Sleep-interrupting texts would bother anyone. Add your boss's inappropriate nickname and suddenly you're wide awake, ...

I work for a business where the owner routinely screams at the employees, including me. I’ve tried to address it with my manager, but now I either get screamed at or I get the silent treatment. At ...

You’d look more professional if you smiled” or “Try some makeup; it’ll help your image”. But when comments like these come from your boss and are tied to your pay, they stop being advice and start ...

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I am an IT software and data engineering team leader. I have eight managers reporting to me and more than 60 people on my team. In recent org changes I moved under another senior leader. Since the day ...

Dear Don’t Make Me, Oh, you are in a pickle. If it’s any consolation, this ordeal will make you the prohibitive favorite next time you’re in a “Who Has the Best Bad Boss Story” contest. Any well-run ...

Reader: I have a boss, “Paul,” who is super toxic. It’s an open secret that he’s the worst. Everyone knows this except his boss, who thinks he’s great. Another senior colleague protects Paul’s bad ...

You thought you had landed your dream job. The company is fantastic, and the salary and benefits exceed your expectations. You began your new position with enthusiasm, energy, and motivation. Then, ...

I verbally let my boss know I was going to retire in a few months to give them time to get a replacement. A month later, I was told that because I was retiring, the raise my boss had put in for me was ...