The Mentor's Fifth Stash o' Stumpers

A Selection of Mentor-Stumpin', Head-Scratchin', Chin-Rubbin' Real-World Dilemmas Retrieved from Hard@Work's Anonymizer


All of these problems have been submitted by Hard@Workers who want your advice and suggestions -- as soon as possible. Names, locations, and some distinguishing characteristics have been changed to protect those who are hard at work, but the problems themselves are all too real. Pull up your cyber chair, and see if you can help solve some of these stumpers.

(Got a problem of your own that you'd like to post? Just do it!)


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1. Question: What to Do About a Boss Who Whines But Doesn't Communicate, 1999, Dec 01
3. Idea: Cover Your Butt by Being there, doing that, 2000, Oct 12
(_ Idea: Untitled, 2000, Nov 02
2. Question: I've heard of "Bankers' Hours" but this is ridiculous!, 1999, Dec 01
2. Feedback: I have a similar problem by Upset, 2000, Dec 20
3. Question: Drinking problem here?, 1999, Dec 01
1. Drinking Problem reaction by LizMarie, 2000, Apr 15
4. Question: While the boss's away . . ., 1999, Dec 01
1. Ok: Be Straight Forwarded by Asim Raza Butt, 1999, Dec 11
5. Question: Morale has fallen off . . . for a reason, 1999, Dec 01
1. Feedback: Tough situation by ekrug@coe.edu, 2000, Feb 08
1. Tough situtation reaction by LizMarie, 2000, Apr 15
... 1 Message(s)
3. Sad: Why not try to support the new manager by rfa, 2001, Feb 02
6. Question: Co-worker is delaying my work, 1999, Dec 01
1. Feedback: You're not there to make friends by April Rowe, 1999, Dec 13
7. Question: Excessive team competition, rampant blaming, help! , 1999, Dec 01
8. Question: Boss I trained now wants to get rid of me . . ., 1999, Dec 01
1. Idea: One option by T. S., 2000, Jan 08
9. Question: What to do about a good employee with attendance problem, 1999, Dec 01
1. Idea: Flex-time? by docent@iprimus.ca, 1999, Dec 02
2. Feedback: Start planning on how you're going to replace him by Russ Goddard, 1999, Dec 02
10. Question: Boss does not want to promote by Melinda, 1999, Dec 11
11. Question: Non-confrontational employee by April Rowe, 1999, Dec 13
1. Feedback: Untitled by mikki.melton@medstat.com, 2000, Feb 04
2. Feedback: Stop acting as the go-between by ekrug@coe.edu, 2000, Feb 08
13. Question: How should I handle this review?, 2000, Feb 16
1. Feedback: 360 degree performance by Doug Elliott, 2000, Feb 19
14. Question: I Just Want To Do My Job, But . . ., 2000, Apr 12
1. Just Want to do my job reply by LizMarie, 2000, Apr 15
2. Feedback: I just want to do my job but... by jer, 2000, Apr 25
16. Question: Untitled by Abbas Bookwala, 2000, Apr 28
17. Question: How can I sell a mentoring program to managers?, 2000, May 24
1. Feedback: Mentoring hard sell by Liz, 2000, May 25
19. How do you get someone to take pride in their work?, 2000, Jun 15
1. Feedback: Take pride response by Frank, 2002, Jun 13
20. Boss is friends with coworkers by Out-of-the-loop-Bert, 2000, Aug 24
1. Idea: Combating Favoritism by Mara Adams, 2000, Sep 07
21. Feedback: "The Mentor's Fifth Stash o' Stumpers", 2000, Sep 14
22. Question: Supervisors and Favoritism, 2000, Sep 20
1. Idea: supervisor & friend by joe, 2000, Sep 22
1. Feedback: Tough call! by James, 2000, Sep 25
... 1 Message(s)
2. Feedback: Manager by diamondshamrocklady@yahoo.com, 2000, Sep 28
3. Feedback: Can't you move the friend to work under another supervisor? by xld@netzero.net, 2000, Sep 30
4. Idea: solution #1 by diamnd99@aol.com, 2000, Sep 30
5. Feedback: supervisor responsibilities by jblakely@i-america.net, 2000, Oct 01
6. Feedback: Who's the boss? by MsBap@msn.com, 2000, Oct 04
23. Question: Inundated by LKealing@aol.com, 2000, Sep 30
1. Feedback: Un-inundate by ranjansharma@juno.com, 2000, Oct 13
24. Angry: What a woman (still) has to deal with, 2000, Oct 04
1. Feedback: What a Woman still has to go through by MsBap@msn.com, 2000, Oct 05
