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my boss asked me to mentor my coworker, but it’s really my boss who needs mentoring

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my boss is getting rid of everyone’s favorite part of my program, fired for refusing to use AI, and more

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weekend open thread

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open thread

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digs about working from home, coworker doesn’t check references because “everyone just lists their friends,” and more

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should I work from home if I have a cold?

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update: my new team thinks they’re incredibly overworked, but they actually do nothing

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what happens when someone recognizes your letter to an advice column?

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haunted hotel on a work trip, my intern is terrible, and more

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I cried in front of my new boss and I’m mortified

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update: telling a new employee he’s not cut out for the job

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this is how employers can help employees who are being abused at home

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coworker is charging personal purchases to our team, work meeting is being held in a church, and more

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should we stop sending interview questions in advance since candidates are running them through AI?

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is it OK to send work emails late at night?

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our boss has been using her management coaching sessions to trash-talk our team

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candidate used a slur during a job interview, co-manager is refusing to manage, and more

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can I try to negotiate salary with a company that says from the start they don’t negotiate?

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my employees keep interrupting me

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my employee blew up at me and claimed her therapist said I was threatened by her

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