Karla L. Miller
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Worker burnout is real. Here's how to spot it.Jan 21, 2020 1:31 pm - Last December, I was a classic burnout case. The closer I came to the year-end holidays, the harder it became to muster the enthusiasm and satisfaction I usually find in...
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Call a lawyer: For some workplace disputes, it's just the best optionJan 13, 2020 9:35 am - As alert online readers are quick to point out, I'm not a legal expert. I'm just a keyboard jockey with a sympathetic ear and a tongue-in-cheek perspective on interperso...
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When an employer actually needs 'the best man for the job'Jan 06, 2020 9:04 am - Q: I am a licensed clinical social worker working for a nonprofit community mental health center. My agency has been contracted by the local jail to run an in-jail subst...
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Her boss has made her work all major holidays for the past 12 yearsDec 17, 2019 6:15 am - Q: My son's girlfriend is a waitress in a hotel restaurant in California. My son wants to bring her to meet our family at Christmas, but her manager has forbidden her to...
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Work advice: My co-workers are grumbling about my telework privilegesNov 26, 2019 5:15 am - Q: I've been a government contractor for 20 years. For the last nine years, I've had telecommuting privileges allowing me to work from home two days a week. On this cont...
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When you quit a job, don't burn any bridgesNov 18, 2019 9:49 am - Q: I have an interview coming up for a part-time, temporary position until next summer. I just found out that I will need to move out of the area about four months from ...
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It's hard to make a name as a writer when editors misspell your bylineNov 11, 2019 9:40 am - Q: My last name is uncommon and frequently misspelled - almost always in the same way, with two letters inverted. I work as a freelance writer, and when someone on an ed...
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Laid-off employee returns to nonprofit and does same job unpaid. Is that legal?Nov 04, 2019 9:32 am - Q: I work at a nonprofit that is having serious financial difficulties. Recently a part-time employee was laid off. We had an awkward party, signed a card, said goodbye ...
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How can a staff professional cope with a demanding, hypercritical volunteer?Oct 29, 2019 6:18 am - Q: I work at a nonprofit with a mission I greatly support. I am a paid professional staff member working with a committee of volunteers. Most are lovely, but there is on...
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Gender-related remarks to female inspector at work site show failure of respectOct 23, 2019 6:14 am - Q: My partner, “Wanda,” works for an environmental engineering and construction oversight company. She provides third-party inspection services for general contractors t...