Work Life

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Although household incomes have increased considerably since 1970, the share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021 (the last time Pew did an analysis of government data). “Plus, food prices in Spain are cheap,” she says.

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Insurance Maintenance Payroll Sales 111

Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

Lysan Drabon, Managing Director Europe, Project Management Institute: “Talking about breaking down barriers to employment is not enough. It is crucial that the Government funds these new childcare provisions at rates that are sustainable for the early years sector, allowing them to meet increased demand.

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Government Flexibility Flexibility Supplies 98

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 19, 2016

The hiring manager seemed baffled that I would be willing to give up being my own boss to come and work retail. Is my manager hinting that I won’t get hired? Can my resume list projects and services that have since been canceled?

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Interviewing Retail Supervising Customer Service 36

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 17, 2022

To save costs, they’ve started rotating between fast food places, wings, and premade sandwich boxes, none of which have vegetarian options. Would I be out of line to request some more inclusive food options, or at the least a la carte sides? They accommodate dietary restrictions well during actual meetings/company provided food.

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Computer Food Interviewing Problem-Solving 50

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 15, 2018

I’m new to management — I was initially hired as a peer to my coworkers and was unexpectedly promoted to be their manager a few months ago — and your site has been absolutely invaluable in helping me figure out how to be an effective manager. which is better: a handwritten thank-you note or an emailed note?

Interviewing 24

Interviewing Supervising Government Cleaning 24

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 19, 2017

” Even the full-time project manager who trained me in said (facetiously) that contractors are sometimes treated like second-class citizens. There was a period when my husband lost his job and we were starting to look into food pantries for help — thankfully I did not have treat duty during this time.

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Cubicle Payroll Purchasing Government 20

Ask a Manager

MAY 18, 2017

He would proudly boast about how he’d make himself sick on free food just to make sure he got his ‘fair share.'” ” 12. “I worked for a government department that did lots of project work. So he decided that we would have a project management framework.

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Computer Software Cleaning Home Office 30