Work ethics
Each week a reader poses a workplace dilemma and we ask for your answers
Fashion archive: Child models who won't get out of bed for less than 18 guineas a day
Originally published in the Guardian on 11 November 1967: In a good year, some children can earn £1000 a year, says owner of specialist agency
How can I get out of my firm's ghastly awaydays?
A reader wonders whether she is really obliged to attend work team-building exercises
Should I tell work about a drink-driving conviction?
A reader wonders whether to come clean over an old driving offence that may affect their ability to travel overseas on business
How can I deal with an uncommunicative boss?
A reader wonders how to cope with a lax manager who keeps leaving her out of the loop
How can I get my colleague to stop shouting?
A reader wonders if there is a tactful way she can ask a co-worker to lower her voice
How can I carry on studying in the evenings without upsetting my boss?
A reader wonders how to broach the subject of an evening class that could sometimes get in the way of her job
How can I deal with a hostile boss?
A reader has started a new job but cannot take their boss's 'praise' at face value. What should they do?
How can I atone for my hen weekend office indiscretion?
A reader wonders how to repair the damage after ill-advisedly bringing an inappropriate item into work
Should I use Facebook and Twitter to boost my job prospects?
A reader who values their privacy is being urged to use social media to help improve their employment options
Should I come clean over booking a company courier for personal use?
A reader fears being found out after using business expenses to solve a mix-up over his house keys
What can I do about an annoying office dog?
A reader wonders how he can persuade his boss not to bring her canine best friend into work
How can I get my boss to tone down his bad language?
A reader seeks a tactful way of discouraging their employer from turning the air blue
Should I throw the kitchen sink at my messy business partner?
A reader wonders how to persuade her colleague to tidy up after herself in the kitchen of their small office
Help! My co-worker's perfume smells like white spirit
A reader wonders if there is a tactful way to stop a colleague spraying her foul-smelling perfume near him
How can I stop my bosses treating a lazy co-worker like a princess?
A reader wonders what to do about a work colleague who gets unmerited preferential treatment
Should I blow our secret work blogger's cover?
A reader wonders what to do about an anonymous but critical blog about her office
How can I apologise for my email gaffe?
A reader wonders how to make amends after accidentally sending a highly critical email to the boss
Is it OK to be hypnotised to improve my work performance?
A reader wonders whether hypnosis therapy could help his sales figures
Should I tell the boss that his daughter is a useless trainee?
A reader wonders how to deal with a surly office junior who also happens to be the MD's daughter
I paintballed my boss – how can I make up for it?
A reader wonders how best to atone for a team-building faux pas: they shot their boss in the neck, and themselves in the foot
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