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Unrealistic Employer Expectations Offend Workers
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Work Advice: Navigating Opportunities When the Boss's Friend Gets the Break
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Washington Post
A long-term employee feels overlooked for a key conference despite positive feedback from colleagues and managers, highlighting issues of recognition and access to professional development opportunities.
Work Advice: When Your Boss Asks You to Examine His Moles
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Slate Magazine
A workplace advice column discusses a boss with health anxiety who involves an employee in medical research, highlighting the importance of recognizing hypochondria and suggesting ways to set boundaries and encourage professional help. It also offers guidance for employees navigating job transitions and managing new job challenges, emphasizing patience, communication, and self-care.
Woman Quits Job After Overhearing Boss's Negative Remarks.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by YourTango
A restaurant worker caught her boss on camera insulting and mocking her behind her back on TikTok. The boss complained about Samantha's job performance and personality, blaming her for various issues. Samantha quit her job of four years after the incident, citing disrespectful and unprofessional managers. Studies show that having a bad boss is one of the most common reasons people leave their jobs.
Remote Work on the Rise, But Companies Face Costly Challenges.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
A new analysis from Pew Research Center finds that about a third of workers with jobs that can be done remotely say they are working from home all of the time, down from 43% in January 2022 and 55% in October 2020, but still far exceeds the 7% of workers who worked from home full-time before the pandemic. The decrease in full-time remote work came close to matching a corresponding rise in the percentage of workers working a hybrid schedule. Pew’s survey also found that many hybrid workers would prefer to work from home more than they do, and while most workers don't think working from home inhibits their career advancement or opportunities, many perceive it hurts their access to mentoring opportunities.