Suspect an employee of taking advantage of your company? First, get the facts.
Some employees may try to exploit a protected status to gain an advantage. Acting quickly — but also fairly and neutrally — is your best defense.
Advice
Readers had a lot to say after one woman’s letter about open marriage
Advice: Should she relax and curb the judgment -- or be prepared for her husband to start cheating? Readers had a lot to say, and here are the highlights.
Alaskans, go forth and plant spring bulbs
You don't have to plant them now, but it really is the best time.
Recent disasters can serve as a preparedness reminder for Alaska homeowners
You can't plan ahead for every possible disaster, but a little preparation can go a long way toward shifting the odds in your favor.
Rebounding from a career setback can be hard. Here are helpful ways to think about it.
Ask yourself, “Am I down and out?" Or “Down, but not out?”
My best friend and her husband are in an open relationship – and it’s making me question some things
Advice: I feel very strange about us even hanging out with them, like will it be a matter of time before they suggest a foursome?
Some reflections as the outdoor gardening season comes to an end
Sometimes it pays to look around and take note of things so that you can better appreciate what you have.
Singled out for bullying by a new boss? Don’t wait too long to act.
Far too many victims wait until they’re a mess before blowing the whistle on a problem supervisor.
My boyfriend’s always traveling and taking out clients for work — how do I know he’s not cheating?
Advice: When it’s late and I can’t get ahold of my boyfriend, I go crazy wondering who he is with and what he’s doing.
The summer may be ending, but gardening doesn’t have to
Gardening is an ongoing process. There is no beginning or end.
How the opioid crisis could affect your workplace
And what you can do about it.
Southcentral Alaska lawns hardly ever need fertilizer
Decades of advertising and misguided garden columns have convinced you that chemical fertilizers are key to a great lawn. They aren't.
How to handle firing your former supervisor
Workplace advice: Plus, how to set social media boundaries for co-workers.
Should I tell my boyfriend that his best friend groped me when he was drunk?
Advice: I feel like I am keeping a secret from my guy and I hate that. But, I don't want to mess up the dynamic by outing his friend.
Planning to bring some of your outdoor plants inside? Now’s the time to start prepping them
Are your lettuces, tomatoes or cannabis plants ready to come indoors?
How to help a co-worker who’s afraid of her boss
Workplace advice: Companies have a duty to provide a safe workplace for employees.
Talk about our exes or let the past be the past?
Advice: My boyfriend says he doesn't want to know about my Anchorage exes, and doesn't want to talk about his, either. But I want to know more about his past.
There’s still time to stop invasive plants from harming Alaska — if we act now
If we wait much longer, we may suffer the fate of the Lower 48 states, where a staggering amount of ground cover is now non-native, with repercussions for entire ecosystems.
How to respond when your boss steals credit for your work
Your supervisor may deserve your anger, but your employer probably doesn’t.
Is surgery too much to ask for in a new relationship?
Advice: My new girlfriend is fun, funny, smart, beautiful and sexy. I can really see myself with her for the duration. There's just this one thing ...