Dear Aunty B, I am on the verge of burning our kitchen to the ground. It is an absolute pigsty of dirty dishes, crusty breakfast plates and …
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Dear Aunty B, I am on the verge of burning our kitchen to the ground. It is an absolute pigsty of dirty dishes, crusty breakfast plates and …
Dear Aunty B, I am so angry. I just asked our young new staff member very nicely to do the coffee run. Yesterday morning he did it,…
Dear Aunty B, What should I do about a woman who has just joined our team and is an absolute cow? She is an arrogant, nasty backbiter who h…
Dear Aunty B, I have been placed in a very awkward position. My direct report is having an affair with the office manager! They are both ma…
Dear Aunty B, I work in marketing and often go to client meetings and they brief me on what they want me to do. Often it is a stroke of bril…
Dear Aunty B, I have just completely lost it with one of my teams. They had a problem with a client and instead of trying to come up with a…
Dear Aunty B, I have a young employee who insists on dressing like a costume character. Some mornings when I come into work I don’t know wh…
Dear Aunty B, I’m looking forward to my holidays as much as the next entrepreneur and the thought of having two whole weeks off is wonderf…
Dear Aunty B, A long time ago, when I was young and desperate, I borrowed money from my uncle to start my business. He’s actually not t…
Dear Aunty B, I’ve been reflecting a bit on my business as the year winds down and I’ve got to say that I am a bit depressed. We’v…
Dear Aunty B, I’m off for all of January (my first long holiday in 13 years and I can’ wait) but I am having a bit of trouble with the a…
Dear Aunty B, I’ve got three Christmas lunches this week and I am determined to make an impression. So far, I’ve spent most Christmas …
