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- A thieving coworker presents a sticky situation for an IT consultant
- There are no easy answers for consultants who uncover coworkers that are stealing computer equipment from clients. Here is a good example of just such a dilemma faced by one TechRepublic member, along with the problem's satisfactory resolution. by Paul Baldwin
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- What kind of leader are you?
- I had surgery mid week last week and have spent the better part of the last seven days in bed recovering. Last night I had one of those "experiences" you might be familiar with courtesy of my pain medication. I am speaking of one of those experiences where...
- Blog posts 2008-02-24
- Recovery of deleted data from angry former coworker
- I have a coworker that recently waked off the job and before leaving deleted ALL files, email, etc. off of the computer. The office runs Server 03 active directory with very limited privileges for normal users. All machines run XP Pro. What would be the simplest way...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- Does portable storage pose a security risk for you?
- How many of you have coworkers that regularly trot in to work with aniPod shuffle dangling from their necks? Do they religiously synchronize their homemusic collection with their office computers—using their own MP3 players? Finally,have you ever had a situation where getting some important files to someone wasaccomplished by handing...
- Technical articles 2006-10-05
- There's only one cure for lip smackin'
- and that's a terrible death.That's a sound that MAKES ME CRAZY. I think it's because my father was a lip smacker and during the troubled teenage years, it was just something that I used to create resentment against The Man. (It's tough to rebellious when you...
- Discussion threads 2006-09-06
- Office and computer pranks
- What better way to welcome back coworkers from an extended vacation than an amusing practical joke? Whether you enjoy the simple elegance of filling someone's cubical with balloons, appreciate the effort required to cover an office with tin foil, or the comedic brilliance of growing grass on a keyboard, this...
- Image galleries 2006-08-21
- Gadgets and communications technologies unleashed in the workplace
- Do you spend part of your workday blogging, communicating on IM, listening to your iPod, or taking pictures with your camera phone? If so, here's a news article that you don't want to miss: "Time to crack down on tech at work?" The article poses the following question: Should employers...
- Blog posts 2006-06-14
- random win2K Server network/connectivity drops
- Hi all,I am a mildly novice skill level at networking. I have 3-5 coworkers 'terminal servicing' into a W2Kserver machine to perform various tasks. My problem is this (and it's a tough one to search):My coworkers continually get kicked off the server for no real reasons. Sometimes,...
- Discussion threads 2005-04-18
- Members suggest teamwork, sabotage, CYA measures in dealing with incompetent tech
- At the beginning of September, we presented a scenario in whicha support tech was seeking guidance in dealing with anapparently incompetent coworker. Despite his technical ineptitude, the coworkerhas management completely hornswoggled. As always, TechRepublic members rose tothe occasion, offering the beleaguered tech a plethora of creative advice,sympathy, and anecdotes. Of...
- Technical articles 2004-09-23
- IT pro snows management but has no tech skills
- Our What Would You Do? column offers a forum for sharingyour knowledge and experience in dealing with the people issues that supportpros encounter. In this weekÂ's scenario, you'll meet a SAP support analystwhose ability to do his job is being compromised by an incompetent team member. The team member uses...
- Technical articles 2004-09-02
- Beware of the yes-man
- No matter where I go, or which industry I work in, I seem to meet people playing the same roles over and over. One of my coworkers said it best when he said, “Different actors, same play.” People perform in predictable roles, sometimes to their benefit and often to their...
- Technical articles 2003-06-09
- Scavenge resources when cuts threaten to derail your project
- An all-too-common trend is for budgets to tighten while a project is already in progress. If you think such a fate may befall your latest assignment, be a proactive project manager and take advantage of the key resources of time, hidden money, peers’ skills, and other elements to keep the...
- Technical articles 2003-02-05
- A thieving coworker presents a sticky situation for one consultant
- When a consultant has evidence that suggests a fellow contractor has been stealing and reselling a client’s computer equipment to other employees, you would think that the consultant could turn the perpetrator in without a problem. That would be true if our consultant were a regular employee. In that case,...
- Technical articles 2003-02-04
- Explore all avenues before assuming gender bias
- This TechRepublic member doesn't feel that she's getting her manager's respect. Is it a gender issue? Read our advice to find out how to determine what type of problem you?re facing, and how to solve it.Question:A TechRepublic reader writes in to ask:"I believe that my boss has a difficult time...
- Technical articles 2002-10-14
- How do I deal with a hostile coworker?
- A Builder.com member is troubled by a senior person with a penchant for yelling. Our HR specialist offers tips for dealing with this problematic coworker--and making sure the employee's job performance doesn't contribute to the problem.This article originally appeared on Builder.com’s sister site, TechRepublic.com.Let human resources manager and technical recruiter...
- Technical articles 2002-09-03
- How do I deal with a hostile coworker?
- A TechRepublic member is troubled by a senior person with a penchant for yelling. Our HR specialist offers tips for dealing with this problematic coworker--and making sure the employee's job performance doesn't contribute to the problem.Let human resources manager and technical recruiter Tim Heard find the answers to your HR...
- Technical articles 2002-06-27
- Get IT Done: IT pro's BlackBerry saved anguish during NYC attack
- Disaster recovery should include both a policy and the technical means to overcome communication obstaclesI was en route to Jersey City, NJ, at 8:50 A.M. on Sept. 11, 2001. A colleague from a partner company and I were attempting to make a sales call to a client who was just...
- Technical articles 2001-09-14
- Seven tips for talking with nontechnical people
- You know it is important to talk to your users, but sometimes they just don't get it. Make sure that you're not the problem by doing everything you can to get your message across. Use these seven tips as a guide.By Donna BoyetteIf you were asked to estimate how much...
- Technical articles 2001-04-06
- Should you follow your friends to new employers?
- Is the grass greener on the other side of the cyberfence? Jeff Davis recommends thinking twice before you quit your job to follow a friend or a coworker elsewhere.You have to like the people with whom you work. If you don’t believe that, compare the number of hours per week...
- Technical articles 2001-02-27
- When flextime leads to resentment among techs, try these tips
- Although flexible schedules are a perk for many IT professionals, they can lead employees to resent coworkers who seem to leave early or arrive late. This article offers members' advice for keeping flextime from becoming a problem in the office.In his article “Getting your share of comp time,“ Jeff Davis...
- Technical articles 2001-02-16
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