Asking Eric: Co-worker’s sad, depressing personal stories upend my workday

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Dear Eric: A woman who works for me dresses in a provocative fashion. We work in a formal professional setting. She wore a black lace dress with cleavage on a Monday and I blurted out, “Boy, you’re dressed up for…

Work Advice: My employee is a hot mess at work. Can HR help?

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Asking Eric: A coworker likes to confide life stories with me and it makes me uncomfortable

DEAR ERIC: I love my job but there is another employee there who likes to confide their life stories with me. It makes me upset and uncomfortable. I am a very compassionate person, but these stories are sad and depressing, which upsets my workday.

Asking Eric: Coworker’s oversharing derails workday

Dear Eric: I love my job but there is another employee there who likes to confide their life stories with me. It makes me upset and uncomfortable. I am a very compassionate person, but these stories are sad and depressing, which upsets my workday.

Coworker's oversharing habit derails entire workday

Dear Eric: I love my job but there is another employee there who likes to confide their life stories with me. It makes me upset and uncomfortable. I am a very compassionate person, but these stories are sad and depressing,…

Asking Eric: Co-worker’s sad, depressing personal stories upend my workday

Dear Eric: I love my job but there is another employee there who likes to confide their life stories with me. It makes me upset and uncomfortable. I am a very compassionate person, but these stories are sad and depressing, which upsets my workday.