The subject line for each links back to the person’s original post. The reader who was allergic to her office. I’m sorry that the resolution to my story is not the most exciting, but here it is: I ended up not saying anything about it to my boss, but a few weeks after sending my letter, my desk was moved anyway (overcrowded office, tons of musical desks going on). Here are five more reader updates. MORE

Valerie saw this as a way to move up in her industry, have back-office staff to assist her, and eventually be able to take a bit more time for herself and her family. As she envisioned, the agency’s office staff supported her client relations and a younger sales representative was appointed her assistant. “Do not protect yourself by fences, but rather by friends.”. – Czech Proverb. MORE

The song was “That Girl” by All Time Low, which has lyrics that aren’t crazy outrageous but have some language that I wasn’t sure was okay in an office. I’m guessing it depends quite a bit on office culture. Personally, I’m at a new job in a temporary capacity (probably just for the summer) in a very laid back office where music is encouraged. I have my own office space with a door that stays open. MORE

Everyone’s had at least one less than perfect interview. MORE

Investment banking is split into front office, middle office, and back office activities. Chances are the role you are imagining is a front office role. This could easily be asked as an interview question and one that seemingly causes a lot of confusion for aspirants in the Finance domain. MORE

In 2016 , millennial IT professionals aren’t working in back offices. Millennial-aged midmarket CIOs interpret the digital transformation (DX) end-state as a cloud and mobile-first workplace revolving around modernized endpoints or devices, Internet of Things enablement, and a streamlined back office that outsources functions like printing. Millennials are ahead of the market curve because they’ve moved the back office into the cloud. MORE

a provider of back office services for self-employed professionals, to conduct a new study, The Future of Work: Preparing for Independence, which examined the attributes and skills of those who are gainfully self-employed to help aspiring contractors get and stay ahead in this ever-changing work environment. One in two American workers are projected to be self-employed by 2020, according to MBO Partners. MORE

Harassment laws don’t stop when you walk out of your office; they cover interactions between employees that happen on the evenings and weekends and in locations far away from work, so the fact that your actions were taken via your home email is irrelevant here. They intend to expand and ideally they’ll eventually have actual, corporate offices in the US. MORE

Since most people enter the business with no experience as a business owner, a franchise offers years of expertise and back room support to help you get started. Look for a great back office. MORE

British, German, French and Irish employees and employers, which found 73% of bosses have a relaxed attitude to time keeping, since they trust their staff is working long before they actually get to the office. gets into the office at 8:18 a.m., leaves the office at 5:48 p.m. MORE

I am a loan officer. For instance, when a customer comes into my office asking for a mortgage to purchase a home he cannot afford, I have to explain reality in a positive light. I was a back-office employee. Loan officer job image from Shutterstock. MORE

I work in a medical office with five other people, two of whom are the owners. I have many back office tasks and responsibilities that are undefined but solely mine; like being the only employee who interviews new hires, I do all of the training, handle all patient complaints and disputes, and am asked by my bosses to coach my coworkers in sales and patient care, etc. I replied back with a thank-you note and said that I would be interested in the position. MORE

I was spending so much time on the phone with them going over spreadsheets on the phone that I need to be able to send email back and forth. Many of these interactions broaden my understanding of the industry that I work in and eventually will come back to benefit my employer. MORE

Citrusox has regular leggings that are appropriate for everyday, office wear, as well as fashionable leggings for streetwear. Back Story on Citrusox. I run the back office, which includes barcoding, staff training, ordering of stocks from suppliers, and so on. MORE

I seem to be the “official grouch&# because I have proper office protocol and professionalism. Dear J.T. & & Dale: I am a 58-year-old female who just read your article about coping with negative workplace surroundings. MORE

Your answer to the question in yesterday’s short answer post about taking a back-up job while continuing to seek work in your field, particularly the end where you mention being prepared “to talk about what you’ve been doing to stay current in your field,” prompted this question. You can certainly make the argument for the work and your skills being worth a higher salary, and you can back that up with market research, but they may or may not budge. MORE

Your recruiting function is only as good as your back end, so we’ll help you understand how to build it out. . The recruiting world has grown in complexity with each passing year. Staying on top of the macro trends (mobile, social, etc.) MORE

However, I was interviewed in a back office and didn’t really get to see the company culture at work (I did ask my interviewees what they thought it was like, and they mentioned it was fun, etc., Do you want to see the physical space you’d be working in, or do you want to see the office “in action” — how people interact, etc.? A reader writes: I was recently interviewed and a offered a position at a fun-seeming nonprofit. MORE

With a franchise, you know all the costs before you invest a dime, plus you have a back office team behind you. A good franchise coach can help the budding entrepreneur put his or her feet back on the ground and find a business that matches his or her skills and interests. MORE

One day, I left my pads at work in the back office under our computer desk. As I go back to grab it, I find the pads shoved all the way to the back of the little shelf. I think it’s just an accident So, I grab it and pull it back towards the front of the shelf. I leave for a bit and come back to grab (and use) it and find it all the way pushed to the back of the shelf. It’s part of having women in the office. MORE

When you are running a business, you need to rely on the efficiency of each person involved in the organization, whether that person is a front liner or is working in the back office. MORE

For decades, HR and recruitment has traditionally not had a seat at the boardroom table, too often remaining a back-office function whose resourcing and role in the company usually came as an afterthought. MORE

You’ll also have two upstream peers, one running talent acquisition and one running all back-office functions, including payroll, compensation and benefits. The Business Partners at the Home Office Who Need You To Be Great: In addition to interacting with your field HR team and the operations leaders at each of the facilities, you’ll have access to four Operations leaders at HQ who are looking to you to be their peer. MORE

If you enter into the operations side of things, you’re getting into client management, marketing, risk management, and legal as well as back office functions. MORE

Gamification is a top trend in business technology- taking the essence of games- fun, play and passion- and applying it to business initiatives such as sales training, back-office tasks and career counseling. Despite being > 40, I’ve embraced the digital age. MORE

AutonomyWorks, a Chicago based company offers operation and back office work that companies would have sent offshore in the past. These are often small requests such as noise canceling headphones or wearing hats for light sensitivity inside the office. MORE

Consider the following story that impacted a McDonald's assistant manager and her family when she took following rules and authority to an extreme - as told recently at Business Week: "On a busy Friday evening in 2004, a man posing as a police officer called a McDonald's in Mt. MORE

For safety reasons, companies would need to consider investing in some larger/studier office chairs, general use chairs (employee cafe, public areas) & even bathroom fixtures as some standard fixtures aren't able to handle higher weight individuals. Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? MORE

iPad jobs accelerated even faster, increasing its quarter on quarter growth rate from 19% in Q1 to 26% in Q2 (to 2,308 jobs) on the back of the launch of the highly successful iPad 2 in the previous quarter. MORE

I take lunch relatively early away from my desk, and am back at my desk trying to work when the smells of others’ lunches wafts around me. How do I influence a sea change and get the office to start using the very nice kitchen area, or picnic tables outside? It does not help that the CEO and COO eat in their offices, setting a bad example. We’re a laid-back office, but this feels disrespectful and unprofessional. It’s five answers to five questions. MORE