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Feeling Stuck at Work

Q: Lately I’ve been feeling unproductive at the office and am at the point where my job feels monotonous with no meaning

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The Velvet Hammer: Office Sarcasm

Q: I work for a high-stress, high-energy organization and, at times, the atmosphere gets tense. To relieve my stress, I

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The Velvet Hammer: December

I’m a group leader at a small architectural firm and one of my team members—who is very talented—is consistently late

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The Velvet Hammer: 10.14.15

I’ve been with a major news corporation for several years and know I’m doing a good job; however, one of my colleagues

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The Velvet Hammer: 8.12.15

My new job requires extensive air travel, and although I consider myself somewhat of a seasoned traveler, I still haven’t mastered a

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The Velvet Hammer: 6.10.15

One of my colleagues has this knack for getting the attention of our firm’s executives at morning staff meetings, following up with

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The Velvet Hammer: 4.15.15

Q: A colleague and I have been debating the appropriate business etiquette for sending a thank-you note following a job interview. I

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The Velvet Hammer: 2.11.15

Q: I’m a new department head for a pharmaceutical company with a large staff, many of whom either work from home or

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