Dear LFTP: the new boss who treats me differently
- What can a 23-year bus company veteran do about a new boss who jokes with everyone but treats him differently?
A letter from a 23-year bus company veteran: his new boss of six months jokes and laughs with everyone but treats him differently. The hosts debate whether the writer's own conduct is the issue, suggest he consider his own culpability and age, and one host advises he may simply cash out his days. Secular's answer says the boss may be intimidated by the writer's seniority and age, and that his next move should be a direct conversation with the boss, which the hosts reject.
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