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let’s discuss good things that came from work social events

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coworker keeps sticking out his tongue on Zoom, reassuring coworkers about me not being promoted, and more

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how can I explain to my boss that my phone usage at work is for my to-do list and health tracking?

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my colleague’s auto-reply says she might never answer your email

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my boyfriend/manager yells at me when we work together

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employees recording conversations, team keeps asking me about my feelings, and more

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my coworker starts every question with tediously long rambling and apologies

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I’m covering 2 full-time jobs and my boss won’t help

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is this guy harassing me or just annoying?

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my boss keeps calling me his assistant (I’m not), coworkers complain constantly about our in-office days, and more

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the website redesign with pizazz, the explosive gas, and other stories of people overstepping their expertise

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offices are mandating that we all have “fun”

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can you cheat your way into an interview by calling to “confirm” an interview time that was never scheduled?

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my boss says I should work more since my health insurance costs so much, coworker delays our meetings, and more

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weekend open thread – August 16-17, 2025

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open thread – August 15, 2025

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exec is having an affair with a young employee, HR says we shouldn’t use references, and more

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why does job-searching feel like actual torture?

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updates: my boss’s wife cheated on him in front of me, sob stories on LinkedIn, and more

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let’s talk about times you refused to do a coworker’s job

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