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updates: the flirtatious manager, the unhappy coworker, and more

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how can I help my high schoolers figure out what career they might want?

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my boss expects the same work from me after I go part-time, I left a work event because of too much noise, and more

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good things that came from socializing with coworkers: jobs offers, knitting, mac and cheese, and more

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an internal candidate is threatening to withdraw if he has to interview for the job

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how to manage someone who’s angry about being laid off

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we rehired someone who isn’t working out, responding to “dear sirs,” and more

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can I ask my coworker to talk less about her pregnancy?

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how should I have handled my employee crying in a meeting?

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I manage a friend, and he’s not doing well

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asking an employer to cover weight loss drugs, how to hire a manager who won’t be awful, and more

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good things that came from socializing with coworkers: marriages, dog adoptions, and more

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employee cursed at a coworker over politics

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my coworker blames sexism when she’s just bad at her job

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traveling with coworkers with no safety sense, reference questionnaire asked about fairy tales and animals, and more

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weekend open thread – August 23-24, 2025

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open thread – August 22, 2025

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fighting to be the only woman in the firefighter calendar, HR downgraded all our evaluations to avoid raises, and more

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can companies make new hires fill out paperwork on their own time?

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work and stress: a round-up of advice

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