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new hire is crossing boundaries with my husband, asking a client why she didn’t hire me, and more

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She did not invite our administrative assistant, who is also off-site – she was just planning on the meeting attendees, I guess? • I don’t understand why she’s purchasing a custom cake for a birthday celebration – it’s a bit of a grandiose gesture. Up until now, we have never celebrated employee birthdays.

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I was laid off and now my manager wants my help, I don’t want my company car, and more

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As part of my very, very generous package, my employer purchased a lovely SUV. Also, there must be legal issues regarding an employer forcing an employee to spend money on something they don’t want to have. I work as at a leading worldwide pharmaceutical company as an administrative assistant. Great, right!?