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Employee terminated while on leave for an injury

Back in March of this year I was terminated from an hourly job with the tourist industry in Hampton Roads. This was done whil...

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201	05/25/10	COWORKER RELATIONS	Intern irritated with colleague's dishonesty	I’ve been very fortunate to get an internship at a PR agency where I’d like to become a full-time em...
202	06/08/10	COWORKER RELATIONS	Tired of co-worker's behavior	A guy in my office not only plays computer games with the volume up but also takes naps in his cubic...
203	07/20/10	COWORKER RELATIONS	Worker wants to keep personal life separate from work life	I work for a small company where it’s all women including me. Although none of us have the same job...
204	04/12/05	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Delivery drivers need tips too!	I am a manager at Wing King and people need to learn how to tip. It is really sad to see what our dr...
205	12/06/04	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Shopper infuriated by inconsiderate retail employees	I read your column last week about the sales associate being upset with rude customers during the ho...
206	03/07/04	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Small business owner tired of customers who won't pay	I own my own lawn care service, and I work hard for the money I earn. However, I have quite a few cu...
207	09/27/05	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Coworkers speaking their native language offend customers	I work in a Hampton Roads business where about a dozen of my 50-some coworkers were not born in the ...
208	11/22/05	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Unfriendly receptionists may be bad for business	Customer service is so important in my business. As a massage therapist, my clients not only expect...
209	12/20/05	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Sick of client's rude behavior	I'm in sales. I provide a service that people can use on a regular basis or on an occasional basis. ...
210	12/20/05	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Being a sales clerk during the holidays is great	I work as a sales clerk at a high-end retail store at the mall. I'm not writing to complain. I actua...
211	01/17/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Worker should document dealings with troublesome client	Give me a break. I really feel like one of my clients is so inconsiderate and disrespectful of me. ...
212	02/14/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Guest speaker cancels at the last minute	People can be so inconsiderate. On a quarterly basis, my company has these â€œlunch and learnâ€? se...
213	03/01/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Salon customer unhappy with salon's forgetfulness with the "customer loyalty" card	It's so irritating the way the hair and nail salon I go to makes sure to ask me after each of my app...
214	03/28/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Bank customers need to learn some manners	I've been a bank employee for over a decade and more than half of that time has been in my bank's br...
215	06/27/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Client needs to be a lot more responsible	I'm so tired of the behavior of one of my clients. He will never take ownership for the mistakes he...
216	07/12/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Contractor fearful of losing business	I've dug a hole for myself and I don't know if I can get out of it. I'm a contractor and have suppo...
217	09/12/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Customer disturbed by shop owner's attitude	I don't know if you will respond to my email because it's not exactly a workplace problem, but it's ...
218	11/14/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Client is driving hairstylist crazy	I have a client who is driving me batty. I've been a hairstylist for about half my life and I'm in ...
219	11/21/06	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Diner feeling rushed by restaurant waitstaff	There's a very nice, up-scale restaurant my husband and I have dined at several times in about a six...
220	01/30/07	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Retail worker fed up with customers' rude behavior	I work in retail for over ten years at one of the major clothing department stores at Greenbrier Mal...
221	03/06/07	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	JetBlue CEO sets an excellent example	I just want to salute the founder and CEO of JetBlue Airways. I loved the way he apologized to the ...
222	07/03/07	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Customer upset with nail tech's lack of communication	I have to admit that I’m somewhat hurt that my nail tech of about five years didn’t feel comfortable...
223	07/10/07	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Sales rep wants customers to be true to their word	I don’t have a question for you. I’m just hopeful you will share my email with your readers. I am ...
224	07/17/07	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Customer unhappy with yoga studio's selective communications	I have been a customer at this yoga studio for over four years and I’ve just learned that the studio...
225	07/24/07	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Customer upset with attitude of employee	I just had an experience at one of those large home improvement stores that I’m really not pleased a...

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