Boss making fun of me?
How can I defend myself?
Too many days off?
Good morning I've been training to be a metalworker for two months. I've missed five days so far (all excused). Today is the sixth because I'm feeling really sick and everything seems to be spinning. However, my supervisor said on the phone that it's "not nice." My boss also told me once that it's not…
How long should I wait to see if my job improves?
I've been here for almost six months now. I've had several predecessors. The job is great, and the salary couldn't be better. If it weren't for the team… I don't feel comfortable in a team at all. I'm normally a very open person who enjoys small talk with colleagues. But now I just sit there…
Dog is disturbing the office – what to do?
Hey guys, I'm new at the company/office, and a manager brings his dog to the office. I'm not afraid of dogs, but I find it uncomfortable when they touch me or jump on me. I don't have anything against dogs as long as they're calm and don't bother anyone, but I just don't like them…
Talk to supervisor about colleagues?
I'm currently on vacation and don't know what to expect. I'm in the last month of my probationary period. We have a difficult colleague who enjoys being dominant and aggressive. There were often days when she patronized me or treated me like a child. I've had several predecessors leave specifically because of her. It's very…
How would you react?
When I was 16, I was studying with three girls from my class until one of them jokingly said, "We're going to take your clothes off now." I just replied that you couldn't do it. Shortly after that, they started until I was completely naked. Since they had put my clothes away, I didn't have…
Can I go to work like this tomorrow?
I (m/24) told you that my boss offered me to dress like my colleagues. What do you think of the outfit? Can I go to work like this tomorrow?
Measure to bring two quarreling colleagues back together?
Hello everyone, Two colleagues on the team have had such a heated argument that it's now affecting the entire team. A third person is blaming one of them with some pretty nasty rumors, insisting they're coming from Person A. Colleague B believes the third person's story. Things have gotten so heated that even a conversation…
Why am I being thrown in at the deep end?
Hi, I'm currently an intern at a company. I'm working in a new department. Everything went well on the first day, as I received a basic introduction (laptop and all the other stuff you need). From the second day onwards it was: Yes, think about what project you want to do for us, how you…
As trainees, were you allowed to object to orders from your trainees or superiors?
I wasn't allowed to do that. Otherwise, I'd be told " No backtalk." That was pretty harsh sometimes. As trainees, were you allowed to object to orders from superiors?
My supervisor's boss wants to meet our team?
Hello everyone, What does it mean if my supervisor's boss wants to meet our team? At least, that's how my supervisor sold it to me. He scheduled a meeting for it. My supervisor said she would give a presentation and we should then introduce ourselves individually. Why I thought my supervisor sold it to me…
Help with workplace harassment?
Hello, I am 18 years old, female, and in the final year of my apprenticeship. My boss, who is 32, regularly violates my personal boundaries. She has touched me inappropriately on several occasions and repeatedly makes insinuations that make me feel very uncomfortable. This behavior only started a few months ago, after she divorced her…