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anonymous note said to pick up my feet when I walk, a coworker with greasy hair, and more

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If you ever did want to address it, you could bring it up in an evaluation-type situation (where you’re talking big-picture about how things are going) or if you’re ever invited to give feedback about him, pointing out that you’d prefer to receive praise for substantive parts of your work rather than your basic computer skills.

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How to Become An Office Manager with Zero Experience

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Covered competencies include writing, math, communication, computer skills, interpersonal relations skills, file management, and so much more. Find a course the covers a skill or skills you want to deepen. Take a look at the key responsibilities and skills above and figure out which items you want to work on.

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I’m a heroin addict and need time off to get clean, my boss told me I’m overpaid, and more

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I make a good salary at my job and have other privileges, like getting to work from home one day a week. He hasn’t asked for help with the resume, just with the computer. Also, I wonder if I help him too much, if he’ll be misrepresenting his computer skills to a hiring manager. My boss told me I’m overpaid.

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employee reported her coworker for a Facebook photo that showed some skin, time-traveling interviewers, and more

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I am a salaried employee and have been so with my company for over 7 years. Is it legal for this admin to be pulling and checking time specifically for this department when it is not done for every other salaried employee? Admin is monitoring our hours. I feel like I’m being treated differently than I was before.

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These were the top 10 fastest growing jobs of 2024

Work Life

In a report by Indeed, analysts found that employers were more concerned about employees having basic computer skills than having AI chops. This has become especially paramount in the age of remote and flexible work. GenAI jobs only made up about 0.2% of all postings.