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Ask Jack: Fridge Fiends, Dying Dreams, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: How to prevent lunch theft from the office fridge. And, when should you give up your professional dreams?
Ask Jack: Start a Company, Lousy Coffee, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Is it OK to start work on your own company while still at your old job? Also: What to do about crummy coffee at the office.
Ask Jack: Toilet Troubles, Workplace Gossip, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: The inside poop on office bathroom etiquette. Plus, fighting back against workplace gossip.
Ask Jack: Scary Bosses, Disturbing Co-Workers, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: What to do when you’re scared of the boss. Plus, how to avoid disturbing your co-workers in a shared work space.
Ask Jack: Trash-Talk Tweets, Earphones at Work, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Is it OK to complain about work on Twitter? Plus: What to do about employees who are always wearing earphones.
Ask Jack: Sweaty Commutes, Bad Breath, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: How can a bike-commuter prevent being stinky at the office? Also, letting a co-worker know about their bad breath.
Ask Jack: Dental Hijinks, Cold Execs, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Is it OK for people to brush and floss in the office bathroom? Plus, awkward elevator encounters with unfriendly executives.
Ask Jack: Bug a Freelance Boss, Online Dating, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: what to do when your freelance boss doesn’t reply to your messages, and can you contact a coworker you see on an online dating site?
Ask Jack: Salary Requirements, Faking It, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: what to fill in for the salary requirement on a job application, and accepting a promotion you’re not qualified for.
Ask Jack: Show Me the Money, Burning Bridges, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column, when to bring payment during a job interview, and can you quit a job that a friend connected you with?
Jack Silbert, curator