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my employee got fired and I feel responsible, risqué photos of a new coworker, and more

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should I tell my boss I’m dropping out of the promotion process because their expectations are ridiculous?

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I think my assistant lies about her days off

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I hired someone who wasn’t who he said he was

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coworkers send social messages late into the night, office didn’t have bathrooms or water, and more

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my senior colleague keeps acting like we’re all children

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updates: the horrifying doll, the awful coworker who’s now a customer, and more

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the CEO keeps asking young male employees to try her breast milk

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employee gets special privileges because she’s dating an NBA player, removing magnets from the office fridge, and more

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the vindicated gate guard, the paper trail, and other cases of FAFO at work

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am I being a dress code snob?

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should I not have gifted money to an intern?

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boss takes credit for our work, firing someone for issues that were never addressed, and more

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weekend open thread – August 9-10, 2025

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open thread – August 8, 2025

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coworker is obsessed with my horse, founder’s nephew took over and things are bad, and more

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the costume mishap, the Zoom reveal, and other stories to cringe over

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update: I’m poly — can I ask to bring both my partners to work events?

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let’s discuss coworkers overstepping their expertise in disastrous ways

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pushing for better work from someone who’s having a rough time, getting salespeople to get to the point, and more

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