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Dear Orna: Last week I presented a new idea to my boss, but she rejected it. Yesterday, she presented the same idea to her boss, and he loved it. She took all the credit! Do I have to put up with that because she is my boss?
~ Signed: Outraged!!!

Dear Outraged!: I don't blame you for being outraged. That does not sound fair, but before you get even more outraged . . .
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Dear Orna: Why does it seem that so many people lie at work? They lie about little things, big ideas, personal issues and work-related matters. How can an honest person cope?
~Signed: Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

Dear TELL ME SWEET LITTLE LIES: I'm not gonna lie to you. The truth is, we are all liars. The lying begins with the job interview and never stops. Because I want you to believe me, I'm going to quote some real statistics: A University of Massachusetts research study found that 81% of job interview candidates lie and extroverts are most likely to . . .
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Dear Orna: Last week I presented a new idea to my boss, but she rejected it. Yesterday, she presented that same idea to her boss, and he loved it. She took all the credit! As an employee, do I have to put up with that? Signed: OUTRAGED!

Dear OUTRAGED: No one likes it when other people steal their ideas, or take advantage of their power. But before you get even more outraged, be sure you are not making some wrong assumptions . . .