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A selection
of Lynne's articles written for the Anchorage Daily News
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Service Industry Challenges
I make my customers beautiful. They come in, sit in my chair and before they walk out my salon door they have great hair. I love my job and give my customers the very best service I can.
Shell-shocked
My son's employer accused him of stealing. My son says he didn't steal but I'm not sure. His boss told him he had to admit what he did or quit.
Your Business On The Front Page
Something terribly wrong happened at Chilkoot Charlie's one night two weeks ago. We don't yet know what happened. Within hours, the story hit the television news...
Bored and Taking Money from Your Last Check
After three years of being in my job, I'm bored out of my mind. I used to love this job and I still like my co-workers, my boss and my customers.
Straggly Beard and Both Parents
Our employees swap assignments back and forth when they get slammed with too much work. Since we pay on commission, everyone likes to do as much work as possible...
Performace Review Battles
Our How do you avoid the "I deserve a 5" battles when conducting performance reviews on employees who think they're "outstanding" even when they come in late to work and don't turn in projects on time?k as possible...
Raising the Bar and Weary to go Person
Three months ago, we had two employees leave and while we were sad to see them go, we saw it as an opportunity to “raise the bar” in our company.
Applicant Rights
What rights do job applicants have? I’ve applied for dozens of jobs in the last four weeks and it appears employers have all the rights.
Can I Ask Her for a Date, Changing the Salary Rules and Guns in the Parking Lot
I work as a manager in a politically correct company. Our company sponsors sex harassment training annually and I know managers can’t make passes at employees.
Office
Cats and Bad Temper
Our company party is this Friday. Is there any graceful way to get
out of attending it without appearing anti-social?
Making
Career Dreams a Reality
Quite possibly, you had a dream last week. Just for a moment you
thought, "I wish I …."
Driving
Home In Tears
I often drive home from work in tears. My job is demanding and the
priorities change daily.
What
We Saw on the Computer and Depressed Over Gossip
At the company Christmas party, held at a supervisor's home, a bored
employee sat down at a computer and started playing around.
Set
Up
I'm being set up. Eight months ago, my manager hired a highly talented
salesperson, "Adam."
Too
Much
My new co-worker tells me too much about her personal life.
Disciplined
Too Soon
I just disciplined an employee for spending too much time chatting
on the phone with a customer and she quit.
Blame
Game
I'm ready to quit what I once thought was the best job of my life.
Guilt
and Morale
I lied to my manager and co-workers about something a co-worker
said to me.
Dennis's
Fatal Attraction and Hating to Work
When I finally fired "Dennis," everyone on staff rejoiced.
Unfortunately, he won't go away.
Pandora's
Box and Flubbed It
Can you fire someone who's out on sick leave?
Romance
Protection
We just finished a sex harassment investigation and the investigator
concluded that the woman alleging harassment had a worse mouth than
the guy she'd named as her harasser.
Get
Another Job or You're Fired!
How should I take a "get another job or we'll fire you"
message?
Fired
by a Thief
Several months ago, the manager in our store fired my supervisor
for stealing and appointed me assistant manager.
Opening
and Employee's Mail and "My" Report (Alaska Version)
Our receptionist routinely opens and routes the managers' mail.
Stalking
Problems and Gett
One
of our employees alerted the police to the fact that her ex-boyfriend
is stalking her.
Job
Hopper
Our current customer service supervisor burnt out after five years
and we recently advertised for a replacement.
A
New Now
I've
alienated co-workers friends, former employers, and permanently
damaged relationships.......what can I do to fix things....
Not
a Scam
Legal
reporting requirements for employers.
Why
Salary
Advantages
& disadvantages in salaried positions.
Supervisor
Softly
The
Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde of promoting employees to the ranks of
supervisor.
Came
Sick to Work
What to do when an employee is visibly ill
can i ask her for a date
Can a contractor ask someone out?
changing the salary rules
Can salaried employees take comp time?
guns in the parking lot
What's your liability?
No Promotion for Employee
What’s the best
way to tell an internal candidate she will not get the promotion
she wants?
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