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Joining a new company when working remotely
8 Nov 2021

Joining a new company when working remotely

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I started a job in September.  I am working primarily remotely but it feels like my learning curve is steep.  I don’t feel like I know my team members or how to handle some of the most basic tasks, … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, new employee, new employees, new job, working from home
Dress while on video calls
4 Oct 2021

Dress while on video calls

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  Our company is continuing to work remotely through 2021, at least.  I work in a technology services company and manage a small team.  We seem to have a group of employees who think it is ok to wear t-shirts … Continued

COVID-19, etiquette, etiquette at work, job doc blog, office etiquette, professional dress, videoconferencing
A kid and a bagel
13 Sep 2021

A kid and a bagel

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I have a small consulting business.  Most of us work remotely, from a home office.  Some of us have home offices which are reasonable, private and professional.  One woman uses a spare bedroom and there is a simple painting … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, videoconferencing, work environment, working at home, working from home, working parent
Post Zoom termination, reader asks some reasonable questions
6 Sep 2021

Post Zoom termination, reader asks some reasonable questions

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I was recently terminated and am unclear of the reason.  When I asked why during my very abrupt Zoom termination meeting, I was told “we think it is best to part ways.”  What does that mean?  Am I eligible … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, Mass. law, termination, unemployed, unemployment
Offer rescinded, now what?
30 Aug 2021

Offer rescinded, now what?

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am in between jobs.  I left my last job in May and accepted a job starting in June.  The company rescinded the offer because of “changing business conditions.”  Now I am without a job.  I am looking for … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, job loss, job offers, job search, job search strategies, unemployed, unemployment, vaccination
PFML – can non-Massachusetts residents apply?
2 Aug 2021

PFML – can non-Massachusetts residents apply?

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I own a company in Massachusetts.  We are on the Rhode Island border, so many of our employees live in RI but work in MA.  No one has been able to give me a straight answer.  Are these RI … Continued

attorney, COVID-19, FMLA, job doc blog, Mass. law
Onboarding a remote employee
19 Jul 2021

Onboarding a remote employee

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am starting a role in August.  The company is working completely remotely and there are no plans for them to renew their office space lease.  I am nervous about joining a new role 100% remotely.  What should I … Continued

company culture, COVID-19, job doc blog, new employee, new employees, new job
Is my co-worker vaccinated?
31 May 2021

Is my co-worker vaccinated?

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I work in a suburban office park in Massachusetts.  We adopted the open office style years ago.  Some have private offices, but most of us do not.  During the month of May, we were told by our CEO that … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, nervousness, open office, reopening, returning to work, vaccination
COVID anxiety and returning to the office
24 May 2021

COVID anxiety and returning to the office

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: My employer is asking us to return to the office full-time on July 1.  I am super anxious about returning to an office.  I don’t know who is vaccinated and who is not.  I want my employer to tell … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, nervousness, open office, returning to work
Vaccination cards, incentives and separate spaces
17 May 2021

Vaccination cards, incentives and separate spaces

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:      Hi – I am the office manager for a small company right outside of Boston.  Most of our employees are working remotely.  We are looking to ask employees to return to work over the summer. Most have been vaccinated (we … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, vaccination

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