2018
Everybody knows the best question to ask in a job interview. "Do you validate?" Even if you carried ... Read More
The Skills to Pay the Bills Sep. 27, 2018
Dear Annie: I wish I had listened to my mom when she told me to go to college. I was 18 and didn't w... Read More
An Old Dog Learns a New Trick Sep. 07, 2018
Dear Annie: I'm an old guy with some advice for other older people in the workforce. I've been a con... Read More
Unwilling to Be a Reference Aug. 29, 2018
Dear Annie: A couple of years ago, when I was starting a business, a friend put me in touch with her... Read More
To Sleep, Perchance to Steam Aug. 09, 2018
These days, it's difficult to find heroes. Outside of thee and me, of course. That's why a recent J... Read More
Leave the Kids Behind? Jun. 30, 2018
Dear Annie: My wife passed away in 2003. We had two children, who were 5 and 7 at the time. They wer... Read More
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Jun. 07, 2018
You've been dreaming about it for years — the singular, magical moment when the ball and chain... Read More
A Mayor's Most Important Job Apr. 18, 2018
When World War II ended, Washington, D.C.'s population was about 900,000; today it's about 700,000. ... Read More
Feeling Like a Parent Apr. 14, 2018
Nothing makes you feel more like a parent than wearing wrinkled sweats, listlessly flipping through ... Read More
Money Smarts (Part 1) Apr. 04, 2018
Let's assume you're well-organized and dripping with money smarts but the money under your control i... Read More
Roadblock to Life's Next Phase Mar. 30, 2018
Dear Annie: I'm feeling stuck. Recently, my boyfriend of two years and I have been looking at new pl... Read More
When You and Your Work Are Not Working Out Jan. 11, 2018
Ding-Dong! Ding-Dong! That's the sound of the bell ringing in your head. Yes, you frequently hear s... Read More
Smarty Pants Nov. 30, 2017
Are you too smart for your job? That's the question on the table, and seeing as you are under the ta... Read More
