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Workplace Studies

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How much has your annual compensation increased in the last 7 years?
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More than 100%
50-100%
20-50%
5-20%
Stayed Same or Gone Down

I just had a loud and emotional outburst at work, what should I do for damage control?

  • Not enough information. Were you the one with the outburst, an employee, or a customer? Are you in a position of power or was the person...

9 answers • Office Culture

Are you proud to be a part of your company?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

How can I tell how good a potential hire will actually be once on the job?

  • Time. Some people will do their best when first hired and eventually the quality of their work goes downhill. Seen it happen the same day or...

18 answers • Leadership

I'm the boss, and I just blew up at an employee in front of everyone and feel bad. What should I do?

  • Apologize publicly and privately to the employee. Blowing up at an employee is never an appropriate action. The boss should also take some...

17 answers • Leadership

Which of the following set of Company Values is most meaningful to you?
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Transparency & Integrity
Teamwork & Winning
Speed & Innovation
Fun & Passionate
Diversity & Inclusion

When is competition in the work place healthy and when is it not?

  • It is healthy when it is used as a motivator to move things forward, it is not when it causes people to sabotage coworkers & the whole team...

12 answers • Office Culture

What are some of the benefits of job-hopping every year? Cons?

  • 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....

13 answers • Professional Development

Is your company supportive of LGBTQ employees?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes
What do you think would most improve office cultures across different companies?
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More Transparency
More Communication
Stricter HR Policies
Better Leaders
More Diverse Employees

What are some ways you've seen coworkers being passive aggressive?

  • prioritizing tasks that are not the most important for th group as a whole.

11 answers • Office Culture

Why are employers reluctant to hire someone who is overqualified?

  • They will be bored and underpaid (relatively to the job they could have had) and will leave as soon as a better opportunity comes along.

25 answers • Leadership

Does your company offer paid Maternity and Paternity leave?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What are some things I can do personally to welcome a new co-worker?

  • Give them some cash, a promotion, a credit card.

12 answers • Office Culture

Do you prefer to work with women or men?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What are some signs that my company is struggling financially?

  • Hour cuts, stopping praise/team building activities

14 answers • Office Culture

What is it like to work in an office at an older age, such as 60+?

  • Not personally there yet- but I have seen many nurses be treated disrespectfully by younger management staff

13 answers • Office Culture

Are you satisfied with where you're currently at in your career?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

Can anyone really expect to be happy at work? Wouldn't everyone always rather be somewhere else?

  • Yes, they can be happy. By making sure that team chemistry is strong, people will enjoy being around the people they work with. I'm not...

16 answers • Office Culture

Under what conditions can I refuse a work request from my boss?

  • When the request violates any work policy, law, or ethical guideline.

11 answers • Leadership

Have you ever had to take a pay cut, to keep your job at a company?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

How would you react if a friend you know to be unreliable asked you to help him get a job at your company?

  • 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...

11 answers • Professional Development

What is you favorite quality in a coworker?

  • Humor. Laughter makes the workday shorter.

12 answers • Office Culture