I’m a female and I’m on the Ozempic journey. Always a big girl. I’ve lost 65lbs. I still have another 20lbs. I walk, now run, weights etc. At a work happy hour, a colleague decided to tease me. He must of had too much to drink because he commented how “hot” I was looking lately. There were a few awkward smiles and others turned away. I’m embarrassed. I want to address it. I don’t want to run to HR but talk to him directly. Not cool dude. What can I say?

Interesting Read. JOB HUGGING - That's what consultants at Korn Ferry are calling the new labor-market trend, where workers are holding onto their jobs "for dear life" despite the whiplash of RTO mandates and a lack of emphasis on workplace loyalty. "The phrase 'job hugging' just kind of coined itself, because of the reluctance of especially top performers to leave where they're currently at," Stacy DeCesaro, a managing consultant at Korn Ferry, told Business Insider.

How do yall feel when u see a fresh face? I just started at a place with a lot of girls early to mid 20s and they just laugh and talk everytime they pass each other, but they dont even glance at me unless if I make it clear I need their help or have a question. I introduced myself individually to them all, and I'm also mid 20s so I was so confused as to why that was happening,does it get better? I really need the job so how can I break the ice without coming off desperate or invisible?

Had dinner with my sister and her new roommate. Background context, sister and I are Korean, the roommate is not. Half way through the dinner, sister went to the bathroom. The roommate randomly turned to me , smiled and said “Korean guys are so great. I had a dream last night that I was dating a Korean guy and we had a bunch of adorable mixed babies”. Rest of dinner was very normal. But she hugged me very tightly when we parted. Chat, what do we think?

I started at a new hospital earlier this year and thought I was being helpful and friendly with the other nurses. Now these coworkers that I considered friends have complained to management about me trying too hard and being "weird." I'm done trusting them. What is the best way to handle day-to-day interaction with people who smile while stabbing me in the back?

I was hanging out with my friends at a NY party. One of my friend had neck pain, so I offered to massage her. She immediately accepted. I gave her a massage for 40 mins and she didn’t want to leave. My other friends lined up looking at her reaction to my massage. So I ended up giving head and shoulder massage to 3 of my friends (girls) through the ball drop and started my new year…

A patient’s family member brought our unit a big box of donuts “to say thanks,” which was nice until they followed it up by asking if we could bend a few rules for their loved one. It wasn’t anything unsafe, but it did cross a line. I want to appreciate genuine gestures without feeling like there’s an unspoken expectation attached. How do you handle it without making things awkward?

I got told off for not smiling enough during handover. Apparently I looked "unapproachable." I was on hour 11 of a 13-hour shift... Can we stop policing facial expressions and start checking on wellbeing? Does anyone else have this issue?

Question for the ladies out there. As a male, when I run into female coworkers outside of work do you prefer an awkwardly formal handshake, an awkward side hug (though I wouldn’t side hug you in the office) or to awkwardly do nothing and start talking with no physical gesture?

With in-person interviews making a comeback, I’m curious: does a firm handshake still carry weight? Some see it as a simple courtesy, others treat it as a signal of confidence. Back in the day, my career counselor emphasized this. But, say, from your perspective, would it genuinely influence your impression of the candidate? 🤔