Please Stop Hugging Me (and Other Workplace Crimes)

Episode notes

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to WTF is Business Casual , where HR consultants Jenny Levy and Sarah Bursten roast, rant, and reality-check the weird stuff that somehow passes for “normal” in the workplace. This week we’re calling out all the things people still think are fine at work, but absolutely aren’t. From awkward hugs to speakerphone oversharers, cubicles that look like dorm rooms, and the office “Happy Birthday” song no one actually enjoys, Jenny and Sarah break down what’s WTF-acceptable and what’ll get you side-eyed by HR. WTF Moments & Hot Takes: Hugging at work . Friendly or lawsuit waiting to happen? (Hint: keep your hands to yourself.) Cubicle clutter . Your desk isn’t a daycare or a personal museum. Being BFFs with your boss . How “we’re just friends” turns into “why did HR call me in?” Reply All crimes . Stop hitting that button, Sally. Just. Stop. Forced birthday singing . Why workplace celebrations feel more like hostage situations. Speakerphone culture . If we can hear your conversation, it’s already gone too far. The unspoken workplace rules . The stuff you’ll never find in an employee handbook (but should).

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