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Burning a bridge over a job interview may not be worth it
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Is being asked to wear a bra at work discrimination?
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Laid-off employee returns to nonprofit and does the same job for free. Is that legal?
That's a pretty neat trick your employer has pulled, getting a laid-off employee to come back and replace herself for no pay.
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Staffer must cope with a hypercritical, demanding volunteer
Even if you had power to “fire” her, nonprofits can seldom afford to lose dedicated volunteers.
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Your problem is not your crappy job, it’s you
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Getting cranky at work? How to quit being so negative
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Gender-related remarks to female inspector a classic Catch-22
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Senior leader hoards information, can’t imagine why team isn’t on board
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