Help! My coworker wants a copy of my house key!
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🗓️ 22 January 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Ever wrestled with an unusual work problem and didn’t know where to turn? In our recurring advice column, “Work Drama,” we try to find answers to your sticky work situations. This week, Reema is joined by culture writer and podcaster, Sarah Hagi (host of “Scamfluencers”) to unpack some uncomfortable workplace problems – from scammy bosses and boundary-pushing coworkers to negotiating for a raise and navigating workplace friendships.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. |
| 0:03.6 | I host a podcast called Rethinking about the science of what makes us tick. |
| 0:08.0 | This season, we're talking to philosopher and author Alain de Botton about how to build character and lead meaningful lives. |
| 0:15.0 | If you're going to be an elitist, please could you be an elitist about the really important things, |
| 0:19.0 | you know, which is, is someone kind? |
| 0:21.6 | Is someone nice? |
| 0:22.8 | Is their soul open? |
| 0:24.3 | Are they thoughtful? |
| 0:25.4 | And maybe we can afford to pass judgment, as it were, on where people are, according to this scale of values. |
| 0:33.1 | Find and follow Rethinking with Adam Grant, wherever you're listening. |
| 0:39.0 | Do you strike me as the kind of person who loves to give advice or maybe has some hot takes? |
| 0:44.3 | You've guessed correctly. |
| 0:46.1 | I'm definitely, I got the opinions, I got the hot takes, and, you know, I love to gossip. |
| 0:53.3 | So. |
| 0:56.4 | Hey, everyone. I'm Rie Mechres and welcome to This Is Uncomfortable. |
| 1:00.5 | We've been asking y'all for your questions about sticky situations at work to leave us voice messages on our hotline at 347, ring TIU. |
| 1:08.8 | And this week we are answering some of them as part of a segment we like to call work drama. |
| 1:13.6 | We got some pretty wild questions about workplace tension, |
| 1:16.6 | co-worker clicks, |
| 1:17.6 | bosses behaving badly, |
| 1:19.6 | and some bizarre office policies. |
| 1:21.6 | And joining me to help answer those questions |
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