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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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576	03/20/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Is there a place for "dressy" flip-flops in the workplace?	Here's a dress code question. I see on the television show The Apprentice that some of the women we...
577	04/17/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Wrong assumptions hurt retiree	I read your April 3rd column pertaining to the person who was embarrassed that no one from his compa...
578	05/01/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Business person upset with person	It's really sad how quickly people will leave others behind when they're riding high. A few years ag...
579	05/22/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	College graduate must deal with job hunt dilemma	I'm a recent college grad trying to get that perfect job. I was hoping to have a job way before now...
580	06/12/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Not sure how to follow-up on a business lead	What do I do? I wrote an email to a person concerning some business opportunities she had indicated...
581	06/19/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Business owner having growing pains	I’m in a situation where my business has increased quite a bit over the past five years. Five years...
582	06/26/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	New employee struggling with consequences of long commute	I recently began a new job about a month ago. I really like the work that I am doing as it is in a ...
583	07/31/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Worker wants a chance to talk to potential client	I just can’t win. I have been trying to get some face time with a man who is in charge of a division...
584	08/28/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Worker is fed up with being harassed over not taking vacation	You may find my email to you on the quirky side, but I just need to complain. I don’t want or need a...
585	09/11/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Partner in accounting firm has problem doing time sheets on time	I’m a partner in a pretty large accounting firm. I have so many responsibilities and unfortunately,...
586	10/02/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Non-receptive audience leaves speaker feeling distraught	I understand that you put on a lot of workshops and seminars, and I was wondering what you do when y...
587	10/23/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Director doesn't want to leave office unattended	I work for a family foundation. It’s just my secretary and me, the foundation director, in the offi...
588	11/13/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	True friend is tired of requested advice being ignored	I have a friend that I’ve known for many years. She always seeks me out when she has problems with ...
589	11/27/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Celebrating holidays with work friends is problematic for worker	The holidays are here and I’m feeling stressed for a lot of different reasons. The holidays are str...
590	12/04/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Contract worker angry over apparent lies about pay	I can barely contain my anger. I just learned that I was lied to about the fee I receive for my con...
591	12/18/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Counselor upset with potential clients' behavior	Man, I am so bummed and mad. I had scheduled a meeting over a month ago with a couple of managers f...
592	01/08/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Start 2008 with H.E.A.R.T.	Happy New Year! Do you mind sharing your H.E.A.R.T. philosophy with me and your other readers? I r...
593	01/29/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	No response is frustrating	I had a brief but nice talk with one of my neighbors over the holidays at a mutual friend’s party. ...
594	02/05/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Frustration mounts because everyone seems to need reminders	I just don’t get it! Why is it that when I call someone and ask him or her to do something for me o...
595	03/04/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Not responding to an email with a specific question is inconsiderate	What do you think of this? I’m mad that I didn’t get a response from an email I sent to a woman a m...
596	03/11/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Job hunter cannot believe old friend withheld critical information	I just learned that a very trusted friend and confidante that works in the same line of work that I ...
597	03/18/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Wife concerned about husband's colleagues	I’m writing concerning my husband. He’s great at what he does for a living. I never worry about hi...
598	03/25/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	There's another perspective on the returning of messages	You have a lot of people who write in to you that are upset about not getting their calls and emails...
599	04/01/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Employee is uncomfortable with bridal shower invitation	I consider myself a nice person, but I’m struggling with an invitation I got from a wife of one of t...
600	05/06/08	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Outraged by inconsiderate person seeking assistance	What nerve this guy has to contact me! He was laid off from his job and wants my help with contacts...

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