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weekend open thread – September 6-7, 2025

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open thread – September 5, 2025

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managers won’t coach our coworker, is it wrong to wrong to google companies on a candidate’s resume, and more

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how long does someone’s agreement to be a reference last?

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update: my boss said I’m threatened by his “masculine energy”

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let’s discuss terrible corporate gifts

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coworker keeps interrupting my conversations, telling my boss I’m burned out, and more

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how do I say no to door-to-door salespeople without being rude?

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should you go to the home of an employee who doesn’t show up for work?

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my coworker mansplains via ChatGPT

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I overheard a horrible phone call, will I be unhireable if I do a naked bike ride, and more

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how can I fend off unwanted hugs at work?

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how does severance pay work when you’re laid off or fired?

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how do I repair my relationship with my new manager after a series of personal crises?

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HR says our horrible coworker is unfireable, employee is getting credit for work I had to completely redo, and more

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Labor Day open thread

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weekend open thread – August 30-31, 2025

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open thread – August 29, 2025

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company makes summer interns wear bikinis, should managers expect apologies, and more

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does it really matter if you apply within the first hour of a job being posted?

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