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The Lonely Office

A podcast about navigating the increasingly blurry line between work and life.

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  1. Client Support Agent
    First time poster

    If someone were to ask you what it is like to work in a typical office in 2025, what would you tell them? Suppose it is a teenager or a babyboomer who thinks you should just find a big employer, stay...

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  2. Full Stack Developer
    First time poster

    RE: AT&T CEO's Viral Memo Sparks Debate on Workplace Loyalty If you want work place loyalty, join a union! Employees are loyal to eachother and top management will never be loyal to you. Any signs of...

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  3. Program Manager
    First time poster

    Just listened to the podcast episode about job search strategies. Thank you! Question: when I scan my resume in a company's Workday platform, it appears to pull in only my jobs and education, but NO...

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  4. Manager

    The latest podcast discusses keystroke monitoring. An associate of mine, who is one of the US's most successful personal injury attorneys, always advises to NEVER use keystroke monitoring on devices....

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  5. Data Entry

    Are you an experienced professional looking for a rewarding career? NUVO is hiring a Data Operator offering competitive pay of $31.00 per hour, full benefits, and career growth opportunities. At NUVO,...

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    Sekago Edison

    @eddy pro poverty leads to miss understanding, fights , wrangles,thefty, corruption, disrespect , marriage instabilities and many confusable isues

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  7. General Lacky

    I'd like to see how my PTO policy stacks up. The university I work for lets us buy back up to an additional 20 PTO days beyond our standard amounts. Payment is deducted evenly from each paycheck throu...

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    Leah Ova

    What's the hardest part about balancing career and parenthood?

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    Aaron Calafato

    TLO Poll: Do you think your boss is jealous of you because you're too good at your job? šŸ¤”

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    Cori Collier

    If you could live a severed life would you? Why?

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  11. Human Resources Director

    Love this podcast! Please cover a topic for situations like mine: I was hired as the head of HR and after a year the company was sold to a non USA based company. The new leadership met with me and th...

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  12. works at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    People are mixed in their response to the Fork in the Road memo from OPM. Many aren’t sure if it’s actually enforceable and would be followed through on. If they accept, would they actually get paid a...

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  13. Senior Project Manager

    From LinkedIn: 2021: No salary increase due to Covid pandemic. 2022: Got a 3% raise. 2023: 0 2024: Another 3% raise. 2025: Revieving on 2nd Quarter. Employee: I'm handing in my resignation. Boss: Yo...

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  14. Still Unemployed

    I hope this topic turns into a podcast episode. My story is that I graduated from a university in May of 2024 and moved to live in the same area of the university in November of 2024. Iā€˜ve been search...

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    Aaron Calafato

    Is this job search story something to celebrate—or just Stockholm Syndrome? In 2024, a Glassdoor user shared their job search journey. Their story: 145 applications led to 18 recruiter calls—a 12...

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  16. Associate Director

    Why do work colleagues send each other Christmas cards with their families and kids on them? this is US specific

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    Aaron Calafato

    Do you have a side-hustle? This week on TLO: In an era where everyone seems to be monetizing their passion, the line between day job and side hustle grows increasingly blurry. When Chelsea's vinta...

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  18. Senior Project Manager

    What is the situation for shared refreshments in your office like? If someone brings in cookies or snacks to "share," is it fair game for: 1. managers and directors and above? 2. people from other de...

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