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Q: I recently retired from a job I had for 25 years. I receive retirement benefits that allow me to continue living as I have lived, but I have never lived a fancy life. I have ...
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NOVAK: How to turn your time into money and more joy 
Businesses are experts at knowing what their employees’ time is worth to them, but few individuals know how to correctly analyze the value of their own time. With “Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Afraid of asking for a raise?
Q: I work at a small company, so I accept whatever task is asked of me. The company owner is nice and personable. I like the work, too, which is why I put myself out for ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Working wives who never learn
Q: I am in a group of workers who is always left out — wives who work for their husbands for free until we are divorced and left with nothing. I have friends who have made ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Unfair or unlawful? Only a lawyer knows
Q: I notified my employer of my future plans to leave a key position, so upper management began to look for my replacement, as it will take quite some time for the person to learn everything. ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Bad client inspired a career change
Q: I worked in a high-paying position for many years. I was good at troubleshooting, meeting deadlines and biting my tongue, so I didn’t complain. I carried out every assignment I was asked to until I ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Getting the job doesn’t mean keeping it
Q: I was introduced to a company through a friend/connection. I had a very positive and friendly Zoom interview with the department head who I would report to. The next week, I received a call offering ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Too old for a new job?
Q: I had a successful work record in accounting for 10 years prior to returning to school for an MBA. My husband had been laid off from his unimpressive job, so he convinced me to temporarily ...
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Read More »NOVAK: Still paying for an old mistake
Q: I worked for eight consecutive years and received excellent annual evaluations. I know I was rated higher than any of the other employees because we (the employees talked to each other) and my supervisor told ...
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Read More »NOVAK: A return to ethics — 1968
People talk about ethics, honesty, transparency and respect, but few remember when those characteristics were shared by most. They met new clients, new friends and new students, and began new relationships assuming all involved in the ...
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