Search Terms: Employees

• A student at Delaware University wanted to know "how to quit a retail job without notice." My advice is, DON'T. It's cowardly and disloyal and totally wrong to quit without notice. Besides, you might want to put it on your job history and no matter what reason you put, it'll make you look bad. I've had job applicants put "disagreement with management" as a reason for quitting without notice. Well, likely you're a trouble-maker yourself, but even if it was a legitimate management issue, the solution is to give notice, work a fairly miserable two weeks, and then you're free. Another put, "moved." Didn't you know you were moving ahead of time?? Or, "death in family." So you just walk out, never to return? Not the kind of employee I want. Give AND work your notice. That's only fair.

• "employee insubordination" I just about quit over that. Start out tough and loosen up if you can later on. If they're insubordinate, don't wait until it gets out of hand before doing anything. At the first sign, DO SOMETHING. Whether it's an informal chat or a formal disciplinary action, don't let the employee get away with it because it will only get worse.

• "boss ignores me" I've felt like that before. Stand up for yourself. Make a contribution so when you're not around it's obvious what you do. Make waves when it makes sense.

• Someone wanted to know "how to be a good employee." Gee, that's a post by itself. In a nutshell, show up consistently and on time, do what's asked of you plus some, have a good attitude, make an effort.

• For the person who "had to fire someone"………….yeah, sucks, doesn't it? Definitely my least favorite part of the job.