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will my mental health get in the way of a promotion, bad resume advice, and more

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I am a college student working part-time at a retail job that I absolutely love. It’s really, really normal to switch shifts with people at part-time retail jobs, as is needing to call in sick or ask for specific days off. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Will my mental health get in the way of a promotion?

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my abusive ex works at the company where I’m interviewing, friends keep trying to lure me from my job, and more

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On one occasion, after months and months of nagging, I applied at my brother’s company as a retail sales rep. The hiring manager seemed baffled that I would be willing to give up being my own boss to come and work retail. He wrote that one of his patients had her dog die five months in a row because of his use of this.).

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did my manager tell my employee I can’t do my job, keeping my negative Glassdoor review anonymous, and more

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I supervise a team of six. The timing of the hiring had nothing to do with the project’s pivot; it was advertised and budget approved six months ago.) It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Did my manager tell my employee that I can’t do my job?