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week-long vacations as a summer intern, staff lunches that you have to buy yourself, and more

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To be more specific, I have had a few incidents at work that have really made me wonder if there is a bar for computer skills in a workplace where those skills aren’t something that we look for when hiring. Absolutely there are times when someone’s computer skills aren’t measuring up to what’s needed.

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coworker is bringing daily gifts to our team lead, coaching a combative employee, and more

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Her skills with our internal system and knowledge are top notch and if the rest of this could change, I could see her blossoming. If an opportunity presents itself, I am not sure her computer skills would be up to par and, frankly, her attitude makes it difficult to want to see her in a position I could possibly hire for.

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employee reported her coworker for a Facebook photo that showed some skin, time-traveling interviewers, and more

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Is it legal for this admin to be pulling and checking time specifically for this department when it is not done for every other salaried employee? Yes, that’s legal. But it’s perfectly legal to do it for other reasons. I feel like I’m being treated differently than I was before.