advice
My Internet Radio Playlist, 11/3/15
EPISODE #205: ASK JACK, INSTALLMENT 11 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Smiths — “Ask” Question from Audrey: Why do major league ballparks all have different dimensions (outfield fence, foul territory, etc.)? It seems to me like there should be uniform dimensions in every ballpark, so that if a ball is a home run […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 5/12/15
EPISODE #180: ASK JACK, INSTALLMENT 10 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Smiths — “Ask” Question from Audrey: Here’s a question for ASK JACK that’s been bugging me for almost a year: Last Summer at a Rascal Flatts concert, the woman sitting behind me knew every word to every song and was enthusiastically singing […]
Ask Jack: Self-Reviews, Downtime Projects, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Do you have to fill out your own performance appraisal at work? Plus, is it OK to work on personal projects during downtime on the job?
Ask Jack: Escaping for Midday Interviews + Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: My foolproof plan for sneaking away from work to a job interview.
Ask Jack: Interim Promotion, Snubbed at Lunch, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Should you be compensated for a short-term promotion? And what to do when the cool kids at work don’t ask you to order lunch with them.
Ask Jack: American Dream, Personal E-mail, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: the fallacy of the American Dream. Plus, what information would you be willing to hand over in order to get a promotion?
Ask Jack: Work for Free, Office Birthdays, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Would you work for free for the possibility of being hired full-time? Would you do it for four months? Plus, life imitating Seinfeld, as we delved into the scourge of non-stop birthday parties.
Ask Jack: Admit to Therapy, Swamped Post-Vacay, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Should you talk about your therapy and meds around the office? (Can it come back to bite you?) Plus, is it possible to return from vacation without an enormous pile of work?
Ask Jack: Equal Pay for Women, Software Lies, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: The Oscar night comments from Patricia Arquette spark a question about gender pay inequality. Plus, should you apply for a job when you don’t have all of the listed qualifications?
Ask Jack: Insulting Boss, Contract Work, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Ever had a boss that treats you like dirt? Plus, increasing the odds of turning a contract position into a permanent one.
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