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my company doesn’t tell people why they’re being fired

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my boss’s parenting choices are driving me nuts

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men coaching women to apologize less, HR sent me confidential salary info, and more

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my boss told me to stop cc’ing him on all my emails … so when DO I cc him?

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my boss trusts her interpretation of “non-verbal communication” over people’s direct statements of how they feel

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is it rude to study during lunch, how to ask HR for additional support, and more

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the insufficiently festive cookies, “no visible heads” policy, and other stories of ridiculous micromanagement

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my employee is bad at his job but keeps saying he’s doing great

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employees are being cruel to a gross coworker

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company says whether they’ll pay is up to them, fielding comments about my office temperature, and more

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weekend open thread – May 31-June 1, 2025

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open thread – May 30, 2025

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new manager is rumored to be dating an employee, I’m terrified of following up with people when they don’t respond, and more

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an opinionated volunteer is demanding too much of our small organization

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should managing an entry-level staffer be this much work?

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let’s talk about ridiculous examples of micromanagement

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my office is infested with mice, my coworker won’t stop contacting me while I’m on maternity leave, and more

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the inadvertent bike thief, the disappearing hair, and other stories of weird office thefts

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can I refuse to take on more work until I get a promotion and a raise?

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