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Welcome Interview Requests, Then Decide Sep. 23, 2021

At Work

Q: A company called me to schedule a job interview, so I agreed to it without thinking. I later rese... Read More

Money Isn't Everything, Or Is It? Sep. 16, 2021

Work Daze

Tell me this — is there even one negative aspect of your current job that could not be remedie... Read More

My Dad's an Attorney and Wants Me To Be One Too Sep. 09, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I just turned 13 years old, and my dad is pressuring me to be an attorney just like him... Read More

Facing Reality Makes Decision-Making Easy Sep. 09, 2021

At Work

Q: My boss is dysfunctional in many ways and also probably a narcissist. He thinks and acts like he ... Read More

I'll See You in My CV Sep. 09, 2021

Work Daze

What could be more annoying than someone who calls their resume a "CV"? You know what a CV is, of co... Read More

How To Find A True Mentor Sep. 02, 2021

At Work

Q: I listen to videos of "master class" presentations of successful people marketing their systems a... Read More

ADHD Is Controlling my Life Aug. 19, 2021

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I am in my late 50s, the proud mother of two grown men who have families of their own. I... Read More

Classic Ann Landers Aug. 15, 2021

Classic Ann Landers

Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More

Should I Seek Money or Passion in My Career? Aug. 12, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR WALLACE: I am starting my final year at Northern Illinois University. In less than a year, I will... Read More

Stripping Identity From Work Aug. 08, 2021

My So-Called Millennial Life

It was an advertisement for a flower farm this time. There were openings for studio and field assist... Read More

Getting a Career off Cruise Control Aug. 03, 2021

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I've been working at the same car dealership for five years, since I graduated high scho... Read More

July 19, 2021 Jul. 19, 2021

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: My husband, "Jack," and I have been together for 11 years and married for one. When we f... Read More

Can Time Off Hurt One's Future? Jul. 15, 2021

At Work

Q: I worked part-time throughout college, and then graduated and immediately got a full-time job. Af... Read More

Teacher's Story: At 88, Bob Gardiner Answers the Bell One More Time Jul. 13, 2021

Jeff Robbins

Bob Gardiner hoped for a career in aeronautics until advanced mathematics at Colgate University inte... Read More

My Money, My Problems Jun. 18, 2021

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have been married for 20 years. When my wife and I first married, I was the sole bread... Read More

Paying the Dues for Life and Not for Work Jun. 06, 2021

My So-Called Millennial Life

A few years back, at a weekend conference, I did a brief tour of the newsroom of my state's largest ... Read More

Thank You for the Thank-You Jun. 03, 2021

Work Daze

If you are reading this column because you believe there is no better way to spend three precious mi... Read More

Back to Stress Of Working at the Office May. 27, 2021

At Work

Q: The pandemic has been difficult for many, but for me, working remotely was like a vacation. I hav... Read More

Career as Connection May. 12, 2021

Single File®

Goal-oriented, ongoing, meaningful work is the ultimate connection, the taproot into the world aroun... Read More

How To Choose the Best Career for You May. 06, 2021

At Work

Q: I am 35, and I have been in information technology since the beginning of my career. IT jobs are ... Read More