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Brisbane Times

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From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?

From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?

I asked my manager directly whether I was being pushed out. They were defensive, and said that was just their job.

yesterday 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?

From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?

I asked my manager directly whether I was being pushed out. They were defensive, and said that was just their job.

yesterday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?

From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?

I asked my manager directly whether I was being pushed out. They were defensive, and said that was just their job.

yesterday 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?

From glowing feedback to undermining: Why has my boss turned on me?

I asked my manager directly whether I was being pushed out. They were defensive, and said that was just their job.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

An office chat about ‘Wharfie Time’ upset a colleague. What went wrong?

An office chat about ‘Wharfie Time’ upset a colleague. What went wrong?

Sometimes a water cooler conversation about a weekend event, or a premature celebration of a seemingly certain victory, can go sideways.

01.10.2026 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

An office chat about ‘Wharfie Time’ upset a colleague. What went wrong?

An office chat about ‘Wharfie Time’ upset a colleague. What went wrong?

Sometimes a water cooler conversation about a weekend event, or a premature celebration of a seemingly certain victory, can go sideways.

01.10.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

An office chat about ‘Wharfie Time’ upset a colleague. What went wrong?

An office chat about ‘Wharfie Time’ upset a colleague. What went wrong?

Sometimes a water cooler conversation about a weekend event, or a premature celebration of a seemingly certain victory, can go sideways.

01.10.2026 20

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

An office chat about ‘Wharfie Time’ upset a colleague. What went wrong?

An office chat about ‘Wharfie Time’ upset a colleague. What went wrong?

Sometimes a water cooler conversation about a weekend event, or a premature celebration of a seemingly certain victory, can go sideways.

01.10.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Is it a good idea to mix business with pleasure?

A romantic relationship with a colleague might cause genuine problems but if you’re just inviting them to a barbecue, there is room to manoeuvre.

25.09.2026 20

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Is it a good idea to mix business with pleasure?

A romantic relationship with a colleague might cause genuine problems but if you’re just inviting them to a barbecue, there is room to manoeuvre.

25.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Is it a good idea to mix business with pleasure?

A romantic relationship with a colleague might cause genuine problems but if you’re just inviting them to a barbecue, there is room to manoeuvre.

25.09.2026 40

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Is it a good idea to mix business with pleasure?

A romantic relationship with a colleague might cause genuine problems but if you’re just inviting them to a barbecue, there is room to manoeuvre.

25.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Why you should be wary when your boss asks for feedback

The idea of the “360-degree feedback” has always struck me as worthy in theory but highly dubious in practice.

17.09.2026 30

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Why you should be wary when your boss asks for feedback

The idea of the “360-degree feedback” has always struck me as worthy in theory but highly dubious in practice.

17.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Why you should be wary when your boss asks for feedback

The idea of the “360-degree feedback” has always struck me as worthy in theory but highly dubious in practice.

17.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Why you should be wary when your boss asks for feedback

The idea of the “360-degree feedback” has always struck me as worthy in theory but highly dubious in practice.

17.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

When did we become so concerned about trivial things at work?

Two colleagues sometimes come into the office after 9am and the office is grumbling – for no good reason.

11.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

When did we become so concerned about trivial things at work?

Two colleagues sometimes come into the office after 9am and the office is grumbling – for no good reason.

11.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

When did we become so concerned about trivial things at work?

Two colleagues sometimes come into the office after 9am and the office is grumbling – for no good reason.

11.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

When did we become so concerned about trivial things at work?

Two colleagues sometimes come into the office after 9am and the office is grumbling – for no good reason.

11.09.2026 30

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

I can’t get a job because I can work only from home. What can I do?

I have a job that involves desk work. I just need to do it at my desk instead of someone else’s. It costs nothing to accommodate me.

04.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

I can’t get a job because I can work only from home. What can I do?

I have a job that involves desk work. I just need to do it at my desk instead of someone else’s. It costs nothing to accommodate me.

04.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

I can’t get a job because I can work only from home. What can I do?

I have a job that involves desk work. I just need to do it at my desk instead of someone else’s. It costs nothing to accommodate me.

04.09.2026 40

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

I can’t get a job because I can work only from home. What can I do?

I have a job that involves desk work. I just need to do it at my desk instead of someone else’s. It costs nothing to accommodate me.

04.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Should I have pushed back against my boss’s terrible idea?

The reason everyone except one brave soul stayed quiet in the meeting seems to me a problem of the culture of your workplace.

28.08.2026 40

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Should I have pushed back against my boss’s terrible idea?

The reason everyone except one brave soul stayed quiet in the meeting seems to me a problem of the culture of your workplace.

