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Get job advice from our advice columnist, Alotta Candor. Every other week Alotta answers your job questions!

Enjoy past Ask Alotta columns! They're listed out for you below by date and topic.

March 10, 2006
Bible thumping office supply thief!
February 24, 2006
Ex-Olympic Curler? Hmmmm... • Raises and reviews—how often and how much?
January 27, 2006
Help! A healthy and perky coworker is annoying us to death!
January 13, 2006
FMLA Leave—what are my rights?
November 4, 2005
Chill Out: Messing with the thermostat at work • Smoke breaks—are they required?
October 14, 2005
Unpaid time-off!—What's the big deal? • Curbing a "Pointless Meeting Nazi"
September 30, 2005
Manager misrepresentation!—How do I deal? • Telling a coworker that they smell and living to tell about it?
September 16, 2005
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—personality disorder? • How do I answer when people try to trap me into telling them I am gay?
September 1, 2005
Burning bridges? Is it really so wrong? • How do I tell the boss about time cheats and slackers?
August 19, 2005
"We" woman—can I get her to break the habit? • Out of control RV service manager!
August 5, 2005
Monster in the office! • Do companies have to pay for undelivered, but promised, benefits?
July 22, 2005
Cat lady thinks her cats are kids • How Alotta knows the answers
July 8, 2005
My boss makes me stay late...should I tell him off? • I don't want to go to lunch with these people.
June 24, 2005
The boss is always on the run from me! • I'm in love with my boss...should I tell him?
June 10, 2005
The aftermath of congratulating a coworker on her pregnancy—when she's not pregnant. • Coworker makes cartoon noises all day.
May 27, 2005
Shelling out at the office. • Cubicle mate can't say it to our faces.
May 13, 2005
My boss is an idiot! • Laptop on my honeymoon?
May 6, 2005
Get yer hand off my nuts! • TMI! Coworker goes overboard.
April 29, 2005
Ne'er do well bro—give him a job? • Hubby sends flowers to work after all our fights.
April 15, 2005
Overly nosey coworkers. • Refrigerator food thief.
April 8, 2005
Should I train my offshore replacement? • Coworker grumbles when I leave at 3:30 after putting in 8 hours.
April 1, 2005
Coworker's humming is driving me mad. • Boss thinks he can speak Spanish and I don't care.

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