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the fancy chocolates, the misdirected chat, and other stories to cringe over

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my hard-of-hearing employee won’t wear her hearing aids

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the fake number, the unfortunate auto-correct, and other stories to cringe over

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playing LinkedIn games at work, picky eater doing international travel, and more

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the hickey, the bad translation, and other stories to cringe over

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update: I work for a nonprofit that gets poor results for the amount of money we spend

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the fake hire, the campfire background, and other stories to cringe over

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performing on an unsafe stage, lunch during day-long interviews, and more

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the Harry Styles photos, the excessive candor, and other stories to cringe over

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should I stop bringing in treats for my team?

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the Latin dictionary, the misunderstood compliment, and other stories to cringe over (including an absolute hero at the end)

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employee’s husband sent us revenge porn, colleagues keep telling me “if that’s what you think is best,” and more

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weekend open thread – August 2-3, 2025

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open thread – August 1, 2025

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our only drinking water is from the bathroom, starting a new job with self-harm scars, and more

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how can I make skip-level meetings more useful?

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updates: hiring manager wants to fire my mentor, the abusive but beloved public figure, and more

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how is your workplace handling policies around AI?

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my boss goes days without talking to me, friendship break-up with a difficult coworker, and more

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should I advise my star employee to quit for better things?

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