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I’m not allowed to buy my own office chair, did I accept an offer the company meant to withdraw, and more

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I’m not allowed to buy my own office chair. Having big issues with my back pain and several scary looking diagnoses, I asked our manager if I can buy an ergonomic chair with high adjustability and pay for it myself. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. The answer was “no, I am not sure we are insured for this.”

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coworker keeps saying I’m too muscular, boss suggested I work on a sick day, and more

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My boss suggested I work from home while still taking a sick day I was recently discussing my options with my manager on a day I felt too bad to be in the office but had a lot on my plate that I was worried about having to reschedule. This is my second job where the office chair is an Aeron, and I freaking hate them.