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Businesslady and Dear Prudence, Together at Last!

October 29, 2018

Two former Toasties, one advice podcast … More Businesslady and Dear Prudence, Together at Last!

Businesslady and Dear Prudence, Together at Last!

Dear Businesslady: Emotional Labor and Regular Labor

August 1, 2018

The gift of telling someone “no.” … More Dear Businesslady: Emotional Labor and Regular Labor

Dear Businesslady: Emotional Labor and Regular Labor

Dear Businesslady and the Case of the Intolerable Coworker

March 30, 2018

Or, how to escape a tangled web of frustration … More Dear Businesslady and the Case of the Intolerable Coworker

Dear Businesslady and the Case of the Intolerable Coworker

Dear Businesslady: Can I Reform My Incompetent Managers?

October 17, 2017

In a word: no. But here are some suggestions for damage control. … More Dear Businesslady: Can I Reform My Incompetent Managers?

Dear Businesslady: Can I Reform My Incompetent Managers?
good ol’ Tom Smykowski from Office Space

Link Roundup! HuffPost, FastCo, and Elsewhere

July 10, 2017

Adapted excerpts of “Is This Working?” and interviews … More Link Roundup! HuffPost, FastCo, and Elsewhere

Link Roundup! HuffPost, FastCo, and Elsewhere
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The Worst

April 4, 2017

Stories of Work Gone Wrong … More The Worst

The Worst

Dear Businesslady: How Do I Reach Across the (Classroom) Aisle?

January 16, 2017

Advice on Defending Your Beliefs and Protecting Your Physical Form … More Dear Businesslady: How Do I Reach Across the (Classroom) Aisle?

Dear Businesslady: How Do I Reach Across the (Classroom) Aisle?

Dear Businesslady: Mismanagement and Mr. Hyde

February 22, 2016

Bosses who are vengeful perfectionists (and/or editors) … More Dear Businesslady: Mismanagement and Mr. Hyde

Dear Businesslady: Mismanagement and Mr. Hyde

Businesslady and Aunt Acid: What to Do When Work Friendships Sour

November 9, 2015

A two-person look at the difficult storm that erupts when work friendships (or friend workships?) go awry … More Businesslady and Aunt Acid: What to Do When Work Friendships Sour

Businesslady and Aunt Acid: What to Do When Work Friendships Sour

Dear Businesslady: Flexibility and Not Being Friends

October 5, 2015

Pushing back against unsympathetic bosses and clingy coworkers … More Dear Businesslady: Flexibility and Not Being Friends

Dear Businesslady: Flexibility and Not Being Friends

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