2. Feedback: Tired of Unequal Pay by April, 2000, Oct 12
1. Question: Tired of Unequal Pay by txdncr57@aol.com, 2002, Aug 04
26. Question: Bad Boss, 2000, Oct 18
1. Idea: Choices to make by Nancy Hecko, 2000, Oct 28
2. Idea: Dealing with a Sadist, 2000, Nov 26
27. Question: Bad New Boss, 2000, Oct 18
28. Question: How can I get the boss to give me a chance?, 2000, Oct 31
29. Question: How do you get management to listen?, 2000, Oct 31
30. Question: How can we improve our employee retention rates?, 2000, Oct 31
1. Feedback: Retaining Long Term Care Employees by graduatenurse@mail.com, 2001, Oct 13
31. Question: What should I do about this employee?, 2000, Oct 31
32. Question: What, exactly, is insubordination?, 2000, Oct 31
1. definition of insubordination, 2001, Jun 04
33. Question: Conflict resolution interviews -- any tips?, 2000, Oct 31
1. Feedback: Untitled by pinevalley11@juno.com, 2001, Mar 26
34. Angry: Help! People are working against me!, 2000, Nov 01
35. Question: Messy Situation, 2000, Nov 01
1. Feedback: Friends? by Dave, 2000, Nov 06
36. Question: How to Bring Out the Best in Union and Non-Union Employees, 2000, Nov 15
1. Feedback: Competition by mapowell@lacygc.com, 2000, Nov 20
37. Note: Problems in working for a small family-owned business!, 2000, Nov 29
1. Warning: Polish your resume, 2000, Dec 02
(_ Note: Untitled, 2000, Dec 13
38. Question: Meeting to Set Goals and Objectives by creoleion, 2000, Dec 21
39. Question: Cube Etiquette, 2001, Jan 08
1. Feedback: Music at work by happybeeetle@yahoo.com, 2001, Jan 10
(_ Feedback: Compromise by Mel, 2001, Jan 15
(_ Feedback: Headphones or nothing by sweprin@vkng.com, 2001, Jan 18
40. Question: Is it too much to expect?, 2001, Jan 08
1. Feedback: so far, so good, 2001, Jan 11
1. Feedback: Ask by Mel, 2001, Jan 15
2. Feedback: ask and define lines by Lesha, 2001, Jan 15
3. Direct Approach by Jeff Levitan, 2001, Jan 18
4. Feedback: Nothing to worry about. by LS, 2001, Jan 20
6. Same situation with me! by leeannel@wjconnell.com, 2001, May 04
41. Feedback: How can I fix that "it's not MY job" attitude?, 2001, Jan 08
1. Idea: Clockwatchers by I-Know-What-You-Mean-Bert, 2001, Jan 10
2. Idea: Communicate, communicate, communicate by Mel, 2001, Jan 15
3. Feedback: It's everyone's job! by Lesha, 2001, Jan 15
42. Question: Job Description for New Employee by Trish, 2001, Jan 15
43. Question: Office Cubicle Ettiquette by non-cubist, 2001, Feb 20
1. Question: Pick Up Your Feet! by Emily, 2001, Aug 09
1. wow by mike, 2002, Feb 27
4. Question: Gas by sherimckinney@yahoo.com, 2002, Jun 20
6. Feedback: Untitled by bmoroni@acmicorp.com, 2002, Nov 20
44. Question: My Question by tweetangel27@hotmail.com, 2001, Feb 24
1. Feedback: A Good boss is... by Frank, 2002, Jun 13
(_ Feedback: Good, 2002, Jul 07
46. Feedback: New Job: Absentism & Written Warnings (Unfair? What to do?) by bluegreen1961@aol.com, 2001, Mar 06
1. Idea: Seek Help by Tough Call, 2001, Mar 09
2. Question: gathering all Major Factors which may cause to absentism in my factory . by Roxana Pooya, 2002, May 04
48. Question: A Supervisory Dilemma, 2001, Mar 21
1. Feedback: Be open by sanderson@premier-resorts.com, 2001, Mar 27
2. Feedback: Human Resources by Dawn Gorsuch, 2001, Mar 27
3. Idea: The Art of Delay by Manana, 2001, Mar 30
4. Feedback: Re: Let your employee's flatter you! by Dan Conlon, 2001, Oct 19
49. Question: Fast Track Process by lmoseff@att.net, 2001, Apr 18
51. Question: Drunk employees and favoritism in the work place by dennie, 2001, Aug 23
52. Question: how to motivate clockwatchers by Liz, 2002, May 16
53. Question: Untitled, 2002, Jul 07
54. Question: Where do I go from here? by ealy@pulsenet.com, 2002, Jul 09
55. Question: How Do You Make a Team, 2002, Jul 10
56. Question: Shoot the Messenger? by converse@classicnet.net, 2002, Aug 16

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