I’m a legal assistant at a two-person law firm. I’m very attracted to one of the partners, and he seems attracted to me. He is getting divorced, and I don’t think he would take this any further than flirting — because he probably fears being rebuffed and exposed to a lawsuit — but I welcome it. Is there anything inherently wrong with having a relationship with your boss?
Oh, Ashley Madison, there are so many things wrong here, and I’m not sure where to begin to help you. Your boss, a lawyer, is getting a divorce — and flirting with his secretary. You want him and you’re sure he wants you — but you think, because he is ethical, he won’t take the flirtation further for fear of being sued? I think I saw a trailer for this show on TV!
On the one hand, mutually consenting adults who work together have the right to do whatever they want in private, but there are potential consequences that they must be prepared for. I’d say stop the flirting, and do your job. If he gets divorced, and you want to start a relationship, find another job — and date like normal people with normal dating complications.
I’ve heard some employers factor SAT scores into their hiring decisions. Should I list it on my resume?
I think SAT prep institutions are feeding this SAT frenzy so they can continue charging and justifying rates that are so high that some parents have to take out second mortgages just to get their kids into college. (Having a high-school senior, I’ve just gone through this myself.)
Listen, if you’re applying for a job right out of college, some elite firms — primarily in the consulting, finance and law industries — might require college transcripts, GPA and standardized test scores as a way to filter the applicant pool. If you want to be considered, you have to abide by the employer’s application process, just as you did when you applied to college. But based on the thousands of people I’ve seen hired, fired and promoted over the years, GPA and SAT scores are no predictor of job performance — so unless they’re required, I’d leave them off.