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Is it unethical for me to not tell my employer I’ve automated my job?

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How can I respond to a CEO asking me to terminate an employee for reasons I disagree with?

I just found out that my recent promotion comes with an unexpected 24/7/365 on-call status

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How to deal with an “I'm not paid enough to do this task” argument?

Colleague commenting negatively on my look

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Should we tell a client about a possible scam pertaining to a document we weren't supposed to read? [closed]

How can I address being paid less than my male colleagues with similar or lesser roles in my company?

How do I tell my boss I successfully did something they asked not to bother trying?

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