Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The ...

However, here are a couple particularly effective tips for dealing with the jerks and toxic people in your office or on the ...

Dear Annie: I retired early from a stressful job about a year ago and now work part-time in an office with one other full-time secretary who started at the same time I did. She pushes most of the work ...

Dear Eric: I love my job but there is another employee there who likes to confide their life stories with me. It makes me upset and uncomfortable. I am a very compassionate person, but these stories ...

In many companies, the culture of a workplace is not measured by a mission statement, a foosball table at the office, or even a free lunch once a week. It is measured by how leadership deals with the ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a mid-30s woman with a moderately successful career. I’m well known and respected by my supervisors and co-workers. I try hard to maintain a level of respect, professionalism and ...

Some people have an uncomfortable work environment because their coworkers treat them poorly, and even worse, some of these people disturb themselves about it. To address this problem, first apply the ...

Chances are that workplace jerk might be acting that way because of stress you’re not aware of. It’s worthwhile to spend a little energy trying to understand why they’re acting the way they are.