Workplace Woes
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Intern uncomfortable with asking for vacation time
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Employee fearful of grudge-holding boss
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Reader unsure how to handle coworker’s behavior
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Reader's friend has story idea stolen
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Reader leaning against Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" philosophy
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Employee's praise of colleague could jeopardize promotion
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Employee uncomfortable with Valentine from boss
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Employee concerned about boss bullying coworker
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Interviewee asks advice for pre-interview chit-chat
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Worker has bleak outlook on new year
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Reader thinks new job hopefuls should be careful at holiday parties
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Employee felt forced to donate to charity
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Employees with children getting preferential vacation treatment
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Employee fed up with boss's foul mouth
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Waiter upset by co-workers' lack of customer service
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Boss plus politics just don’t mix
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Administrative assistant feels used, even after leaving job
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Temporary employee takes over office while other worker is on vacation
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Employee angered by two-faced coworker
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HR person reviews friend’s resume; friend gets defensive
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Worker fed up with selective responses to emails
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Woman angered by anonymous note about her dress habits
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Brown-nosing employee ticks off co-worker
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Intern uncertain whether smoking will hurt his chances for job offer
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Small business owner frustrated with customer who routinely pays late
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Reader upset with college student's lack of business etiquette
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Employee upset by boss’s lack of regard for rules
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Business patron unhappy with establishment's scarce parking spaces
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Employee upset with retiring boss's self-serving offer
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Newly promoted supervisor puts up wall in communication with friend
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Employee's mother says work setup is unfair
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"Facebook fanatic" offended by boss's Facebook pronouncement
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Employee feels like pay cut is "slap in the face"
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Worker sick of email double standard
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Retiree uncertain about quitting new part-time job
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Unsure whether to attend colleagues' holiday parties
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Employee unsure whether to do right thing or follow boss's orders
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Worried about co-worker's inappropriate Facebook posts
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Employee wants to spend Thanksgiving with family, despite boss's request
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Employee not a fan of dressing up for Halloween
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Desperate to apologize after hurting co-worker's feelings
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Boss lets employee do political campaigning during work hours, angers colleagues
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Contractor uncertain how to handle inconsistent subcontractor
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Employee angry about retiring manager's backstabbing
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Parent nervous about graduate's job offer
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Worker worried about coworker's tendency to lie
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Employee frustrated by colleague's bad attitude
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Recent graduate's first job not what they expected




