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how to mentor a very timid employee

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how should I handle people who don’t pay attention in my trainings?

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my coworkers aren’t following our return-to-office mandate, employee has a suspicious spot on their hand, and more

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coworkers always tell me when they don’t eat my baked goods

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my employee lied about meeting with a client

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the company owner might be having an affair with our young new hire and won’t tolerate any criticism

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employee lied about his mom dying, did I take a joke too far, and more

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weekend open thread – October 18-19, 2025

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open thread – October 17, 2025

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new employee doesn’t pay attention, what should I wear to a job interview, and more

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

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should you reject candidates by phone or email?

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what did you learn from your parents about work?

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2 of my employees don’t get along, are gift cards taxable, and more

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the mistaken identity, the electric bagpipe machine, and other work restaurant meals gone wrong

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my younger employees prefer communicating by text

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my office is obsessed with Taylor Swift

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boss secretly arranged for me not to get paid, exec accidentally sent a message criticizing me to the whole staff, and more

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my boss says people who work from home shouldn’t take sick days

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my employees are defensive whenever I give feedback

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