Is it OK to pretend a gap in your CV never happened? Don’t worry about it, says our elder — employers will be more interested in what you’ve done in…
My new employer ghosted me!
A letter writer was sent home with a training video, and then… silence. What happened to good manners, wonders our elder. Dear EWC So, I got hired at job and…
Should I stay or should I go?
There’s an opportunity for me in Montana, but I don’t know anyone! Take a risk, says our elder. Dear EWC I’m a 19-year-old living in Ohio. I have not yet…
No way to treat the nanny
A letter writer is confused about how her employer is treating her. Get the hell out of there, says our elder. Dear EWC I am live-in nanny. I have been…
My coworker smells of weed!
Should I say something? Best leave it alone, says our elder. Dear EWC OK so a coworker of mine who I’ve become friends with came into work smelling like weed….
Stuck in the doghouse
A letter writer longs to escape the family’s dog kennel business. Can our elder help with their job search? Dear EWC My family owns a professional dog kennel, which is…
I didn’t sign up to be the boss!
A letter writer suddenly has more responsibility than they bargained for. See it as an opportunity, says our elder. Dear EWC Recently both my manager and a senior member left…
The actor will see you now
A letter writer is trying to choose between medicine and acting. It’s a win-win, says our elder. Dear EWC Hello everyone! Currently I am seventeen years old (I will be…
The interviewer said what?
A letter writer’s fiancé started getting inappropriate WhatsApp messages after a job interview. What can she do? The law is on her side, says our elder. Dear EWC Hi, I…
Did I steal his job?
A letter writer filled in for a colleague, and now he’s lost his job. What can she say to him next time they meet? Just be sincere, advises our elder….