At any one time, “No Other Choice” is deftly balancing two related ideas. The first is that Man-su wants to provide for his family, and that the shock of losing his job — and perhaps more importantly, ...

Mann refers to these situations as “oopsie” jobs—roles that last less than three months but were intended to be longer. “Those ‘oops’ jobs you can just very easily leave off of your résumé if you’d ...

Those of us who love to eat out have had many encounters with irritating servers. But those same waiters and waitresses may also find us diners annoying and exasperating. Can’t we all just ...

Work can sometimes bring us unexpected challenges, especially when the rules suddenly change. Many of us have faced situations where we had to adjust quickly, even if the new circumstances felt unfair ...

Deliver rejections by email, not by phone. If you call people, you’re making them respond gracefully on the spot to what might be really disappointing or even upsetting news (right after getting their ...