How To Make a Decision When You’re Too Afraid To Make a Decision
I have two job offers and a million people I’ll be letting down if I choose either option. How can I stop trying to please everyone else long enough to figure out what I want?
I have two job offers and a million people I’ll be letting down if I choose either option. How can I stop trying to please everyone else long enough to figure out what I want?
Confession: I have not cleaned a litter box since February 2008.
Hi Amy! I just been asked to interview for an internship I’ve been dreaming about, so naturally that means that I have officially started the process of totally freaking out in a major way. I have to sort out writing samples and references and figure…
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A previous advice-seeker writes back with an update every employer, boss, manager, supervisor, HR rep and company should read.
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Know your rights, ladies, and what still needs to be done.
Women’s Day magazine and AOL Body (is that a thing, AOL Body? A place people go?) conducted a poll, you guys! A poll! It was on the Inarnet, I think it’s called, and women were asked, would they rather have Jennifer Aniston’s body or a…
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How to recover from a big screw-up at work.
I’ve volunteered to teach personal finance classes to teens. This is what I want teens to know about how credit cards work before they go off to college:
Hi Amy, I’ve found myself in a strange situation and I have no idea what to do. First, some background: I have a (summer) job. As a result, I have a boss. Let’s call her Emily. Emily was once married, but got divorced when she…
Dear Employers Of The World: Please refrain from making “fat jokes” about your pregnant employees.
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How to convey a sense of humor and stand out from the herd.