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how to keep your job search a secret from your current boss

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my married boss and a coworker are having an affair — and I saw it

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can I drop out of a leadership program I hate, is prohibiting beards discrimination, and more

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my company donated my award money to charity without my consent

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updates: the soiled chair, the demon, and more

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my mom gets put on PIPs and loses or leaves all of her jobs

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recruiter told me team is “very neurodivergent,” can company force me to use my personal phone, and more

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can I use sick time for exercise classes?

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how do I adjust to not being the boss anymore?

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my company is threatening to fire me over performance issues from years ago

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I was hired to manage an unmanageable team, microwaving eggs at work, and more

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weekend open thread – July 26-27, 2025

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open thread – July 25, 2025

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admin is policing my soda consumption, how can I stop getting possessive over my work, and more

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what if your job depends on getting along with one specific coworker?

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what’s the worst case of FAFO you’ve seen at work?

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coworker threw a tantrum at an event he was managing, telling people to stop submitting AI-written slop, and more

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I’m afraid of flying — and my job requires a lot of travel

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I sacrificed for my boyfriend’s business — and I might get nothing

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