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weekend open thread – November 2-3, 2024
open thread – November 1, 2024
my boss wrote a poem about us but left people out, I doubt my boss’s nephew is really a genius, and more
my boss says I do great work but won’t give me a raise after 3 years
the escape room, the haunted house, and other times Halloween at work went wrong (or right)
what are the weirdest things you’ve found when cleaning out an old office or desk?
manager says I have to come in despite a doctor’s note, boss interrupted me in the bathroom, and more
someone is always crying in our morning meetings
how can I stay in touch with former coworkers?
my drunk coworkers are gossiping about me not drinking
coworker asked to borrow money, changing into pajamas as soon as you get home, and more
is it OK to ask my team to do working lunches?
can I ask why my coworker was fired?
at what point can I report my inappropriate and inflammatory coworker?
can I opt out of AI assistants in meetings, potlucks with food-restricted coworkers, and more
the star guest got drunk at an event I was hosting
Halloween at work can be a fright show
I panicked and told my boss I miscarried when I actually didn’t
giving notice when boss is an abusive jerk, vendors keep sending unhealthy food, and more
weekend open thread – October 26-27, 2024
open thread – October 25, 2024
aggravating coworker, boss wanted me to share my LinkedIn login, and more
how do people handle highly visible workspaces?
update: my new employee ran a background check on me and asked me about what he found
succeeding at work if you’re neurodivergent
employer wants to see my family tree, coworker hawks up snot in the kitchen every day, and more
my boss keeps warning me she’ll get in trouble if I commit fraud (I’m not)
where are you now? (a call for updates)
new manager’s team hates her — but she says they’re the problem
how can I get out of group photos at work, interviewer asked what I’d do if I won $1 million, and more

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