Boss is treating me like his personal assistant - how to deal?
I'm a woman who works in a very male-dominated profession as a specialist in a scientific/engineering discipline. In my workplace, about 95% of the people with my role are men, and most of the women...
View ArticleI strongly advise you to stop giving me advice!
Please help me come up with some polite but firm ways of asking my father to stop giving me nearly constant unsolicited advice. I see him so rarely as we live in different countries, and I don't want...
View ArticleLow carb non-smelly non-meat foods for lunch?
Reading another mefite's question, I'm concerned that the tuna salad I often take to work for lunch has been bothering colleagues. I am on a low-carb diet, don't eat meat or chicken, and often take a...
View ArticleBest way to get reptile smell out of carpet?
Before we bought our house, one of the bedrooms was occupied by a ten year old boy and all his pets - numerous snakes, lizards, and tarantulas. These occupants have been gone for six months but the...
View ArticleCompetitive colleague trying to take my big project - help!
A colleague of mine is fairly new to the organisation and wants to make a big splash. So far, however, although he talks a very good game his actual work has been a real letdown to those who have seen...
View ArticleNervous plus questions about going to a festival
We have priority tickets to go to the BST (British Summer Time) festival in Hyde Park this June. I really just wanted to see Paul Weller, but can't figure out what time he'll be on (any way to find...
View ArticleShould I paint my hardwood floor?
We live in an 1877 Victorian house in the UK. We're trying to do it up, but don't have a ton of money to spend. We've just painted the walls of one of our bedrooms and they look great, but the carpet...
View ArticleWhat can we do to help the refugees?
My husband and I live in the UK and are trying to think of ways to best do our parts to help the Syrian refugees as well as the economic migrants in Calais. For starters, I have some very warm women's...
View ArticleDemolishing a smoking shelter?
This structure Is taking up far too much room in our garden and has to go. How do I either get rid of it, or morph it into a greenhouse? I want a greenhouse. I have a smoking shelter. I think the six...
View ArticleExercise heart rate too high?
I've gotten back into hitting the gym, going five times a week since just before Christmas. I'm about 15 pounds overweight and would like to slim down and just get healthier and more energetic. I tend...
View ArticleOne day in Tokyo, onsen, mochi and taxi advice needed please!
I will have one day in Tokyo during the week next week and what I'd most like to do is go to a nice onsen to refresh myself after the long plan ride. Then I want to eat some delicious mochi and wander...
View ArticleWork life balance between spouses
My husband was laid off from his job 5 months ago through absolutely no fault of his own. He has been working hard to find a new job and has had no luck until recently. To cut a long story short, we...
View ArticleHow do I explain this to my boss?
I am being considered for a promotion and am scheduled to have a chat with my boss about it next week. At the same time, I'm going to need to tell my boss that a colleague (at the same level as me but...
View ArticleShould I buy the S7 edge phone with "free" smartwatch and VR headset?
At the moment the Galaxy S7 edge is being advertised heavily in the UK and if you buy one you get a free Gear Fit 2 smartwatch. I can also get a free Samsung VR headset. Do I want this stuff? I'm...
View ArticleOptimise my exercise
I could use some help please in figuring out whether my workout routine is good enough. I mostly work out on the weekends and don't do much during the week. Am I in danger from being a "weekend...
View ArticleWould noise cancelling headphones help me?
I'm thinking about getting some noise cancelling headphones but before I spend the cash I'd like to know whether they would work in my situation. I know it must sound bizarre, but I have a very noisy...
View ArticleHow to pay by check/cheque in dollars from the UK?
I need to make some student loan payments to an American company (ecsi) that annoyingly only accepts payments via direct transfer from a US bank account or by check in dollars. My bank is in the UK....
View ArticleWhich hybrid bike should I get?
I'd like to buy a hybrid bike and would prefer a women-specific version. It will mostly be used on fairly flat trails and paths in the woods including some gravel. It won't be used much on roads as I...
View ArticleGreyhound and cats / longish working hours
I would like to adopt a rescue greyhound. I have always loved greyhounds and there is a big dog-shaped hole in my life. However, I have two cats and am away from home for 8 hours at a stretch three...
View ArticleUK banks willing to open a normal account for dual UK/US citizens?
I'm looking for a new bank account and am wondering which bank to try. I live and work in the UK, have no income from abroad and don't make payments overseas, but I do have US citizenship. I'm looking...
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