update: I’m drowning at work because of a family situation — how do I talk about it?

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employee wants to use “we” when referring to themselves

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coworker photographs our cubicles when we work from home, new manager might join my hobby team, and more

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I unexpectedly met all the other candidates for the job on a Zoom call

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should employees try to solve problems on their own before coming to me?

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we have been infiltrated by a proxy interviewer crime ring

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my boss thinks I’ve been snooping in his calendar, a terrible remote work policy, and more

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I asked for a raise with my promotion and was told no

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should I ask employees to find their own coverage when they’re sick?

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my coworker asks me to buy him things and is being creepy

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former employee blocked me from a new job, the training I was promised training 2 years ago still hasn’t happened, and more

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weekend open thread – June 27-28, 2026

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open thread – June 26, 2026

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did my boss lie about submitting me for promotion, working with a combative coworker, and more

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updates: the ignored harassment, the overly talkative coworker, and more

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updates: the defensive employees, asking for naps as an accommodation, and more

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update: how far does “other duties as assigned” in a job description go?

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updates: the murder accusation, the missing lunch breaks, and more

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let’s discuss times you bombed an interview or otherwise mortified yourself in a job search

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I saw a note with my name on it in my boss’s office, I can’t keep my desk clean, and more

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