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The Daily Machete: Category Archive for Q and A

Q & A Flashback: Finding the Jobs

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/22/2008 12:33 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Why Can't I Get a Job In My Field?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/22/2008 4:30 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Getting Reference Letters After You've Been Fired

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/15/2008 12:37 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Why Having Your Hours Cut is a Good Thing (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/15/2008 9:15 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Having Your Hours Cut

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/15/2008 4:33 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: How to Use Temp Agencies

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/8/2008 12:18 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Make It Easy For Yourself (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/8/2008 9:25 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: 3 Ways You're Making Your Life Harder Than It Needs to Be

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/8/2008 4:03 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Following up Frequency

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/1/2008 12:08 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Working in Gender Minority

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/1/2008 4:26 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: When Work is Toxic

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/25/2008 12:52 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Conquering Your Fear (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/25/2008 8:49 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: What's Holding Me Back?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/25/2008 4:42 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Rebounding to Old Company

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/18/2008 12:31 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Getting Out of a Career Rut (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/18/2008 9:19 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: I Need a Life Raft

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/18/2008 4:11 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Making Opportunities

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/11/2008 12:11 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Curing Professional Wimpitis

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/11/2008 5:11 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Is Job Hopping Dangerous?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/4/2008 9:51 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Where Am I Going?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/4/2008 7:06 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Should I Work for Fortune 500, Small Business or Non-Profit?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/27/2008 7:28 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: A IRA and a Roth IRA

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/20/2008 12:22 PM | Add Comment

Q & A VIDEO: How to Get Promoted

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/20/2008 9:27 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Break Through the Glass Ceiling

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/20/2008 4:49 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Retirement Plan Basics

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/13/2008 10:55 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Do I Have to Give Notice Before Quiting?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/13/2008 4:47 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Should I Take an Early Retirement?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/6/2008 12:03 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Get My First Real Job After College?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/6/2008 4:10 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Team Culture and How to Change It

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/30/2008 1:03 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: The Burn Out Quiz

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/30/2008 10:20 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Land an Emergency Job?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/30/2008 5:05 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Branding Basics

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/23/2008 1:00 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: Dealing With the Office Jerk

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/23/2008 9:29 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Can I Find a Job When I'm Pregnant?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/23/2008 5:06 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Is Grad School for Me?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/16/2008 1:13 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: What to Do If You're Blackballed

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/16/2008 10:23 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Ten Businesses You Can Start on a Shoestring

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/16/2008 5:13 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Mourning a Job Loss

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/9/2008 12:16 PM | Add Comment

Q & A Podcast: How Do I Fill Seasonal Employment Gaps?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/9/2008 10:15 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How to Get Blood From a Stone

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/9/2008 5:12 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/2/2008 1:50 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: Should I Apply for Job with a Client?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/2/2008 10:19 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Find My Kids Jobs?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/2/2008 5:03 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Running With the Devil

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/25/2008 1:08 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: Help! My Boss Is a Diva!

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/25/2008 10:17 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Q & A: I'm the Black Sheep of the Office

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/25/2008 5:16 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Handling Bad Bosses

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/18/2008 2:33 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: Do I Really Need a College Degree?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/18/2008 11:27 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Fill a Long Work Gap?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/18/2008 6:21 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Where Are All the Legit Work at Home Jobs?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/11/2008 2:09 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: Should I Use Inside Information?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/11/2008 11:01 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Is Temping the Way to Go?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/11/2008 6:08 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Quitting New Job for a Better One

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/4/2008 2:21 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: Legit Home Businesses

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/4/2008 12:26 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Do I Have to Submit to Drug Testing?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/4/2008 6:47 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Your Personal Business Plan

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/28/2008 3:23 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: Should I Take Revenge Against Former Employer?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/28/2008 11:19 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Blow the Whistle On My Boss?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/28/2008 6:20 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: How to Let Work Know About Your Outside Activities

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/21/2008 3:02 PM | Add Comment

Q & A Podcast: Does Moonlighting Prevent Promotions?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/21/2008 11:59 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Deal With Bad References?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/21/2008 5:57 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: How to Dress to Impress Instead of a Mess

