Work therapy

I know it can be deeply frustrating to encounter and be affected by unfairness in the workplace, but I would reflect on who is really to blame.

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Unless there’s a genuinely good reason for it, repeatedly getting someone else’s name wrong can be a form of disdain worthy of reciprocation.

What this salesperson tried was a pretty common tactic. And you were well within your rights to do more than just ignore them.

If your colleague’s conversational chowing-down is seriously impacting your workday, it might be time to raise it with them.

From everything you’ve told me, your workplace has a deep cultural illness, and I’m not sure what can be done to fix it.

Constantly second-guessing yourself and then being criticised publicly for every decision sounds like a kind of professional hell.

Being asked to take on additional responsibilities at work can be an opportunity, but your employer could also be taking advantage of you.

This conduct from your employer appears unprofessional and frankly schoolyardish. It also seems risky.

The fact this email turned out to be important seems like something you should have been warned about in advance.

With bank transfers for gifts increasingly common, slyly avoiding contributing to a colleague you don’t like is a sensitive and difficult prospect.