Karla L. Miller
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Work advice: Blowing the whistle on a racist retaliatorNov 11, 2012 8:27 am - Q: I work for a community college. I was leading a meeting when the topic turned to an Asian student who is opening a restaurant. My boss mocked the student’s name and t...
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Work advice: When should a worker drop the d-bomb?Nov 05, 2012 6:48 am - Q: My company has a policy that, after so many years, your salary should be at midlevel on its salary charts. I'm now past that point. I've earned excellent reviews, hav...
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Work advice: How to deal with pay inequityOct 28, 2012 6:50 am - Reader 1: At my annual review, management told me they were already paying top dollar for my position and that I would have to move to a new position to earn more, so I ...
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Work advice: A modest mouse gets no cheeseOct 22, 2012 9:16 am - Q: I am a new college graduate, and I have been bombing interviews. I have studied manuals on answering standard interview questions, but I am modest about my skills and...
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Work Advice: If you played, you should get paidOct 15, 2012 5:18 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I was laid off...
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Work advice: Detail-oriented, yes; obsessive, noOct 08, 2012 6:37 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I have a part-...
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Work advice: how middle managers can handle bosses who terrorizeOct 01, 2012 7:07 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Last week, she explained how employees can deal with bullying bosses. This wee...
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Work advice: Managing your managerSep 24, 2012 5:59 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I have an “old...
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Work advice: Disability reassurance for returning to workSep 18, 2012 6:40 pm - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: A car accident...
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How to convince your boss that you’re rightSep 09, 2012 7:25 am - Q: I am preparing a paper for an international conference. My boss, who has been helping me with editing, consistently makes a “correction” I know to be wrong: inserting...