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Manager has noticed coworker's excessive breaks. Should I warn him?

How can I prepare for getting hit by a bus?

Coworker is trying to get me to sign his petition to run for office. How to decline politely?

UK based, new US employer changed contract on first day. How to handle professionally?

How do I handle young interviewers making snarky comments about my age?

How can I get a socially awkward team, which lacks good interpersonal skills, communicating more effectively?

How to politely tell recruiters you're only interested in jobs in a specific location?

My manager wants regular one-on-one meetings: is this bad?

How to react to an unusually informal first contact from a recruiter

Informally degraded from a Lead role / Bad contract

How to behave with women in my company when it's International Women's Day?

My boss wants me to attend a meeting every day before work hours

My employer (client) wants me to work in “ghost” mode

Coding Standard - haphazard application

How do I ask for help with a problem that has gotten over my head?

Why is diversity in the workplace important?

What to do when you're expected to respond to a mail involving several people, but you've expressed your position in person in the meantime?

Why is it so acceptable for software engineers to job hop? I'm tired of constantly recruiting them

How to communicate by phone that I won't consider an internship position?

What is the most professional response to being asked to do something you were just about to do?

A friend/coworker and his wife are employed at the same company. He found out she's cheating. What to do?

What to tell the senior staff about dietary restrictions of my team, for a welcome party?

Should I do my work as my boss says, if I know of a better way?

Coworker has a borderline-NSFW ringtone that is disturbing. How can I get him to change it?

I want to join my Ex Employer....Need suggestions

Is it right to ask candidate why he is applying for developer while he was a leader?

Is it okay to ask for reimbursement for an interview even if I got an offer?

How should you gracefully leave a company you helped start?

How to respond when being asked by my manager about a coworkers plan to leave the company?

How do you figure out if you're on a Death March?