Gmail may ask for verification to add a forwarding address or edit filters Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGmail may add an extra verification step when you try to do things like adding a forwarding address and editing your filters, Google announced in a blog post on Wednesday. The extra step could help prevent a bad actor who has access to your account from filtering emails in ways you don’t expect or forwardin…

Police Unions Ask for Pay Raises Before Starting Body Camera Programs The public increasingly expects that police interactions will be recorded. And police unions increasingly expect a raise for doing the recording.

LPT: Don’t ask a veteran if they have “seen action” or killed anyone during their time in the military. It is both the first and the worst thing they get asked submitted by /u/more_bees_pleas

LPT: If you’ve hired a wedding photographer, ask them to take a couple solo headshots. You’re already there lookin’ great and hopefully happy AF, they’ve got their camera ready to go and presumably the location is nice. It doesn’t take much to go from wedding fancy to regular fancy so ditch boutonnière, veil, or whatever and get a pro to help update your profile pics! EDIT: I’m not talking a photoshoot here, no extra lighting, no …

No face makeup, but I had someone ask to see what Copper Red and Gold looks like with my eyes. Colors and where I put them also (sorry it’s so shaky) submitted by /u/forlaughingtime

Is it unprofessional to ask a design firm for CAD background files? I am an interior designer working on a hotel remodel project. The only drawings I have are in PDF form and they are CD’s (so everything is on a titleblock) I don’t have the time to redraw the drawings (IE trace over the PDF). I was wondering if it is unprofessional or bad to ask the previous firm for CAD backgrounds? Also – if anyone has any go…

LPT Always ask the employees if they receive the tips before you leave a tip for good service Don’t put extra money in the owner’s or corporation’s pockets. submitted by /u/GateKeepingRunner

Ask Yourself These Questions When Dealing With Uncertain Situations It’s completely normal to feel a bit uneasy when faced with major—or even minor—changes in our lives. But it goes beyond simply the fear of the unknown: By the time most people reach adulthood, they’ve likely experienced at least one change that resulted in things getting worse, not better. Read more…

Got an offer for a “supplemental” role at my work. How much more should I ask for? 23/F. I don’t really want to talk about how little money I’m making here. I know it’s bad and I’m working on my master’s degree currently to open more doors. But I live in a small town in the south and this is just how it is. This job is a means to an end, because it allows me extra time to do homework, and they’re paying for extra certification…

LPT: Ask road contractors for reimbursement for vehicle damages caused by their debris. (USA) I live in a massively booming area. My neighborhood entrances are both surrounded by active road construction projects to help alleviate the influx of new traffic. Over the past 2 years my single vehicle has had 3 nails in 3 tires from these work zones. I immediately researched on the states official road construction contract page and found the…

Totally new to photography, want to ask for some help As the title states, I’m extremely new to photography. However, I’m not looking to move towards being a professional really, I’m mainly interested in it as a hobby to take pictures of my friends and/with our cars. What would be a good camera+lens combo for a beginner in my situation? My budget is around $1300. I’m planning on taking pictures in…

LPT: Instead of making an obvious joke about someone’s name, ask them how rich they would be if they earned money for every time someone made that joke My mom’s name is Rita, and suffice it to say she’s heard every iteration of “Lovely Rita” courtesy of The Beatles. One time some lady at our church asked her, “If you had a dollar for every time someone sang that song to you, how rich would you be?” It was like a light went off in her head, and she said, “At least four thousand dollars!” The lad…

Bucs LB White: ‘Got a little selfish’ with trade ask Buccaneers linebacker Devin White said his request for a trade was a product of him getting “a little selfish” and is adamant he wants to stay in Tampa Bay.

Ask Yourself These Questions Before Going Back to School As it turns out, not everyone is equipped to make decisions about their future career at the age of 17 or 18. This is especially true when you factor in the years—or, in many cases, decades—it often takes to pay off college loans. Read more…

Jan. 6 Prosecutors Ask for Protective Order, Citing Trump Post In seeking a judge’s order, the government was drawing attention to the former president’s longstanding habit of attacking those involved in criminal cases against him.

LPT: If you’re a recruiter or interviewing with one – ask them to take a few minutes to review your resume! Like many, I’ve been actively searching for a new position in the job market. Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing with what I truly believe is the best recruiter out there! Not only did she make the interview feel like a genuine conversation, but she went above and beyond by offering to review my resume and cover letter. Honestly, I ha…

LPT: when scheduling for meeting for an interview or hiring process, always ask the employer for text or email confirmation so you can mark the time in your calendar and you know who to ask when you get there I do this so I don’t jeopardize my work life, school life, and personal life by having miscommunication on when and where to attend meetings and when to spend time relaxing submitted by /u/Beatlesfan196450

LPT: If possible, never let the mechanic who tells you about a problem be the one who fixes that problem. Drive to another mechanic, and don’t tell them about the problem, but ask them to do an inspection of your vehicle. submitted by /u/theedgeofoblivious

is it a good idea to ask for an email address when adding an item to a cart? Basically that: is it a good idea to ask for an email address when adding an item to a cart? Looking to capture emails so we can use them for abandoned carts. Most of the time we can’t contact abandoned carts as we don’t have an email yet. However, it seems like it might be a high-drag point if the first time they add an item to the cart it hits…

Ask Yourself These Questions Before Saying ‘No’ at Work Figuring out how to say “no” at work is a challenge unto itself. Before you even get that far, though, you have to determine if you should say “no.” When would refusing work hurt your career, and when is it a healthy use of your boundaries that could actually help your productivity? Here’s how to figure it out. Read more…