A coworker told me that our boss is sleeping with another coworker, his subordinate, our peer. This is the latest development in a dysfunctional workplace. I would like to quit on ethical grounds without implicating the friend that told me. Help, please.
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posted by sabatourist
on Apr 30, 2013 -
42 answers
For miscellaneous reasons I no longer wish to go. How do I tell my boss? Do I tell?
I am more than happy to continue my professional development (as such)... just less intensively and more cheaply! In fact, I'd happily work through a Diploma (we're in Australia) either in a very related topic (ethics, politics, legal) or the original field.
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posted by jrobin276
on Apr 19, 2013 -
6 answers
I'm moving from one retail job to another. Which is easy, except for the mild emotional entanglement. How do I pull my hand out of the tiger's mouth?
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posted by Ashen
on Apr 3, 2013 -
27 answers
I am planning on leaving my job, and indeed my current career path, in the next 3-ish months, but for various practical reasons I want to stay for those next 3-ish months. There's a conference coming up that I would absolutely be going to if I were staying in this career. Do I sign up for the conference? If I do, the conference fee will be wasted when one of my coworkers could use the money for their own professional development (and money is tight in our department) and I'm afraid this would cause bad feelings and people would take it personally.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 22, 2013 -
18 answers
I am planning on leaving my company in late spring to go to grad school in the fall. Am I employing the ethically right approach here?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2013 -
8 answers
I've decided to leave my job, and I want to be responsible and wait 1-2 months to give notice so that I don't leave the company stranded. I've always had friction with my manager, which is one of the main reasons I'm leaving. During my last couple of months, I want to get along well with her so that she'll remember me positively, but I find myself blurting out negative things that I'm thinking. How do I stop?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2013 -
9 answers
I'm depressed and overwhelmed. I think this is primarily due to work pressures. Are these reasons to quit a job? What are some valid reasons? What should I be asking myself?
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posted by ArgyleMarionette
on Feb 26, 2013 -
19 answers
About a decade ago, I had a quarter-life crisis and decided to drop out of grad school in science... how do I deal with that now?
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posted by lostguy
on Jan 31, 2013 -
18 answers
I hope this will be my
last job-related question for quite a while. I want to give two weeks' notice today or tomorrow at
this job and I'm not sure how to go about it.
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posted by trillian
on Jan 31, 2013 -
7 answers
I am trying to process a period of professional turmoil in my life that occured over a year ago. Things are okay now but I am still dealing with painful emotions and memories from that experience. How can I go about finding closure?
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posted by rasselas81
on Dec 16, 2012 -
17 answers
Is it ok to quit a job when you know you are not going to be successful?
I'm currently involved in a huge system transformation at work which is vastly underresourced and going sideways in a huge way. Is it ever ok to walk away from a situation like this? Should I stick it out and try to bring some success and closure to this project no matter how many overtime hours it takes? Or throw in the towel? Advice from anyone who has been in this situation is much appreciated?
posted by Minos888
on Nov 4, 2012 -
15 answers
I quit smoking a couple of weeks ago. I think I'm over the initial hump, but the second wave of side effects is making me CRAZY. Please help me :(
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posted by peachfuzz
on Oct 15, 2012 -
23 answers
Quitting my job and I know they will be calling me after I'm gone. Nobody is left here to do the work and they have products to ship. Where do you draw the line on friendly help vs paid subcontracting?
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posted by JoeZydeco
on Oct 4, 2012 -
39 answers
I'm badly depressed and anxious. And I've got the worst job of my life - I'm 42, so that's saying a lot - complete with a boss I despise and who seems to despise me. My therapist thinks I should quit. Um, hello? Realistically, what can I do? Special flower BS inside.
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posted by Jaie
on Sep 22, 2012 -
26 answers
I recently started a new job that is a big career opportunity and looked great on paper, but six weeks in and it has been a total disaster -- I have a terrible boss, don't like the corporate culture, and am unhappy about the hours I've been working. In four weeks I am due to be relocating overseas for the new job. Should I cut my losses and quit before the move?
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posted by kramer1975
on Sep 11, 2012 -
16 answers
Please help me find some alternative activities to drugs and booze - stuff to keep me diverted and entertained during the long nights of insomnia and loneliness I'm looking forward to over the next few months. I'm looking for both general and specific recommendations - books to read, films to watch, games to play, things to cook and activities outside the house I could get involved in.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 15, 2012 -
30 answers
A little more than a month ago, I started a full-time telecommuting job that I thought was my dream job. When I took it, I was working part-time (and had been since my son was born two years ago). This is my first full-time job since becoming a mom. I now think I made a big mistake.
