Results Through People
Q: My daughter was just accepted early decision to the school of her dreams (which shall remain nameless for the purposes of this column). She is nervous about starting college in the middle of a pandemic. With vaccines on the … Continued
Q: I am worried about my job. I work for a large financial services company. I am struggling with balancing work, remote learning for my kids and my household. I feel like I have moved from an A performer to … Continued
Q: Every year, my company has a year-end holiday party. Often times, it is at a restaurant or a hotel. The company springs for dinner and a few drinks. This year though, with COVID, we are struggling to find ways … Continued
Q: I think I had COVID back in February, 2020. I stayed home for a few days and felt better. I took 3 PTO days. Should I now be reimbursed for my PTO days and then contact my employer about … Continued
Q: I was laid off in the spring. I have applied to hundreds of jobs and have only heard back from a few. I know times are tough but I seem to be having absolutely no luck. Very few companies … Continued
Q: I put one of my employees on a warning back in January, 2020. He was not performing and he was tardy a lot and had 3 absences in January. Then, March, 2020 comes and we had to leave our … Continued
Q: I am a manager of an office north of Boston. We have been doing a good job managing through the pandemic. As winter rolls around, I am worried about cold and flu season. Every year, we have someone that … Continued
Q: My company has a job posting policy, where they commit to posting most roles internally before they hire candidates from outside of the company. Their posting process is inconsistent. Sometimes there are many jobs posted, while other times there … Continued
Q: Before March, 2020, I had issued warnings to two of the nineteen staff members. Since the pandemic, many of them have had challenges with COVID-19, schooling issues with their kids, childcare, fear of the workplace and others in close … Continued
Q: I think I have been unfairly targeted by my supervisor. He seems to single me out regularly and criticize my work more quickly than the work of my peers. I am conscientious and hard working. I have never felt … Continued