Why did you stop updating Mailbag?
Mailbag was my favorite part of your site. Why did you stop writing it?
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Good Job Bad Job Title
I have negotiated myself into a terrific job with an amazing company. My only problem is my lousy job title; it makes me sound far more junior than the position I am actually working. I have been told the title is non-negotiable because it’s locked into pay-scale at the multi-national corporate level. How can I mitigate the effects of […]
How Can I Look Older?
People are always surprised to hear that I’m three years out of college. They think I’m much younger. I have been working since I was 16 and I have a lot more experience than most kids just out of college. How can I get people to take me more seriously? I never wear jeans to […]
Defending the Honor of Penn State
[Editor’s note: Yesterday, I tweeted, “My son just came downstairs in his Penn State t-shirt and I said, ‘Um. We have to throw that shirt out.” Below is an email I received, hours later.] I just read your Penn State Twitter involving your son and his t-shirt and your issue with is. This is very […]
People at work are mean to me
I’ve joined this firm at the beginning of this year and work-wise, its been great. However, on hind sight and looking at the problems I’ve been having, I think that I am being bullied. I was looking forward to being part of a young and dynamic organisation. However, it turns out that I’m being called […]
So I’ve been trundling along writing my little theatre and…
So I’ve been trundling along, writing my little theatre and writing blog at missclaraklemski.com with an average of about 30-50 readers each time I post, usually clicking on from facebook. Then recently I posted a passionate article about my reaction to a play at the Sydney theatre company Belvoir St Theatre and I’ve had more than 100 readers and most of them have […]
I Need Cash to Start My Company
I’m about to found a business that gives users full control over their personal data. We just need some 200k to start. We don’t have the funds to bridge the 4 months to the launch. If we don’t get the funding by the end of the year, we will have to work in our day jobs again. […]
Who’s Really Writing these Questions?
I am curious if you are writing some of the questions in the mailbag? For example the most recent one Which Careers Give you Work/Life Balance and I’m 30 and I’m worried I’ll never have a career? The word choice and writing style in both of those questions sound very much like you. I don’t […]
Which Careers Give Work/Life Balance?
I am a new graduate, who did a bachelors degree in political sciences from University of Toronto. I got married soon after graduation. Almost 2 years into my marriage and with an new kid, I am planning to go back to work. However, I am searching for balance-friendly career paths, that can be good for women who would like […]
How Do I Learn Social Skills?
I focused on academics during my college career and wanted to go down the academic/public policy analysis/research route. However, after 1.5 years at a think tank and 1 year in a Ph.D. program, I decided to switch things up. I am currently at a niche consulting firm in pharmaceuticals. I would like to succeed in […]