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/14/2008 3:34 PM | Add Comment

Q & A Podcast: Demoting Yourself

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/14/2008 12:29 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Get Him a Job?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/14/2008 6:22 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Arguing with the Boss

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/7/2008 2:06 PM | Add Comment

Q & A PODCAST: HOW CAN I FIND A JOB FAST?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/7/2008 12:03 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Who Do I Use as References?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/7/2008 6:24 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Getting Away From Seasonal Employment

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/29/2008 2:33 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Flexible Jobs for Sandwich Generation: Make Your Own Job (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/29/2008 11:32 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Where Can I Find a Flexible Job?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/29/2008 6:30 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: X-Rated Employment History

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/22/2008 3:28 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Specific Jobs for Non-People People (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/22/2008 11:25 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Help! I'm Not a People Person!

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/22/2008 6:22 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Looking for Work Overseas

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/15/2008 2:34 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Handling Clock Milkers: Outting Them by Contrast (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/15/2008 11:40 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Deal with Clock Milkers?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/15/2008 5:38 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Competing Against Friends for Jobs

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/8/2008 3:16 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Demoted: More Strategies (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/8/2008 12:08 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Demotions

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/8/2008 6:04 AM | Add Comment

Q & A Flashback: Smelly Co-Worker

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/1/2008 6:24 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Telecommuting: How to Pitch Telecommuting to Employers

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/1/2008 3:11 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Telecommuting: How to Plan a Telecommuting Job

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/1/2008 11:10 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Telecommute?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/1/2008 6:08 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Q & A: Teaching Alternatives: Curriculum Developer

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/25/2008 1:56 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Alternatives to Teaching: Textbook Editor

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/25/2008 10:54 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Teaching Alternatives

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/25/2008 7:51 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Relocation: Other Considerations and Resources (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/18/2008 1:29 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Relocate?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/18/2008 6:21 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Career Exploration: Assessing Your Desired Lifestyle

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/11/2008 1:27 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Career Exploration (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/11/2008 10:23 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: What Do I Want to Do?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/11/2008 7:16 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: 2007 Best Q & A Series, Part 2

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/4/2008 1:27 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Best Q & A Series of 2007, Part 1

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/4/2008 9:27 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Best Posts of 2007: Q & A, Part 3

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/28/2007 3:35 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Best Q & A Posts of 2007, Part 2

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/28/2007 12:34 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: The Best Q & A Posts of 2007, Part 1

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/28/2007 9:31 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Office Holiday Blunders (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/21/2007 7:05 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Office Mistletoes and Other Holiday Blunders

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/21/2007 10:34 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Should I Decorate My Cube?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/14/2007 12:24 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Can I Find Work After Bankruptcy?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/30/2007 4:30 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Romantic Workplace Troubles

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/23/2007 12:17 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Long Gap In Between Jobs

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/16/2007 8:14 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Career Exploration and Transferable Skills (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/9/2007 9:27 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Transferable Skills (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/9/2007 2:24 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: What Are Transferable Skills (And How Can I Get Me Some)?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/9/2007 6:15 AM | Add Comment

Q&A: Reimbursed Tuition (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/2/2007 3:57 PM | Add Comment

Q&A: Tuition (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/2/2007 12:54 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Tuition Reimbursement

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/2/2007 7:51 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Workplace Halloween (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/26/2007 2:24 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Should I Wear a Costume to My Office on Halloween?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/26/2007 6:20 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How to Job Hunt When Company Is Going Out of Business

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/19/2007 8:45 AM | Add Comment

Q&A: Over Qualified

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/12/2007 10:47 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Letters of Resignation (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/5/2007 5:53 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Resignation Letters

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/5/2007 9:30 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Money and Happiness (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 9/28/2007 3:53 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: The Case of Happiness v. Money

Posted by Mike Thomas at 9/28/2007 1:31 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Making a Living with Bad Credit

Posted by Mike Thomas at 9/21/2007 12:56 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Q & A: Privacy Concerns

