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Your problem is not your crappy job, it’s you
The solution is to rewire our brains, not find the elusive perfect job.
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Self-described mediocre worker must move on, but to what?
I make enough money to support the life I have and save a little bit each month like all those financial-advice columns say. However, I’m...
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I buy beer for the office. Do I have to buy tampons, too?
How nice that you keep your staff well fed and with access to multiple booze options.
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An open letter (and rant) on age discrimination at work
Ageism is a huge issue, and it is absurdly difficult to combat — truly a terrible combination for an advice columnist!
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Is my millennial co-worker a narcissist, or am I a jealous jerk?
Is there such a thing as keeping everyone too much in your loop?
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Job seeker wonders how and when to negotiate a reduced schedule
At the beginning of a job application process, you are one of a near-infinite number of near-identical fish in the sea.
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How to explain weekly therapy appointments to the boss
Q: My 24-year-old daughter works for a small nonprofit. She has recently started to see a therapist one day a week, so she arrives an...
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When is it OK to quit a job you hate?
There is no shame in staying in a terrible work situation when you need the money and/or the health insurance and/or the stability. (Though you...
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Wait. Elevating women means I have to pay them?
So you founded an organization to combat the gender pay gap (and many other issues), and now men want you to do their work without...
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I like working retail. Why am I too ashamed to say so?
When a very pleasant second career feels like one people will think is a huge step backward.