Dear Experts, Can my boss change my daily work hours that I have had since October? The worse part is he told other people he was going to do it and never told me. How should I handle this situation? Here is how our T.A.P. experts answered this question: @beneubanks Q#190 I don't see anything illegal or wrong with changing work hours within a reasonable amount. @juliaerickson Q#190 Boss cn chg hrs, u can ask why he didn't tell you & c if there's pblm u can fix - charge-neutral tone. @jtodonnell Q#190 Set up mtg w/boss & ask A) why hours were changed, B) why others were told & not you. May be good reasons why. @gradversity Q#190 Yes he can do it, but it isn't very nice. He should have let you know first. Find time to discuss the situation with him. @resumesrevealed Q#190 Boss can chg hrs. U might want to sched sit down w/him to discuss, but be positive & bring options 4 him 2 considr. @dawnbugni Q#190 A conversation is in order. Underlying respect issues need addressing now. Can chg hours. (U can chg empt) @ValueIntoWords Q#190 Agree 2 politely address w/boss; if u r going to suggest alternate schedule, prepare 2 justify benefit 2 co. @askamanager Q#190 Changing your hours is legal. You should just talk to him, not suffer in silence. "Just say it" is often the answer. @louise_fletcher Q#190. 1 of 2 Unfortunately, he can do this if he wants to. Not telling you is bad management practice, but it's legal. @louise_fletcher Q#190 2 of 2 If you're unhappy, sit down and address it with him, but be polite and friendly. Our Twitter Advice Project (T.A.P.) is no longer an active campaign. To find an answer to the above question, please use the "Search" box in the right-hand column of this website.
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1. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." —Confucius
2. “It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career." —Carlton Fisk
3. “Work to become, not to acquire." —Elbert Hubbard
4. “Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it." —Katherine Whitehorn
5. "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." —Michael Jordan
6. "Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet." —Robert H. Schuller
7. "The best way to predict the future is to create it." —Abraham Lincoln
8. "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." —Thomas A. Edison
9. "I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it." —Lou Holtz
10. "I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything." —Jon Stewart
11. "Dreams are extremely important. You can't do it unless you imagine it." —George Lucas
12. "If you can DREAM it, you can DO it." —Walt Disney
13. "Desire! That's the one secret of every man's career. Not education. Not being born with hidden talents. Desire." —Johnny Carson
14. "I can not do everything, but I can do something. I must not fail to do the something that I can do." —Helen Keller
15. "A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory." —Arthur Golden
16. "It's not the days in your life, but the life in your days that counts." —Brian White
17. "Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom." —General George Patton
18. "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." —Albert Einstein
19. "Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
20. "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure." —Mark Twain
21. "You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do." —Confucius
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