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Ask Jack: Handicapped Stall, No-Contract Work + Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: lingering in the office restroom’s handicapped stall. Plus: Should you work for friends or family without a contract?
Music to Our Ears
Music to Our Ears, a book I wrote for the Heinemann Leveled Literacy Intervention program, was just published. It’s a history of enjoying music, from 19th-century sheet music to modern streaming services.
Ask Jack: Always Late, Kevin Needs Work, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Annoyed by a co-worker who is always late? Plus: Let’s find a job for Kevin.
Ask Jack: Boss’s Day, Printer Ethics, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Job advice column: Should you buy a gift for Boss’s Day? And is it OK to use the office printer for big personal projects?
Ask Jack: Boss Hates Me, Chair Coveters, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Getting the boss to like you. Plus, what to do when someone swipes your office chair.
Ask Jack: Passing the Buck, Applying Online, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Have a colleague who palms off responsibilities to you? And how can you improve your odds when you apply for jobs online?
Ask Jack: Rejection, Idea Theft, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: How come employers don’t tell you that you didn’t get the job? Plus, what to do when a colleague is stealing your ideas.
Ask Jack: Interview Blues, Freelance Rates, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: How can you find out what job will be the best fit for you? Also, how much to charge for editorial freelance.
Ask Jack: End Runs, Business Card Blunders & Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Someone going behind your back—and over your head—at the office? Plus, what to do about misprinted business cards.
Ask Jack: Promoted Past Pals, College Jobs, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Gaining the respect of friends you were promoted over. Plus, not getting overwhelmed by a job when you’re in college.
Jack Silbert, curator