28.08.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Should I have pushed back against my boss’s terrible idea?

The reason everyone except one brave soul stayed quiet in the meeting seems to me a problem of the culture of your workplace.

28.08.2026 40

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Should I have pushed back against my boss’s terrible idea?

The reason everyone except one brave soul stayed quiet in the meeting seems to me a problem of the culture of your workplace.

28.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

I’ve been job hunting for months with no luck. Is this strategy worth a try?

The maxim that “it’s not what you know but who you know” has been around for a very long time, and I’m sad to say it’s probably never been wrong.

21.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

I’ve been job hunting for months with no luck. Is this strategy worth a try?

The maxim that “it’s not what you know but who you know” has been around for a very long time, and I’m sad to say it’s probably never been wrong.

21.08.2026 30

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

I’ve been job hunting for months with no luck. Is this strategy worth a try?

The maxim that “it’s not what you know but who you know” has been around for a very long time, and I’m sad to say it’s probably never been wrong.

21.08.2026 30

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

I’ve been job hunting for months with no luck. Is this strategy worth a try?

The maxim that “it’s not what you know but who you know” has been around for a very long time, and I’m sad to say it’s probably never been wrong.

21.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My boss said I was ‘emotional’ when I asked for a pay rise. Is that fair?

Apart from being disastrously unprofessional, it strikes me as the ad hominem attack of a person who has nothing to support their main contention.

14.08.2026 40

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My boss said I was ‘emotional’ when I asked for a pay rise. Is that fair?

Apart from being disastrously unprofessional, it strikes me as the ad hominem attack of a person who has nothing to support their main contention.

14.08.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My boss said I was ‘emotional’ when I asked for a pay rise. Is that fair?

Apart from being disastrously unprofessional, it strikes me as the ad hominem attack of a person who has nothing to support their main contention.

14.08.2026 40

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My boss said I was ‘emotional’ when I asked for a pay rise. Is that fair?

Apart from being disastrously unprofessional, it strikes me as the ad hominem attack of a person who has nothing to support their main contention.

14.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My manager wanted me to argue for a pay rise. Why should I?

There are plenty of ways to genuinely measure performance at work, but it sounds as if your manager isn’t interested in them.

07.08.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My manager wanted me to argue for a pay rise. Why should I?

There are plenty of ways to genuinely measure performance at work, but it sounds as if your manager isn’t interested in them.

07.08.2026 40

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My manager wanted me to argue for a pay rise. Why should I?

There are plenty of ways to genuinely measure performance at work, but it sounds as if your manager isn’t interested in them.

07.08.2026 40

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My manager wanted me to argue for a pay rise. Why should I?

There are plenty of ways to genuinely measure performance at work, but it sounds as if your manager isn’t interested in them.

07.08.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

We think our boss has become obsessed with a chatbot. What can we do?

One day in the future consulting with robots as if they’re trustworthy humans might be entirely normal, and possibly beneficial. That day has not...

31.07.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

We think our boss has become obsessed with a chatbot. What can we do?

One day in the future consulting with robots as if they’re trustworthy humans might be entirely normal, and possibly beneficial. That day has not...

31.07.2026 40

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

We think our boss has become obsessed with a chatbot. What can we do?

One day in the future consulting with robots as if they’re trustworthy humans might be entirely normal, and possibly beneficial. That day has not...

31.07.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

We think our boss has become obsessed with a chatbot. What can we do?

One day in the future consulting with robots as if they’re trustworthy humans might be entirely normal, and possibly beneficial. That day has not...

31.07.2026 40

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My boss is awful, and we all want to leave. How do I avoid burning bridges?

Office politics can be delicate and sometimes dobbing in a person in power can seem right in theory but only causes pain in practice.

24.07.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My boss is awful, and we all want to leave. How do I avoid burning bridges?

Office politics can be delicate and sometimes dobbing in a person in power can seem right in theory but only causes pain in practice.

24.07.2026 30

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My boss is awful, and we all want to leave. How do I avoid burning bridges?

Office politics can be delicate and sometimes dobbing in a person in power can seem right in theory but only causes pain in practice.

24.07.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My boss is awful, and we all want to leave. How do I avoid burning bridges?

Office politics can be delicate and sometimes dobbing in a person in power can seem right in theory but only causes pain in practice.

24.07.2026 30

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague is constantly negative. How can I make them cheer up?

When a colleague is always down, it can make your workplace experience negative too. But there are some things you can try.

17.07.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague is constantly negative. How can I make them cheer up?

When a colleague is always down, it can make your workplace experience negative too. But there are some things you can try.

17.07.2026 100

The Age

Jonathan Rivett