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en’t^ you^ heard^ therearenodumbquestions^ in^ business?^ Fromthese^ HRqueries,that^ truism^ isclearlynot^ true.✦Ifalsified^ my^ résumé.^ NowthatI’mworking^ here,^ can^ I^changeit?✦Can^mysupervisorrequire^ me^ tohave^ specific^ workinghours?✦Can^I^ have^ my^ salarydeferreduntil^ next^year^ soI^ don’t^ have^ to^ paytaxes^ this^ year?^ I^ don’t^ need^ themoneythis^ year.✦Will^ you^give^ me^ a^raise^ if^I^ stopsmoking^ marijuana?✦Can^ Iwear^ aswimsuit^andtowelon^casualday?✦Since^ my^ mother^ and^fatherboth^ diedbeforeI^ came^ toworkat^ thiscompany,^ will^ Ibecredited^ for^ bereavementleave^ I^didn’t^have^ totake?✦Every^ day^ my^ supervisortells^ me^ tostop^ chattingandgetback^ to^ work.Canhe^do^that?—workforce.comPhotographs^by^ Rebecca^Simpson^ SteeleReader’s Digest