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    If that will help me, yes, please give me their number

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    In general yes, but in extreme cases, like in frontier of physics or maths, it cannot

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    Mindfulness meditation. Focus on you and your responses.

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    Discuss or lay out your concerns via email. Request a meeting to discuss.

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    Depends on job

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    Favouritism by managers

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    Sometimes yes other times it's easier

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    Pragmatically, dispassionately and factually.

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    Yes

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    How has your career grown and changed since you started at company

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    Of course, this could be a violation of The Equal Pay Act.

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    Life/work balance Salary Product or Service company is selling

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    Because the boss does notn know what goes on day to day w/in the office

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    When you become so cynical that you even can't stand your thoughts/actions about your job. If you can't physically do the job/work. Do you have other obligations that make your job more of a nuisance? Then maybe you should step down. No one can afford to retire because inflation has hit every aspect of existence except employee wages. YES - everyone should have the option to retire when they feel they want to. 20 years at a job should be enough.

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    Depends on your work place. Intention and perception are the only two pieces that matter when making this decision. If the activity is done with positive work appropriate intent, and people perceive it positively. All good. If its perceived poorly, its not professional. Simple as that. Perception is everything.

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    Less then 3 years, but every 3 years is a bad trend as well. A career with non-consecutive 3 year engagements, along with some 5 plus engagements is acceptable. Most of the time in IT changing jobs is the only way to receive competitive compensation.

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    Generally speaking, yes, unless you can justify the gap.

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    Yes. It has made people more aware of sexual abuse or discrimination happening in the work place towards women, and has made it easier for women to come forward regarding such abuse.

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    Over confidence

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    Depends on what the employment gap was due to, was there a good reason, medical, physical, didn't have to work then, all about the reasoning.

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    Job hopping can be good in any area as long as the moves are well thought out and explainable.

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    Depending on their level in the organization, yes

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    Porn star

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    Poor leadership is the kiss of death to companies and careers. If you trust your judgement more than your leadership then make a move to find a company with excellent leadership.

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    Clear expectations and boundaries.

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    to keep your mouth shut and do your job even if what you were told was wrong

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    5 days

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    Increased pay (in the short term). After 3 or more annual job-hoppings you will be viewed as a non-team player/ person with issues. Manager knows you will leave with the smallest challenge—so why waste time hiring you.

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    the perks and pay of a prestigious company

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    I wouldn’t and I’d tell the friend why. My friends know this about me. I wouldn’t expect someone to jeopardize their employment for my bad reputation (if I were unreliable), and I wouldn’t jeopardize mine, friend or otherwise. I have refused writing letters of recommendation based on these things.

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    A higher level job opens up that you are interested in and have some qualifications for

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    Previous work experience could include failures - which is very valuable. Being too safe though would not get you innovative solutions.

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    Instant gratification. They get board easy and want results fast. They want to be senior leadership in a decade.

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    At least two weeks, I would start looking right away

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    Because they don't apply for them, or they cannot meet the physical requirements of the position.

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