http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes RSS Feed for WVEC - Community - Workplace Woes en-us Tue, 07 May 2013 20:46:48 GMT 2013-05-07T20:46:48Z en-us http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Intern-uncomfortable-with-asking-for-vacation-time-206482661.html I just landed a paid summer internship. My parents have planned a family vacation around the 4th of July and expect me to go. I don't feel comfortable asking for a vacation right away. What's the proper thing to do? | Click for more Tue, 07 May 2013 20:46:48 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Intern-uncomfortable-with-asking-for-vacation-time-206482661.html 2013-05-07T20:46:48Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Employee-fearful-of-grudge-holding-boss-204357291.html I’ve always thought people in management would excel in decision-making, but my current boss proves my thinking so wrong. I had heard she holds grudges but this takes the cake. | Click the link to read more Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:33:53 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Employee-fearful-of-grudge-holding-boss-204357291.html 2013-04-23T21:33:53Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Boss-wont-address-co-workers-behavior-202201801.html I’m dealing with a co-worker who makes it part of his job to push my buttons. I’ve gone to my boss who is also his boss numerous times and she thinks I’m being overly sensitive and should concentrate on my work. | Click the link to read more Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:51:10 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Boss-wont-address-co-workers-behavior-202201801.html 2013-04-09T21:51:10Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Readers-friend-has-story-idea-stolen-200097661.html I feel so bad for a friend of mine. She’s a freelance writer, specializing in health issues. Recently, a writer for a major national newspaper heard about one of her ideas for a story and took it as his own. | Click the link for more Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:35:30 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Readers-friend-has-story-idea-stolen-200097661.html 2013-03-26T19:35:30Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Reader-asks-opinion-on-Sheryl-Sandbergs-Lean-In-approach-for-women-in-the-workplace-197522181.html What’s your take on the "Lean In" philosophy Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg advocates in her new book? Excuse the pun, but I’m leaning against it. | Click the link to read more Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:38:15 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Reader-asks-opinion-on-Sheryl-Sandbergs-Lean-In-approach-for-women-in-the-workplace-197522181.html 2013-03-12T20:38:15Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Got-a-question-about-your-workplace-88853342.html Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:30:55 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Got-a-question-about-your-workplace-88853342.html 2010-03-31T13:30:55Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Employees-praise-of-colleague-could-jeopardize-promotion-193370901.html The General Manager in my office asked me about a certain capability of a woman in my department. I could tell by the way he was asking, he didn't care for the woman and wanted me to confirm his negative impressions. | Click for more Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:01:21 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Employees-praise-of-colleague-could-jeopardize-promotion-193370901.html 2013-02-26T21:01:21Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Employee-uncomfortable-with-Valentine-from-boss-190906741.html I’m in an awkward situation. I just received a Valentine’s Day card in my work in-box from my boss. I’m a single female but my boss is married. I'm worried he's taken my friendliness as something more. | Click the link for more Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:08:04 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Employee-uncomfortable-with-Valentine-from-boss-190906741.html 2013-02-12T21:08:04Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Employee-concerned-about-coworker--188878981.html I’m convinced my friend at work is being bullied by her boss. Her boss singles her out in staff meetings and seems giddy when she can point out something my friend has done wrong, or identify any mistake she makes. | Click the link to read more Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:29:47 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Employee-concerned-about-coworker--188878981.html 2013-01-29T19:29:47Z http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Interviewee-187003691.html I need some serious help. I can’t explain it but for some reason when I’m going into an interview, I always clam up right before the actual interview process begins. | Click the link to read more Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:31:47 GMT http://www.wvec.com/community/workplace-woes/Interviewee-187003691.html 2013-01-15T21:31:47Z