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posted by trillian
on Aug 14, 2012 -
21 answers
I recently quit using Snus. I have been chewing a lot of gum- mostly cinnamon and mint. Why is my mouth so weird and fuzzy and why can't I taste anything?
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posted by kittensofthenight
on Aug 13, 2012 -
12 answers
I love my dear boyfriend but he can be trying at the best of times - his last cigarette was 5 days ago. How do I deal with the irritable ass he has become and please tell me that this is temporary.
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posted by krakenattack
on Jul 20, 2012 -
20 answers
I'd like you to tell me if I should quit my job (I'm a member of the "ugh, I.T." chorus), but the snowflakey part is that it's not just my job. It's my small business. And to some degree, it's all I've got right now.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 16, 2012 -
23 answers
Another Ph.D quit-or-stay question: I'm really unhappy in my particular lab, and maybe unhappy with the whole idea of the Ph.D. I still like the idea of research - just want to work on a project that I'm interested in. What is the best way for me to be able to work on things that I like, possibly outside of a Ph.D degree program, but still in an academic lab? Looong snowflake details inside, summary at end.
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posted by permiechickie
on Jun 13, 2012 -
16 answers
Would you leave a well-paid but badly-fitting job to do something you really cared about but for less money?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 4, 2012 -
24 answers
I'm a software developer in my early 30s, working in the defense industry. I'm pretty happy with my job, but wondering if I should move on. I would be looking to move to the San Francisco area. My question is, how do I know when to leave a pretty good job?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 1, 2012 -
11 answers
Need some advice and strategies for quitting smoking, with a couple of other specific practical questions (including how to manage it as a couple).
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posted by mireille
on May 25, 2012 -
17 answers
What was it like for you to quit hormonal birth control after using it for a long time - let's say 5 or more years?
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posted by town of cats
on May 22, 2012 -
40 answers
How do I ask my boss to let me leave a month before my 3 month notice period ends when he wrote me a nice recommendation letter for a job that I was applying for?
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posted by bie81
on May 6, 2012 -
12 answers
I just started a job at a finance leadership program at a Fortune 500 company. The program is extremely well known is 2 years long and is on the path to become an executive at this pretisgious company. I joined right after school ended (4 days) and never really had a strong inclination to go into finance. I knew that from the begining, while I know I do not want to stay there long-term as I am likley leaving after 2 years, I'd love to hear thoughts on whether I should leave the company now.
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posted by happydude123
on May 3, 2012 -
11 answers
I am currently working on a Ph.D. but may have an opportunity to enter my field early. Is there a way I can drop out without burning bridges? When should I speak with my adviser about it?
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posted by anonymous
on May 2, 2012 -
12 answers
What do I write on my resume when I'm looking for a new job after being at my current employer a short period of time (a month)?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 23, 2012 -
8 answers
I quit a job without notice more than a year ago, and I still haven't fully recovered. Please help me overcome my shame and move on with my life.
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posted by constellations
on Apr 18, 2012 -
31 answers
Ethicalfilter: I gave a generous one month notice at my day job and they are trying to suck me in for even longer.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 9, 2012 -
51 answers
I'm concerned my rather long notice period at work (3 months, UK) will harm my chances for finding new work. Should I quit before finding a new job and hope for the best?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 28, 2012 -
9 answers
I really dislike my current job. I have a job offer from a company that would love to have me and is willing to accommodate all timing logistics. However, I still feel guilty about quitting my current job, for a myriad of reasons. Give me permission to quit.
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posted by Be cool, sodapop
on Feb 14, 2012 -
40 answers
I am going on maternity leave in three weeks and may not have overlap with my replacement, so I won't get to train them. How do I prepare my team for this change? How do I prepare my replacement from afar? What are best practices in job handover? What do you wish your predecessor had left you?
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posted by arcticwoman
on Feb 2, 2012 -
4 answers
Did you quit your job with nothing new lined up? How did it work out for you? And what do you wish you'd done differently, in retrospect?
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Feb 1, 2012 -
37 answers
I've been working a shitty shitastic part-time job (somewhat in my field) for the past four months, and today I've received a job offer for an awesome full-time position in entertainment! I'm super excited. Here's the thing: I'm bipolar/ADHD, and I'm not sure how to handle the new job or the job-quitting.
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posted by themaskedwonder
on Jan 18, 2012 -
10 answers
Should I complain about the financial treatment of my department in an organization I'm leaving?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 5, 2012 -
7 answers
So I kind of made up my mind a few days ago to quit smoking via the Wellbutrin/Zyban method. But now I can't get a Doctor's appointment until Feb 8 and I'm already losing my resolve!
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 29, 2011 -
25 answers
