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How to navigate the seismic shifts in workplace rules and roles in 2024

Work Life

Highly hands-on, anywhere workers are the true hybrid workers of the future and include sales, analysts, consultants, and higher education. In Standalone, on-site workers include banking clerks, retail, manufacturing, processing, and food prep jobs and are classic candidates for automation or simplification and outsourcing.

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I hate my resume writer, rejection for a promotion in a group of other candidates, and more

Ask a Manager

My employer is requiring the office manager and me (creative director/product development/sales) to attend an industry show in Atlanta. For example, we recently attended a show in Tennessee and our food allowance was $30 per day. For this Atlanta trip, the food expense will be $50 per day. I have one problem with that.

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coworker keeps asking to take other people’s shifts, new job won’t give me a start date, and more

Ask a Manager

I interviewed with a small company with the sales manager for a sales position. I of course get why they have to give me the break—no employer can deprive their workers of food—but I honestly don’t want it. The work is mostly data entry, nothing so complicated as to necessitate giving my mind a break.

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updates: the constant screenshots, the wolf whistle, and more

Ask a Manager

Now that the sale has been announced to the entire staff, I don’t have to keep it confidential anymore. My new boss says everything is “fun” — even data entry and illness. Food service gave me a lot of valuable experience working with people, but I’m very glad to have put it behind me.