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I hate my resume writer, rejection for a promotion in a group of other candidates, and more

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My employer is requiring the office manager and me (creative director/product development/sales) to attend an industry show in Atlanta. For example, we recently attended a show in Tennessee and our food allowance was $30 per day. For this Atlanta trip, the food expense will be $50 per day. I have one problem with that.

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the backless shirt, the person who frosted cupcakes at her desk, and more of your cringeworthy work moments

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“Back when I worked in food service, my manager kept getting on my butt for me to do delivery instead of just working in the store. Part of my job was to do data entry of the weight of the onions that had come in. Needless to say, she didn’t take the job. Why or why did I do these things?

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the intern who took over an office, the dragon pajamas, and other stories to cringe over/revel in

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Finally, the office manager started hinting that if I wasn’t actually working, I didn’t need to be at work. Part of my job was to do data entry of the weight of the onions that had come in. I am dying thinking about it now. They had pre-printed slips of paper that said gross/tare/net.

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