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I'm a female in my late twenties, recently married and have been employed with the same company since I graduated 4 years ago. Upon returning from my honeymoon the partner I work under brought up my plans for starting a family...
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I have been working my butt off at a company for over 15 years, and my annual raise has been a paltry $1500. I've never asked for anything additional until 2 years ago, I asked for dental insurance, and that was denied. This year I finally asked how they determine the raise/bonus amount to give employees…
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My boss and I were on very friendly terms for the first couple of years, but I made some technical errors, and our relationship suffered due to it. Right or wrong, her response to my struggles was to 'ice' me out the way junior high school girls do and changed the way she treated me overnight…
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I've had a job with a university for over 7 years. It's a small office and the boss is pretty hands-off as long as we are doing what we need to.I have a co-worker who is moving to another facility soon, but there are delays in that. This co-worker has a tense relationship…
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I have been working for a collection company for almost 12 years. I started as a temp for $12/hour. I went permanent 3 months later, making $10/hour and a $600 monthly bonus if I made quota. Later, I was switched to data entry and legal. Then, I…
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I was recently reported to Human Resources because of an argument I had with a co-worker. When the HR person met with me, she said that several of my other co-workers told her I was "combative and dismissive." She didn't…
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I’m feeling like I am in a rut professionally. I have a good job in marketing, but I don’t feel challenged. I’m not dissatisfied with anything in particular, but I’m not motivated or excited and I think it’s affecting my creativity. I can’t decide if I should…
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I finally found a job with a salary that I can support my family with. After 30 years, I can finally pay my bills, make ends meet, and possibly get myself out of debt. Here lies the problem. This job is the most toxic position I’ve ever held and the owner (my boss) is impossible to please and verbally abusive…
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I am a banker with a difficult colleague. My boss knew me from a former employer and brought me in. When I joined the team, an older colleague, who was hired four months before me (she was laid off in her previous job) made it clear to me and others that she wanted nothing to do with me…
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My boss makes promises to others that I have a hard time keeping. The dynamics are these: He's at the C-level and makes promises to his peers without asking if it's doable first. His philosophy is to always say yes and then figure it out later. However, he seems to have little understanding of the complexities and the practicalities of the promises he makes…
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