Posted by Mike Thomas at 9/14/2007 12:56 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Total Compensation Package

Posted by Mike Thomas at 9/7/2007 12:25 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Salary History vs. Salary Requirements

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/31/2007 2:18 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Where the Jobs Are (Supplemental)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/24/2007 7:35 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Where the Jobs Are

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/24/2007 12:22 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Reference Letters After You're Fired

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/17/2007 3:53 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Want to Make a $10? Take a Picture for Google! (Bonus Post)

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/10/2007 3:26 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Use Temp Agencies?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/10/2007 10:02 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Often Should I Follow Up?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 8/3/2007 3:53 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Toxic Work

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/27/2007 11:21 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Going Backwards

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/20/2007 11:03 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Creating Opportunities

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/13/2007 1:04 AM | Add Comment

More Advice on Job Hopping from Brazen Careerist Penelope Trunk

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/6/2007 1:35 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Is Job Hopping as Bad as They Say?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 7/6/2007 1:09 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Return of the Jerk

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/29/2007 1:02 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Retirement Plans: Individual Retirement Plans

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/22/2007 9:17 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Retirement Plans

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/15/2007 9:12 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Early Retirement

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/8/2007 1:05 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Changing Your Team Culture

Posted by Mike Thomas at 6/1/2007 1:08 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: What's Branding?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/25/2007 11:36 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Should I Go to Grad School?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/18/2007 5:34 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Mourning PODCAST WEEK

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/11/2007 1:02 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: What Do I Do When I Grow Up?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 5/4/2007 1:05 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Making a Deal With the Devil

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/27/2007 1:03 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Dealing With Arrogant Butt Head Bossess

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/20/2007 1:02 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Legit Work-at-Home Jobs

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/13/2007 1:03 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Legit Home Based Businesses

Posted by Mike Thomas at 4/6/2007 1:01 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Write My Employment Plan?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/30/2007 1:02 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Publicizing Outside Endeavors

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/23/2007 1:01 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Champagne Looks On a Store Brand Budget

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/16/2007 1:01 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Handling Conflict With Employers

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/9/2007 1:01 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Breaking Out of Seasonal Employment

Posted by Mike Thomas at 3/2/2007 1:01 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How to Handle Shady or Adult-Oriented Employment

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/23/2007 1:02 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Looking for Work in Europe and Overseas

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/16/2007 1:01 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: When Friends are Competitors

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/9/2007 1:04 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Offering Aroma Advice to Co-Workers

Posted by Mike Thomas at 2/2/2007 1:10 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Go for Consulting or Look for "Real" Job?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/26/2007 1:10 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Should I Date Co-Workers?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/19/2007 1:09 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Get a Job I Have "Most" of the Qualifications For?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/12/2007 1:42 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Five Job Search Kick Starts

Posted by Mike Thomas at 1/5/2007 1:45 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How to Start the New Year Right

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/29/2006 2:02 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Last Week of the Year Productivity

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/22/2006 2:38 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Stuck Behind Rudolf

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/15/2006 7:36 AM | Add Comment

Q&A: Blackballed In a Small Market

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/8/2006 7:48 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Seasonal Jobs

Posted by Mike Thomas at 12/1/2006 8:19 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Applying for a Job With a Client

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/24/2006 7:16 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Dealing With a Diva Boss

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/17/2006 7:16 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: What Are My Co-Worker Gift Obligations?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/10/2006 3:29 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Should I Use Inside Information

Posted by Mike Thomas at 11/3/2006 11:04 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Do I Quit Just After Being Hired?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/27/2006 8:35 AM | Add Comment

Q & A: Taking Revenge

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/20/2006 2:09 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Will Moonlighting Hurt My Career?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/13/2006 6:20 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: What Are the Best Job Search Sites?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 10/6/2006 6:35 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Can I Find a Job Fast?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 9/21/2006 7:38 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: How Can I Find a Job Fast?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 9/15/2006 9:50 PM | Add Comment

Q & A: Should I Demote Myself?

Posted by Mike Thomas at 9/8/2006 11:54 AM | Add Comment
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