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The desire to be made redundant is more common than people might like to admit.

I’m desperate to be made redundant, but I’m a star employee. Help!

The desire to be made redundant is more common than people might like to admit, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson

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Having a temptation in the workplace is unlikely to help you at home.

I had sex with a colleague on a work trip. Is it too late to fix my marriage?

The temptation of your office affair will be difficult to overcome, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Modern workplaces come with flexibility that didn’t exist decades ago.

Women at work are always slacking off at Pilates and nail appointments. I’m over it!

The workplace has changed, and we all need to adjust with it, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
You should not have to resign over the appalling behaviour of someone else.

I’m being sabotaged by the colleague who was covering my role. Help!

You should not have to resign over the appalling behaviour of someone else, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Accepting a lower salary is not always a step backwards, but there are things to consider.

Should I take a pay cut for a job that’s more aligned with my values?

Accepting a lower salary is not always a step backwards, but there are things to consider, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
There’s no excuse for some bad behaviour.

My misogynistic colleagues hate me. And I’m about to be their boss

Remarks you shared about getting the job because you have “tits and a vagina” aren’t just unpleasant – they are completely unacceptable, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
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Salary expectations aren’t set in stone at the first interview.

How to set salary expectations, even if you’ve already been interviewed

Salary negotiations are one of the most uncomfortable parts of the hiring process for almost everyone involved, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Acquisitions often come with a lot of upheaval.

Everything’s gone south since our company was acquired. Now what?

What you’re describing is unfortunately a familiar pattern after acquisitions, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Most women have heard a comment that made them feel uncomfortable in the workplace. That doesn’t make it OK.

A colleague remarked on new hire’s breasts. But I’m the one being punished

This kind of conduct simply needs to end, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Becoming the boss of someone senior to you is also a tricky situation to navigate, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

A junior colleague got the promotion I wanted. Now he’s my boss

Being passed over for a promotion when you’ve supervised the person who is about to become your boss is bound to sting, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson