My favorite workplace advice column posted this letter yesterday and it had me flabbergasted. These ones where the letter writer knows they are wrong but still tries to justify their actions are so cringe.

Have you ever witnessed or been directly yelled at by a boss or manager?

Thankfully, I've never been yelled at like this. But I do remember times when I knew my boss was very frustrated. But they've kept their cool.

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/08/i-yelled-at-my-employees-and-they-w

Should you give honest feedback to your manager about why you're leaving or give a diplomatic answer

I've been working remotely for the past two years, and it's been great. I love working from home and being able to watch my kids grow up through their eyes as they play around me. But sometimes, when you're in this kind of situation, it's hard to know what to talk about with your coworkers.

One of my teammates has been taking credit for my work lately. I don't know how to address this without him getting defensive. Please help!

How do you deal with office mean girls?

Navigating the “we all went to Syracuse and were better than you” clique is getting exhausting.

The behavior is petty and mindset is borderline PR elitist.

Anybody here tried the Rhone Commuter Shirt? Wondering if they are dressy enough for work or a bit too casual

Is it inappropriate to tell a partner I like his pants? Not trying to get into them or anything, but I do like them.

What are your tips and ticks for dealing with nonresponsive clients? (Ex. Won’t return calls, emails, only answer half your email so you have to ask the other questions again). Finding it very time consuming to constantly be following up.

Hello, I have a question that needs your inputs how to handle. I am working with a post-MBA Associate on a project and this person seems to do extra work beyond what the team is asking the rest of us to do. I think during our conversations with the leadership, there were a couple of points that were brought up by the MD but that was not a concrete directive that we need to do because if it is, I would know about it from the chain email since I am staffed to the project.
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One of my coworkers has withheld information that's important to my research because of a personal conflict we had. Should I speak to management or is it his right?

Frustrating… I don’t like my associate
He’s been on the project for 6 months and doesn’t do anything and isn’t willing to learn anything but some how is still employed . I’m not the type to get someone fired and you know … have prbs paying bills . So I haven’t professionally complained about him but for F*** sake I’m losing my patience … feeling guilty to take his bread and complain … looking for new project … idk what to do

What are some creative ways that I can reward my team? They've been working really hard lately and I want to show my appreciation

What is everyone's Monday routine? Looking for ways to get things off to a good start with my team.

When have you washed your hands of a junior? What was the last straw?

ADVICE NEEDED.

I have recently joined a company, and they are saying to use your personal laptop for office work.

I don't feel like using my personal device for office work.

How to tackle this situation without getting embarrassed.

I secretly witnessed a co-worker spit on another co-worker in office. I am in office 5 days a week but stayed back to complete a few tasks before the weekend when I heard some commotion walked by and saw it. Do I report or keep quiet?

How do I answer the question “why are you leaving your current company”? Without shitting on my current company?

For background, my company hired me and 6 other sales people back in August 2021, I’ve had 3 different VP of Sales since then, have literally 2 customers on our product in my vertical. Marketing and product are horrible, the CMO is the CEO’s daughter and she’s only ever worked for my company.

Anyone ever have any issues with a boss who constantly over shares? Specifically talks about their spouse/religion too much? I have a new Director who I would like to give a fair chance but they share way too many details of their personal life where it’s hard for me to be able to respect them. Any advice on how to handle this would be appreciated!

Had a steamy dream about my manager last night and now I can't look at him the same.

Every interaction I have with my partner has become super passive aggressive. It ruins my day and I think she gets off on it. How do tell her I need her attitude to change or that we need to interact.

Has anyone had this issue?
I left PA after almost two years and started in a new role at a boutique investment firm last month. Although my salary and title aren’t entry-level, I’m the least tenured on my team (obviously). I’m realizing that the four others on the team treat me like I’m straight out of college and feel the need to over explain everything. One person keeps telling me that “it’ll take at least a few months for you to understand what I’m talking about”. While I appreciate (cont)

Bid strategy for new SEA360 account is rising my CPAs through the roof and haven't returned to normal pre-paid strategy levels..its been 3 weeks. Has anyone had any success with rules to lower this?

I want to talk about how this industry can sometimes feel like it's run by robots.

Take search engine optimization, for example. It's very difficult to find a good SEO person who can actually explain how they work and why they're doing what they do. They seem to be afraid that if they explain things too clearly, they'll lose their edge over the competition!

68 on FAR, 7 points from passing, and only one away from a meme 😩

Folks interviewing with BCG - is there a recruiter working with you? Applied with a referral and got an interview invite, but no recruiters ever reached out

How is work life balance on DOD consulting projects? Same pace as any other government projects? Thinking of jumping from commercial.

I feel like our Junior Copywriter is better than me and I'm getting so much anxiety! What to do?!

Is it easy or difficult to go from being a consultant to a marketing role at a pharma company? All the job descriptions ask for at least 5 years of experience with brand marketing. I am not sure if consultants make the cut.

I have a question. I work as an assistant manager been a manager for a while worked for the company for 6 years. I know crew gets paid a dollar less than me yet a do a lot ( its part of my job ) I asked for a raise I was told wait 3 months. Waited I asked again was told I needed to do this this and that. I feel like I'm under paid, but I love my job and crew.

Any project manager working at niagara health? Need to know what the recruitment process is

Welcome to the community! We're just getting started so let's set a great tone from the get go.
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I really wish to join CGI.

Any Managers here looking for a Business Analyst . Please let me know.

Hi Chicagoland!! Hope all are healthy. Any tips for navigating WFH long-term? Survived week 1 but now sure how much longer I can stay motivated...

Looking to make a change for mid 2022. I’ve been with GoDaddy for 4 years now. Always a top performer. I am currently a Mid-Market representative. Any recommendations?

It’s only been a week and a couple of days and I’m already dreading work for the rest of the 300 plus days of the year. It’s not my company ( mostly) it’s the industry I’m in. I think it’s just wrong

How do you get better at Project Management?

Why would anyone want to be a dental assistant when they're paid so little...?

I currently work at a large research institution and am in the process of getting retroactively reclassified to a new title (Long story but my PI is cheap and routinely pays ppl the bare minimum so now the Union is helping me w/ a retro reclass.) Reclass can take 2 - 6 months to process. Meanwhile, I am interviewing for industry job. If I get an industry job, what do I do if my reclass isn’t processed yet? I want the title and the money owed which may be about $15000- 20000.

One of my coworkers has withheld information that's important to my research because of a personal conflict we had. Should I speak to management or is it his right?

What are some creative ways that I can reward my team? They've been working really hard lately and I want to show my appreciation

Is a post-PhD gap year to travel and be reminded of what life is like a bad idea?

how do you all maintain a good work-life balance?

What made you realize that science was the right path for you?

What are some of the best paid medical fields that don't require a doctorate? Certifications are absolutely fine. I just can't afford to go into doctorate-level debt

How do you find test subjects for your research project? What kind of incentives do you like to offer?

What ever happened to the bio-fuels that were supposed to be the Next Big Thing? You never hear about them anymore

Science question: is there an explanation for why some amide coupling reagent work better than others? Trying to find an explanation for some results I'm seeing in my research but I'm not finding anything.

Scientists are funny because we are just as excited if the evidence supports OR contradicts our hypotheses; win-win!

I've never understood this, why do there seem to be more female librarians than male?

Is there a scientific reason why we get songs stuck in our heads? How come we don’t really experience this kind of thing with our other senses?

Remote scientists - do you think pharma companies will continue to allow remote work, or are you seeing them start to require people to come into the office? I’m hearing that people are being told they need to make adjustments to be able to be on site.

How would you explain what “time” is and why our brains feel the need to perceive it even though it’s not a tangible property?

When it comes time for me to write my dissertation, the only way I can actually write it is if someone buys me a grant so that I can afford to make the time to write it!

Is there a difference in a total salary for employees working on-site vs remote only peering this same job?

Does anyone have an idea on what salary should be expected when applying to a major biotech company (GSK, Novartis, J&J, AbbVie etc...) as an entry level (3 years experience) Pharmacology & Toxicology master degree with an emphasis in Drug Discovery and Development with technical expertise in electrophysiology/neuroscience domain (several published papers on sodium channels) ?

Do you regret getting a PhD?