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Which Job Should I Take?

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In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about job hunting, and how to decide which job to take. They start with a question from someone who has to choose between a job that has no work/life balance, but is at a high-status company, versus a job that encourages work/life balance but […]

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Afraid To Leave Your Job?

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Is fear stopping you from leaving your job? For some people, leaving a job is easy to talk about but not so easy to do. Even if you know it’s time to leave, fear may get in the way. Kathi and Katherine explore the challenge of leaving a job and discuss tactics for managing the […]

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Forgotten How to be Social at Work?

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As the pandemic morphs into an endemic, many remote workers are being asked to return to the office — some are less excited about it than others. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine ask the question, “Have you forgotten how to be social at work?” If so, here’s what you can […]

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Should You Take That Promotion?

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Theoretically, any promotion should be a good promotion. But there are certain situations where promoting you may benefit management, but not be great for your career. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss which kinds of promotions you may not want to take, and how to say “no thank you,” without […]

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How To Ask For Help: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about asking for help at work on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show. How can you properly ask for help at work? Listen to this week’s podcast here.

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#14: Taking On Too Much Work – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about taking on too much work on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who is so busy helping others at work that they have no time for their own projects. Then we discuss how a manager should address an employee that ends […]

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Returning to the Office – Will Not Be Business As Usual

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In the post COVID world, a return to the way things were in our traditional workplace is most likely not possible. The new standards of how we work at an office are being set for at least the next one to two years, or is it forever? Is having an office space necessary? Will we […]

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