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It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I was kicked out of a work lunch because there was nothing I could eat This happened a few years ago, pre-Covid, but I would still appreciate your input on it. I was a part of the voluntary team that helped to plan, organize, and […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I tell my longtime job I have more kids than they know of? I want to start off by saying that my current situation has nothing to do with shame, just learning from past work situations. So, long story short, 15 years ago […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants me to deep-clean the office I recently started working as an administrative assistant. The job description and interview process made it clear that some cleaning duties would be necessary, and I was okay with that. However, a month into the job, my […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is it weird for employees to see a manager naked at a spa? I am in negotiations for a role as a member of the upper-level management team for a spa. This is in a smaller town and there are between 20-30 employees. I have […]

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I’m asked to do more work because my slacker coworkers won’t I’ve been in my current job for four years and have taken the time to learn things on my own so that I can do a good job. When volunteers are solicited, I step […]

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Can I tell interviewers that my hobby is drinking? I noticed that a relatively common interview question is “Do you have any hobbies? / What do you do on weekends?” Or even, “How do you relieve stress?” My answer is: Drinking. And it’s not binge drinking. […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Wedding invitation from my boyfriend’s employee’s daughter I just need to know if this is as weird as I think it is. Today we got a save-the-date in the mail at home for my boyfriend’s employee’s daughter. My boyfriend has met her once, I’ve never […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Board member is an overly enthusiastic social media sharer We have a board member, Falcon, who is very invested in his Instagram presence. It’s not influencing, he’s just documenting everything that happens in his day — which inevitably means those around him are documented and […]

With updates month behind us, now it’s back to regular programming! It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our new strategy name is a sex act My sister has a conundrum I would love your take on. The director of her division has recently revealed its priorities for 2022, and one is […]

I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My coworkers keep saying my diet is going to kill me I eat McDonald’s for breakfast or lunch somewhere around 4-6 times a week. I get high-protein options like egg McMuffins, double cheeseburgers, […]