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Talking politics at work – why it’s a bad idea and how to prevent it

Insperity

The First Amendment: Only protects each of us against government retribution for speaking our mind Doesn’t say anything about what private employers can regulate on the job. It may surprise you to learn that our country’s First Amendment right to free speech isn’t protected in most private companies.

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6 Reasons Men Are Not Working as Much as They Used To

Success

Alternate ways of making a living The pandemic ushered in a new era of work , far from the cubicle and tediously long workdays. More women in the workforce can mean fewer job opportunities and, in some cases, lower salary options for men—which seems to be a barrier for them.

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This is how America’s childcare crisis is killing careers

Work Life

She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that came with her own cubicle, and she had a knack for working with families in difficult situations. Between them, they earned too much to qualify for government help. After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved.

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I want to skip my office’s day at the beach, I shared an employee’s paycheck on Facebook, and more

Ask a Manager

And yes, there are certainly employers with total salary transparency, where everyone knows what everyone else makes, or government agencies where salary is public record — but I’m assuming that’s not the case here.

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I want to break up with my boyfriend but I work for his parents, office flatulence, and more

Ask a Manager

I recently was told I had to move to a different cubicle. He was in an office next to my previous cubicle when he was first employed and the smell was atrocious! I work for a government agency and we are required by law to interview all candidates whose applications pass the review committee. Sorry you’re dealing with this!

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I overheard my boss saying she needs to find a way to pay me less

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I work a program manager in a small unit in a big government office. Can you confirm for me that it’s totally uncool for me to overhear this in an open bank of cubicles? Is there anything I need to know about the Teapot Grant?”. Is there some other way I should handle this?

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Mortification Week: the nosy father, the dish of bacon, and other stories to cringe over

Ask a Manager

One time, outside of my cubicle, near the coffee pot, a group was chatting. But there we were, with my bread machine plugged in in its own cubicle. Back in the 90s, at age 25, I landed my first salaried office job. I am late 30s and work for the government. The attack. I don’t know why we thought this was ok. The editing.

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