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Brisbane Times

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My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

27.06.2025 6

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

27.06.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

27.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

27.06.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

20.06.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

20.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

20.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

20.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

12.06.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

12.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

12.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

12.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

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.

05.06.2025 9

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

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.

05.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

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.

05.06.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

I think my colleague is exploiting a work policy. Is my resentment fair?

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.

05.06.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague keeps spelling my name wrong. Should I feel insulted?

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.

29.05.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague keeps spelling my name wrong. Should I feel insulted?

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.

29.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague keeps spelling my name wrong. Should I feel insulted?

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.

29.05.2025 8

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague keeps spelling my name wrong. Should I feel insulted?

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.

29.05.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Was I wrong to ignore a pushy LinkedIn salesperson?

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

23.05.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Was I wrong to ignore a pushy LinkedIn salesperson?

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

23.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Was I wrong to ignore a pushy LinkedIn salesperson?

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

23.05.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Was I wrong to ignore a pushy LinkedIn salesperson?

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

23.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague talks with their mouth full. Can I tell them to stop?

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

15.05.2025 6

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague talks with their mouth full. Can I tell them to stop?

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

15.05.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague talks with their mouth full. Can I tell them to stop?

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

15.05.2025 9

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague talks with their mouth full. Can I tell them to stop?

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

15.05.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My company cut our pay rise and gave our bosses more. What can we do?

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.

09.05.2025 7

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My company cut our pay rise and gave our bosses more. What can we do?

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.

09.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My company cut our pay rise and gave our bosses more. What can we do?

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.

09.05.2025 5

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My company cut our pay rise and gave our bosses more. What can we do?

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.

09.05.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My boss wants me to ‘step up’ without any compensation. Is that fair?

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

24.04.2025 7

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My boss wants me to ‘step up’ without any compensation. Is that fair?

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

24.04.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My boss wants me to ‘step up’ without any compensation. Is that fair?

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

24.04.2025 7

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My boss wants me to ‘step up’ without any compensation. Is that fair?

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

24.04.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague was fired for being ‘too nice’. Is that fair?

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

17.04.2025 7

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague was fired for being ‘too nice’. Is that fair?

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

17.04.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague was fired for being ‘too nice’. Is that fair?

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

17.04.2025 10

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

My colleague was fired for being ‘too nice’. Is that fair?

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

17.04.2025 5

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

I accidentally ignored an important email. Did I deserve to be yelled at?

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

10.04.2025 10

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

I accidentally ignored an important email. Did I deserve to be yelled at?

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

10.04.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

I accidentally ignored an important email. Did I deserve to be yelled at?

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

10.04.2025 9

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

I accidentally ignored an important email. Did I deserve to be yelled at?

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

10.04.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Can I refuse to contribute to a gift for a colleague I dislike?

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

03.04.2025 9

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Can I refuse to contribute to a gift for a colleague I dislike?

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

03.04.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett

Can I refuse to contribute to a gift for a colleague I dislike?

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

03.04.2025 7

The Age

Jonathan Rivett

Can I refuse to contribute to a gift for a colleague I dislike?

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

03.04.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Jonathan Rivett

Why doesn’t my boss agree that commuting is a waste of time?

For too long, the time and cost associated with lengthy commutes was waved away as a necessary evil. That era is over.

27.03.2025 6

WA Today

Jonathan Rivett

Why doesn’t my boss agree that commuting is a waste of time?

For too long, the time and cost associated with lengthy commutes was waved away as a necessary evil. That era is over.

27.03.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jonathan Rivett