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Are you an expert at navigating cubicle life, or do you need to brush up on your office politics? Take our quiz to find out whether you\'re on top of your game or need to put in some extra hours.
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job interview
What\'s the best response when a recruiter asks in an interview how much money you make at your current job?\r\n\r\nA. Duck the question by saying, \"What I\'m looking for is...\"
\r\nB. Answer, but exaggerate.
\r\nC. Answer honestly.
\r\nD. Answer honestly but include perks and benefits in the figure you give them.
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ANSWER: D. If you duck the question by saying, \"What I\'m looking for is...\" that means you\'re currently underpaid. Go the \"my total compensation\" route, and that means you\'ve calculated in your health insurance, 401(k) match, and the occasional stale coffee roll left in the office pantry. Remember, an experienced recruiter has seen hundreds, if not thousands, of people in your field, so he pretty much knows where you are.\r\nAre women still getting shortchanged? A look at how women are stacking up, salary-wise.
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resume
True or False: You should keep your graduation year off your résumé.\r\n
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ANSWER: False. No year of graduation on a résumé means you\'re over 45. Not that there\'s anything wrong with that, but it says that you think there is.\r\n\r\nNow make sure the rest of your résumé is up to par and make sure you\'re at the top of the pile on a recruiter\'s desk.
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reciept
Which of the following is NOT okay to expense?\r\nA. Expenses from your first post-college job hunt
\r\nB. Taxis to work functions
\r\nC. Working at home
\r\nD. Your daily commute\r\n
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ANSWER: D. Your daily commute. How you get to work is 100 percent your responsibility, but you can ask your HR manager about company benefits, which may subsidize your commuting costs.\r\nKeep reading for the other work expense you can\'t write off or charge to the company card ... and the five you can.
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You just got a great job offer, but are two-and-a-half-months pregnant. Is it ethical not to tell them?
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ANSWER: No. You probably haven\'t even told some friends or family this early on, so don\'t reveal the pregnancy yet. Once things get serious or an offer is made, you\'re still under no legal obligation to spill, but it\'s time to consider it. While an employer can\'t rescind the offer because you\'re pregnant, if the job entails heavy travel every week or, say, baling hay, you may not be able to perform the duties, which means they do have an out. But don\'t be shocked if the new boss offers congrats through clenched teeth.\r\n\r\nBaby or job? It\'s the mother of all tough choices. Read our frank conversation with Elizabeth Vargas about life on the mommy track.
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What percentage of workers have had office affairs?\r\nA. 23%
\r\nB. 39%
\r\nC. 47%
\r\nD. 62%
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ANSWER: C. 47%. According to one survey, almost half of workers have had an office affair; another found that only 34 percent of them felt it necessary to keep their relationship a secret.\r\nFinding excuses to work late? Read our handy guide on the ins and outs of office with orifice.
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True or False: It\'s never okay to go over your boss\'s head.
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ANSWER: True. The only time it\'s okay is when you no longer care about doing permanent damage to your career. An exception may be when he\'s committing some fireable offense — sexual harassment, drug or alcohol abuse, a snub-nosed .38 strapped to his ankle. You may want to loop in HR first so you have an ally. Or go over his head if you are so secure in your relationship with his bosses that you feel confident you can move with impunity. But that support can disappear quickly. These guys tend to stick together. And remember the old saying: When you aim for the king, you better not miss.\r\n\r\nHow to get on your boss\'s good side and deal with his moodiness.
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Your boss just offered you a promotion, which means working with a supervisor who doesn\'t like or respect you. Should you mention the problems with the little boss to the big boss?
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ANSWER: No. Part of moving up in the ranks is the expectation that you can work things out for yourself. It\'s likely the immediate supervisor signed off on the promotion, signifying her willingness to move on, so get to work mending fences. Ask her out for lunch and, if you share my facility with bullshit, even offer, \"I\'m looking forward to us working together, and I know your support for me was one of the main reasons I got this job.\" Let her think you owe her a little bit; get her invested in your success. Then start working your ass off on that new gig.\r\n\r\nHow to ask for and get a promotion.
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