812: Your Ex is Your Boss: Is Your Career Lost? | Feedback Friday
Mar 17, 2023
What happens when your boss is your ex? The hosts dive into this tricky workplace dilemma alongside tales of dealing with toxic family ties. Listeners ponder how to handle awkward roommate dynamics, especially when romance is involved. There's even a heartfelt discussion about a family member's military aspirations and the emotional challenges that come with it. With humor and relatable anecdotes, they offer advice on navigating these complex relationships and personal boundaries in life.
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Leave a Toxic Job
Leave your job if you feel stagnant and trapped, especially when your ex is your boss.
Channel dissatisfaction into a job search and find a more fulfilling role.
insights INSIGHT
Power Dynamics with Ex-Boss
A manipulative ex as your boss creates an unhealthy power dynamic at work.
Prioritize your well-being and seek a work environment where you feel respected and secure.
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Addressing 'Bitch' Reputation
Reflect on your "bitch" reputation at work and consider its impact on your overall experience.
Explore the reasons behind this behavior and how it affects your relationships and career.
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What comes next when your boss is also your ex? If you happen to grumble, will your career crumble? We'll try to find answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday!
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On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
What comes next when your boss is your ex? If you happen to grumble, will your career crumble?
Your beloved brother married the woman you once considered your best friend. You've since discovered she's a manipulative she-hag with questionable politics and now you want nothing to do with either of them. How do you deal with them when they reach out to reconnect?
Your lack of a current relationship makes your roommate's loudly vocal confirmation of the opposite awkward. How should you diplomatically handle this?
You worry that your physically fit nephew who wants to join the Navy SEALs might not be mentally fit enough to handle the violence of war. He wants to enlist because it would look good on his resume, but you doubt his commitment to killing strangers for his country. What should you do?
When you're a small-potatoes but sincere podcast host, how do you deal with disrespectful guests who feel like they're doing you a favor for giving you the time of day?
Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
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