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My workplace has become a kennel

I work out of a small office along with five other people. A few weeks ago, one of my colleagues started bringing her dog to work. She recently separated from a long-time partner, and probably can’t afford a dog sitter/walker right now – not to mention the comfort it...

My boss has to have the last word

I work in advertising as an art director. Nothing too cutting edge design-wise, but the projects are interesting enough, and the clients are (mostly) easy to deal with. My only real complaint is my boss. For whatever the reason, he seems compelled to always have the...

Should I pull the plug on an employee’s pet project?

I’m an engineer and mid-level manager, and right now I’m dealing with a junior engineer who refuses to give up on his pet project. I admit it seemed like a great idea at first; I supported him 100% when he pitched it to me. But it’s been months now, and it doesn’t...

My boss denied me time off for breast reduction surgery

I work in retail as a sales associate, and I recently had a very frustrating interaction with my manager. I need breast reduction surgery and the availability of my doctor is limited – so when I was finally able to get a date for my procedure in mid-November, I...

I’m dressing up like my boss for Halloween!

Halloween is here, and everyone where I work really gets into it. We all wear costumes; it’s a lot of fun! This year I’m thinking of dressing up like one of my co-workers (my boss, actually). Her work style wardrobe-wise is very recognizable, and she wears her hair in...

My employee freaked out over his schedule

I’m an assistant manager at a coffee shop (NOT you-know-who). I do the ordering, most of the hiring, and a bunch of other stuff too. I also write the schedule, which is by far my biggest headache. It doesn’t actually take much time, but geez – the drama! For...

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