It is about organisational policy. If you had informed the HR about your situation, you would have been considered and you wont need to sneak out of... the office. Leave is meant for attending to personal family issues but most employees want to take days off duty but want it to be at the organization's expense.  more

You sound provocative to be seen right and others on the wrong. HR Policy have that provision of sick leave but you must provide information. What if... the child already recovered, what will you be picking. Do the right thing and stop blame game more

The new coworker may have different skills or experience in a different area. But understand the salary you received is what you accepted. Your... coworker's salary is what he negotiated (accepted). Request a desk audit. Ask how you can get a raise/promotion.  more

Nice one
Congratulations

This is the structure of capitalism. Your labor is being taken from you and being called profit.

Own the choices made, even when the motivation for the choice was primarily influenced by another. The choice is and was still yours. Perhaps the... motivation was right but for the wrong person.
It would be completely unfair to point at the partner who influenced your decision. Accepting this responsibility will aid in never having to live with this type of mistake in decision making again  more

Recognize that you made a mistake. Identify exactly what the mistake is. Then correct it. It's going to hurt admitting your mistakes, but it's going... to hurt more for longer if you don't. more

I don't think your children are the one stopping you is your decision to make it happen. How older are the children before you can say that they are... one stopping you  more

I don't think your children are the one stopping you is your decision to make it happen. How older are the children before you can say that

Your products matters a lot and also the location as well as the proper channels to connect to people who needs Ur products and services

It depends on what your business is, what it does, how you’ve structured it, who your target customer is, what you’re doing to reach that customer,... etc. Before you give up, make your operations and setup as lean as possible. Spend less so you can keep more, if you haven’t already done this. Do a self audit to see if this is (or is still) viable. Someone already mentioned this but it is worth repeating. Most businesses don’t really make money before year 4. If you love it, keep working to make it viable and reach the people that you know will benefit from it.  more

But you do work at an office, what you do at an office is another story.

You shouldn't be heart broken. There are two issues here. Firstly, as parents, try to graduate from doing one thing in the initial stage to another.... For instance, starting by cleaning isn't a problem. I have done that myself and I am not ashamed of it. But, 20 years cleaning should have culminated in you owning your own cleaning company. That is career progression and ultimately wealth creation. However, be proud of what you are doing honestly to support your family, including your very Son. The second issue is, your Son may have friends who come from parents that have good jobs so he wants to elevate his father too. Tell your Son honestly that good friendship is to accept someone regardless of the situation or background. If they can't accept him as Son of a cleaner, they are not worthy either to be friends. He should move on to find genuine friends if they can't put up with that.
Try also to begin to think of owning a cleaning company. With 20 years experience, you have what it takes more

In an official work place, always obtain written approval for every action you take.

In an official work place, always obtain written approval for every action you take.

My dear, God is faithful and so merciful. Take on the available opportunity and you are praying and believing
God for a better one

My dear, God is faithful and so merciful. Take on the available opportunity and you are praying and believing
God for a better one

The fact that you gave in to your parents makes it difficult but not impossible. What you can do is start a restaurant while working as a lawyer. If... you can manage it properly and show that it is as viable a venture as being a lawyer, they may reconsider their stance.
I am a parent too, but one thing I avoid is to dictate the careers my children want to pursue. I give them room to choose from the understanding they are able to convince me the reason they choose what they want. This is for the purpose of understanding it is coming from them and are passionate about it or is merely peer influence. more

No. Live your dreams, nothing you learned is wasted.

I don't get it. The one replacing you doesn't have the know how that you possess? Someone is playing politics especially that the replacer without... being skilled as you are gets much more than you do. If I were you, I would negotiate without giving in to manipulative demands. At times the company and your bosses must understand your worth. Read the book "GETTING TO YES - NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT WITHOUT GIVING IN". more

I simply refuse with clearly stating that I will NOT train the replacer. If I am losing my job anyway, it’s not my problem how it will run after me... hehe more

You are not

Not really, you are not.

Quietly prepare for the better. Apply like crazy, hire a recruiter, and confront management only when you secured the new position. If they weren't... upfront about letting you know their restructuring plans, they don't deserve to know yours.  more

Quietly prepare.

Take it and rent yourself an office to "go to work" if times get tough :D

You are always available to them anyways, right?

Can't make up the sacrifice, but you can communicate that your career is built around your love and care for family. What would your family's life... look like if you never had a job? more

Client's urgency doesn't necessarily become your urgency.

Clearly you were. Walk into your new role with confidence, all our paths and timing are different.

You may have hidden potential they observed in you for them to have given you the position, if you did not reject the position when given to you, the... best thing is to showcase your potential and do the needful, everything that is worth doing is worth doing well more

That's ridiculous. Accept and confront the facts and let your wife know your status.

just tell her, and earn her trust back again

No.

I think u have to start looking for ur future cos being in ur brothers company doesn't mean that it belongs to u and know that it is not inheritance... that u look forward to get your share so think deeply and move on more

Working with spouses could bring in unhealthy decisions/ conflict of interest.

Some organization won't even allow couple to work in the same company. Its standard HR practice. You need to be able to sit your wife down and draw... the line between office responsibilities and home expectation  more

Let the interview board decide depending on your CV and experience

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