by Tamara Hartley | Aug 16, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Career Advice, Education Advice, Family Advice
Dear Tamara: I am considering dropping out of college. I am a sophomore majoring in chemistry. I had planned to go on to medical school, but am learning very quickly that I am really not interested in medicine. In fact, I no longer want to attend a 4-year university....
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 14, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Career Advice, Friendship Advice
Dear Tamara: I regret recommending friend for job! A good friend of mine had been out of work for over six months. When a position came open in my company I recommended her for the job. I have been with my company for seven years so my opinion and recommendation are...
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 7, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Career Advice
Dear Tamara: My boss keeps taking credit for all of my ideas and passing them off as her own! She gets all of the accolades and pats on the back, and never acknowledges me or other members of the team. How can I confront her about this without jeopardizing my job or...
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 2, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Career Advice, Friendship Advice
Dear Tamara: I recently learned that one of my coworkers (who is also a very good friend) is being let go by our employer. My friend is a single mother of two and I really want to give her the heads up so that she can be prepared and make necessary accommodations, but...
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 1, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Career Advice
Dear Tamara: My boss is a serious micromanager! There are times when he literally stands over my shoulder and not only watches me work, but “directs” my work. I love the work I do and I really want to keep my job, but my boss is driving me crazy. So crazy that I have...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 26, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Career Advice, Education Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: I have been thinking about going back to school for a couple of years now. But it seems like every time I get serious about it, something happens, or something comes up that prevents me from going. I just got accepted into a program and am not sure if I...
