Category: Opinion Pieces
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On Unhealthy Work Environments
When I get asked these days at dinners or parties what I do, I laugh nervously and respond that I recently quit my job and am looking for something else. I get nervous because my interlocutor usually continues by asking why I left or what I am looking for in my next job – and…
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On Being a Professional Troublemaker
I have often been told that I am too direct – and how many people have I turned off by that. At work, I didn’t get promoted, at home I was the black sheep creating problems, and boyfriends broke up with me because I challenged them to become better. But I recently realized that what…
Maria Knodt 