I got my oil changed Tuesday. When I picked up my car I noticed a bit of an oil smell, but chocked it up to them spilling a little. Yesterday I didn't drive the car. Today I had a lot of driving. In the morning there was still the oil smell, and by this evening it turned to a burning chemical smell. I opened my hood to see oil all over and no oil cap on. I need advice on the following: [more inside]
posted by a22lamia on Oct 16, 2008 - 17 answers

Working with my father is a nightmare. Should I quit? How do I deal with the repercussions? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 5, 2008 - 47 answers

Unfortunately (for both of us), my girlfriend has charged me with fixing the stair. What kind of tool am I looking for? [more inside]
posted by kbanas on May 4, 2008 - 15 answers

Cartoon Filter: Which animated cartoon character used the catch-phrase "I am surrounded by incompetence!"? [more inside]
posted by johnvaljohn on Jan 29, 2008 - 19 answers

I do very small-time contracting for a small, casual, cutting edge usability consulting company and I'm in school at the same time. My boss (the youngish CEO) scheduled an ambiguous meeting with me this week which is surely to tell me I need to shape up. [more inside]
posted by oneous on Nov 20, 2007 - 13 answers

How do you deal with companies that are badly managed? Are all companies badly managed? Is the "real world" just an endless fight to try and get things done? [more inside]
posted by blacklite on Jun 5, 2007 - 20 answers

Seeking songs about incompetence. [more inside]
posted by kmel on May 21, 2007 - 51 answers

My coworker screwed up my project when I was on vacation. Is there a way to rectify this without getting her in trouble or causing bad feelings, or should I just let things go? [more inside]
posted by Tasty Like Your 9V Battery on Feb 22, 2007 - 10 answers

How do you cope with incompetent team members? [more inside]
posted by koenie on Apr 3, 2006 - 13 answers

My BC calculus teacher is incompetent. This is a major problem. [more inside]
posted by martinX's bellbottoms on Nov 6, 2005 - 25 answers