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Entries Tagged as 'Job evaluations & feedback'

Horrible Evaluation and Yet I’m Doing My Job Right!

May 28th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 4 Comments

Dear Work Coach, I just got the worst work review ever!!! I’ve never received one like this…not one good thing said about me…I was insulted in the paragraph

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Tags: Bosses · Career · Dear Work Coach · Job evaluations & feedback · Job search · When to leave a job · Working in IT

Help! My Boss Hates Me and Wants Me to Leave

April 18th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 2 Comments

I have been in a job for 5 1/2 years. The first 4 years were great until a co-worker (who disliked me from day one) was promoted to supervisor.

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Tags: Bosses · Career change · Co-workers · Creative job search · Dear Work Coach · Health & Stress Mgt · Inspiration · Job evaluations & feedback · When to leave a job · Working smart · Workplace

Bad Performance Review in a Tech Job: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

March 24th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

Dear Work Coach…just came off the worst job review of my life…funny thing is I’ve had regular one-on-ones with my manager and all seemed to be going well.

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Tags: Career · Dear Work Coach · Job evaluations & feedback · Project Management · Technology · When to leave a job · Working in IT

When Bad Job Evaluations Happen to Good People

November 18th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 9 Comments

So you’ve been at the job for a while and it’s time to find out what your boss really thinks of you. The door closes behind you as the air gets sucked out of the room

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Tags: Bosses · Career · Career development · Human resources · Inspiration · Job evaluations & feedback · Working smart · Workplace

Can They Fire My Wife for Browsing “Porn” Sites?

July 2nd, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 4 Comments

Dear Work Coach, My wife is being terminated from her job of 13 years due to her accessing Myspace and Hoverspot…although she is permitted to use the Internet

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Tags: Dear Work Coach · Human resources · Job evaluations & feedback · Technology · Working smart · Workplace

My Boss Says I Have an Attitude Problem

June 4th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

Even if YOU don’t think there’s anything wrong with your attitude, the fact that your boss is singling this out means you need to pay attention…and probably

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Tags: Bosses · Career · Career development · Dear Work Coach · Job evaluations & feedback · Working smart · Workplace

How a Screw-Up Can Be More Valuable Than a Raise

February 1st, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 10 Comments

So you screwed up at work. Maybe your boss is mad at you. Maybe this will affect your chances of ever getting ahead. Is your only hope to buy lottery tickets?

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Tags: Career development · Inspiration · Job evaluations & feedback · Working smart · Workplace

My Boss Promised Me a Raise and I Got ZILCH!

January 26th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 9 Comments

I got an e-mail from someone who was promised a $2500 raise after only a few months at the company. When the time came…there was nothing. Zilch. Nada.

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Tags: Bosses · Career · Career development · Dear Work Coach · Human resources · Job evaluations & feedback · Salary & benefits · Working smart · Workplace

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