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Dear Someone Else’s Dad,My boss hates interrupters in meetings, so she has a stuffed rabbit that we have to pass to anyone who wants to spea

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A reader asked a hiring manager to tell her more about a job so she could decide if it was "worth my while" to come in.

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I’m a 28-year old cis male at a large company. HR had us all watch some videos about sexual harassment in the workplace and now I'm afra

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I work for company that markets beauty products for both younger and older customers. Our dress code is very casual, and no one has ever onc

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