Continue Reading Honesty Is The Best Policy: Telling a friend the truth Q: A friend who was laid off a few months ago just heard about a job in my office and wants me to…
Continue Reading Snoop Or Savior?: Dealing with sensitive office info Q: While sorting through some papers on my boss’s desk, I came across a friend’s employee evaluation. She’s getting a poor review and…
Continue Reading Prying Professionals: When coworkers won’t stop asking questions Q: I have a three-inch-long visible scar on my neck due to a recent operation. My coworkers keep asking me questions about it,…
Continue Reading A Cacophony Of Coworkers: When your office associates won’t quiet down Q: When my company redesigned its building, I was moved from an office to a cubicle. My noisy neighbors are making it hard…
Continue Reading Etiquette Common Sense: Phones at business meetings Q: Is it okay to bring my cell phone to out-of-office business meetings and leave it on in case I get an urgent…
Continue Reading Tab Tug Of War: When the client wants to pay Q: I took a male client out to lunch for the first time. I was planning on picking up the tab, but when…
Continue Reading Point Of No Returns: When your business gifts get sent back Q: I’m a sales manager, and last year I sent presents to major clients. I was shocked when one of them returned his,…
Continue Reading You’ve Got Mail!: What to do when your inbox is overloaded Q: Is there a gracious way to stop an acquaintance from copying me on her “humorous” e-mails? Just this past week I…
Continue Reading Coworker Condolences: What to say when a coworker has suffered a loss Q: What’s appropriate, if anything, to do for or say to a coworker you don’t know very well who’s just returned to the…
Continue Reading Nickname Nonsense: Coworkers who don’t use your name Q: My supervisor, a woman who’s about 20 years older than I am, continually calls me “honey” and “dear.” She’s just being kind,…
