Career & Professional Growth

weekend open thread – June 6-7, 2026

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend p…

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Sam Wilson

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open thread – June 5, 2026

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk abo…

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Stefan Nikolaou

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I’m being targeted for increasing our health insurance rates, candidates who won’t answer direct questions, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m being targeted for increasing our health insurance rates My boss approached me about how our insurance…

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Romain Dupont

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my boss always cancels our meetings, a smelly coworker who I don’t know, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss always cancels our meetings My manager is the CEO. They have eight direct reports, plus they are ac…

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can I publish and distribute my own articles about some interesting activities at work?

A reader writes: Our internal company communications team writes great articles, but mostly informational vs. special interest. They have one of the largest te…

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my coworkers keep asking about my weight loss — and it’s not good news

A reader writes: I have recently lost a significant amount of weight and it’s definitely noticeable. People regularly comment on it in a positive way &#8…

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I don’t want my boss to answer my questions with AI, is it true that no one gets fired, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to tell my boss I want his expertise, not AI I switched careers a few years ago, and am in a job I love…

Crypto Carlos

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how to explain a short notice period when it will be clear I’ve known I’m leaving for a while

A reader writes: I’ll be going to school full-time starting this summer and will be giving two weeks notice soon. I’ve known for several months but haven’t tol…

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weekend open thread – May 30-31 2026

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