403: My Best Friend’s Cheating Ex | Feedback Friday

Sep 11, 2020

Navigating the tricky waters of supporting a friend involved with a cheating ex sparks a lively discussion. There’s also an amusing account of accidentally overhearing a Zoom call gone wrong. The hosts share insights on networking during tough times and how to assert your worth in a male-dominated workplace. They tackle the complexities of remote work negotiations and critique a shady mentorship program, keeping the conversation light and lively. Tune in for a blend of humor and practical advice!

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Supporting a Friend

Support your friend through difficult situations, even if you disagree with their choices.
Offer advice and be honest about your feelings, but allow them to make their own decisions.

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Setting Boundaries

Set boundaries in friendships if advice is consistently ignored and mistakes are repeated.
Support doesn't require agreement, but continual validation of poor choices isn't necessary.

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Accidental Zoom Witness

If you accidentally overhear a customer's private moment on Zoom, let it go.
Spare them embarrassment by being discreet and respectful.

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How can you still be supportive of the friend you love when they're still trying to work things out with a cheating ex you'd like to strangle? We'll look into this and more here on Feedback Friday!

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On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

How can you still be supportive of the friend you love when they're still trying to work things out with a cheating ex you'd like to strangle?
You accidentally eavesdropped on a pair of clients engaging in carnal relations over Zoom when they thought they were signed out. Should you let them know you heard everything or just let it go?
How can you dig the well before you're thirsty when all you're hearing is the sound of your network's crickets?
As a highly praised female in a male-dominated industry, how can you make it clear you expect to make as much as your male predecessor -- with the title to match -- without coming off as pushy?
Working from home during this quarantine has been an incredibly positive and productive experience, but your company is old school and itching to get back to business as usual in the office. What might you do to keep living the quarandream?
This LinkedIn "mentorship" contact you got suckered into having a conversation with is definitely a scam, right?
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