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		<title><![CDATA[How to Fire a Violent Employee]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am in charge of Human Resources and more for two medical
facilities. In HR, I carry out the work -- interviewing, training and
firing employees -- but I have no power. All decisions are up to the CEO
and the directors.

I have to fire our ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1325839</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/16/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Promised Raise Falls Through Despite Top Performance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I worked in management at a McDonald's fast food chain and went
through a top-notch training program. I then took a management position
at Burger King, and the hiring manager promised I would receive a raise
if I did well after the 6-month ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1322417</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/09/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gifted Artist Floating After Graduation]]></title>
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Q: One of our daughters is a gifted and multi-talented artist, so we
sent her to an art school where she amassed an impressive portfolio in
different media -- photography, pencil sketches, watercolors, pastels,
knitting, crocheting, computer-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1318868</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/02/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Work: Training Replacement - Been There, Done That]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: My wife has had three different management jobs at three separate
companies where the same thing has happened to her. She is smart and a
dedicated worker, and she gets promoted repeatedly. Then she hits a
ceiling and is no longer given raises. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1315255</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/25/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Work: Exchanging Money for Time May Solve Problem]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am in an impossible situation. I have a good-to-OK job and use
every penny I make. I live well but not extravagantly. I guess I could
say, unfortunately, I care about appearance and the status of what I do,
but I am more miserable every day I...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1311379</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/18/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Told to Develop Leadership Skills: Classes Don't Create Good Leaders]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I have an excellent memory and organizational skills, but I am not
aggressive. I am just fine with being a "worker" rather than a leader,
which makes me a great team player. I do the work I am given, and I
don't question the why or when. I like...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1307844</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/11/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Company Deducts Credit Fees From Commissions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am a sales rep for a moving and storage company in the west. My
contract states that the "agent is responsible for their portion of
credit card fees incurred by "company name." I signed the contract, so I
must pay a portion of the bank fees ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1304265</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/04/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Doing the Work Without the Money]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I was hired 10 years ago as a junior bookkeeper. I have an accounting
background but no degree. My workload and responsibilities continued to
increase, and I trained myself to do much of the work. I know others who
do the same work as I do and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1300731</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/28/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Negotiate to End Contract Honorably]]></title>
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Q: I work as an independent provider through an agency that provides
tutors. I agreed by email not to accept work directly from the school
(the agency's client), but I have only one student to tutor for an hour
daily. How long does such a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1297115</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/21/2013</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Boss, New Rules, No Choice]]></title>
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Q: I have a permanent part-time job at a hotel while I am working on a
degree in hospitality management. My previous boss understood how
important school is to me and made sure to give me hours that
accommodated my class times. My new boss, the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/atwork/s-1293357</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/14/2013</pubDate>
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