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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

Do you plan to start your own company in the next 5 years?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What are some leadership qualities managers look for when considering employee promotions?

  • Can you make a Management decision in the absence of your manager? Can you communicate effectively with other employees? Can you handle a...

14 answers • Leadership

What are some signs that I should ask for a promotion?

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

15 answers • Professional Development

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What are some reasons for staying at a job you hate?

  • unable to find a new job or waiting for a transfer within the company

14 answers • Office Culture

To whom do you feel most loyal at work?
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Boss or Manager
Coworkers
Direct Reports
Company Mission/Vision
No One

Why do some companies drug test while others don't? Are there any industries that don't drug test?

  • don't know, although I understand why health care employees and police should be drug free

12 answers • Office Culture

Why do companies disapprove of employees discussing their pay?

  • Because someone always is upset over another person's pay rate. Some new hires are hired at a higher rate than a tenured employee thinks...

14 answers • Office Culture

Would you feel confident asking your boss for a raise?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What are the most common ways that a boss hurts company culture?

  • Negatively speaking of current direction. Not communicating with subordinates and telling subordinates how/what to do and not do the same...

10 answers • Leadership

What are some tips for managing an employee who got a lot more schooling than I did?

  • Know the job/work being performed. Allow them to be part of problem solving while making sure the manager has final decision. There is...

18 answers • Leadership

Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

What is your dream company and why do you want to work there?

  • City of Phoenix Water Department because you can build an advancing career with good insurance and retirement benefits providing safe...

11 answers • Office Culture

What are some moves you've seen coworkers make that have severely limited their careers?

  • Being dishonest or trying to hide or redirect mistakes.

13 answers • Office Culture

Have You Asked for a Raise in the Last 18 Months?
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Female
Yes
Male
Yes

Why don't more large companies embrace having remote workers?

  • Because they feel like they don’t need.

16 answers • Office Culture

How much time off should employees be given for mourning?

  • 2 weeks normally. Every situation is different.

22 answers • Office Culture