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Unjustified treatment from new manager

Could there be another option that I'm not seeing? You can always search for another job. Often that is the best recourse when there are issues with the hierarchy because it's hard to win battles ...
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How much will it hurt my career progression to take ~1 month of medical leave 3 months into a new job?

My main concern is that this will cause me to start off on the wrong foot with the company, and jeopardize my position there since I would be taking the time off before establishing myself there. It ...
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How much will it hurt my career progression to take ~1 month of medical leave 3 months into a new job?

The size and stability of the company is likely to influence attitudes. A large company that plans it's workforce ahead won't miss you for a month, and won't miss the cost of your salary. A small ...
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How much will it hurt my career progression to take ~1 month of medical leave 3 months into a new job?

Taking care of your health has much more significance for your future career prospects than having a month-long break in my opinion. Communicate this to your manager as soon as possible so they can ...
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How much will it hurt my career progression to take ~1 month of medical leave 3 months into a new job?

Unless you were hired right now specifically because there's a deadline they needed your help to meet, it may be frustrating but shouldn't be a long-term problem. However: How much of that time needs ...
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Need help in dealing with workplace harassment

Can someone help me with how should take this matter ahead? Take a deep breath, collect yourself, stand in front of the mirror and tell yourself "I will take control of the situation, I will ...
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Need help in dealing with workplace harassment

When it comes to WFH, what is stated in your contract? It is not uncommon for companies to demand to work from offices when they are newly employed as I interpret "fresher" meaning. And it ...
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Need help in dealing with workplace harassment

1: He is looking at it from a pure management perspective, so he knows that an employee will regularly be missing and he can plan accordingly. Not tactful of him, but maybe he just isn't a tactful ...
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Is it a good idea to ask my boss for a one on one in this scenario?

Long story short I asked him if I could just be a senior project manager instead of the new position of operations manager. He declined This is the point where you should have started a conversation ...
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How to deal with Hostile Work Environment after attending Employee Workshop

There were so many faux pas in one session that I suspect someone started to suspect you'd crashed the session in order to be provocative. At the very least, you gave a masterclass in insensitivity - ...
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How to deal with Hostile Work Environment after attending Employee Workshop

I totally understand your intention and why you did that. It is cultural-sensitivity as it is tagged. In my culture (of course, not based on USA), your actions are normal and entirely acceptable. Be ...
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How to deal with Hostile Work Environment after attending Employee Workshop

The line that jumped out at me was this line: I asked how I could tell if a Woman is experiencing menopause, that way I could offer my support or help to them if they ever needed it due to their ...
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How to deal with Hostile Work Environment after attending Employee Workshop

I know this already happened but here are some things that were out of line, inappropriate or with room for misinterpretation, so we (you) can learn and not repeat it. I also arrived a few minutes ...
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How to communicate a problem with a speaker Info. form that got disabled after I sent it to the speakers via email professionally?

As the organizer, everything that does not work to plan is by definition your fault. If it does work to plan and people don't like it, it's still your fault. If you don't want that responsibility, or ...
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How to communicate a problem with a speaker Info. form that got disabled after I sent it to the speakers via email professionally?

Now after I sent the speakers the form. How do I communicate/explain that to the speakers without apologizing? "Greeting again to everybody. We've updated the jotform link, so please ignore the ...
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Company offered to move me to another project which I'm not suitable for, can I negotiate a resignation and get some of my severance pay?

I think to negotiate, you'd have to explain to them why paying you to go now is in their interests - especially if you might resign later anyway, with no severance payable. Purposes of severance The ...
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