There isn't an employee handbook for the awkward parts of work.
What do you do when your boss hugs you every morning and you hate being hugged? What's the right move if your boss asks you to lie about something? And what does "business casual" even mean anymore? How can you fashion-judo a dress code to empower you at work?
This week, we're pulling together some of Heather and Blakely's best answers to the workplace questions you've sent in over the past year. They're all from past Sticky Situation episodes, and put together, they add up to something bigger: the unwritten rules nobody hands you when you start a job. Boundaries. Integrity. How you're perceived versus who you actually are. The embarrassing moments that feel career-ending in the moment and forgettable a month later. And why some of the hardest career decisions have no perfect answer.
Stick around to the end for a rapid-fire round of hot takes on office etiquette, social media, "mandatory fun," and the small workplace dilemmas that somehow become surprisingly complicated.
Key Takeaways:
How to set a boundary with a physically affectionate boss without damaging the relationship
Why keeping your startup private while working another job may be the smartest move
How to think about "business casual" when the rules seem to change depending on who's judging
Why you should never lie on someone else's behalf — even if they're your boss
A simple way to recover after an embarrassing moment at work
Whether you should connect with your boss on social media
Why "mandatory fun" isn't always as fun as it sounds
The surprising rule for deciding whether to tell someone they have food in their teeth
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