Roxane Gay's Advice About the Workplace

Please Advise: A Pop Up Show from WNYC | Sep 15

On today's episode of WNYC's new popup advice show, Tiffany Hanssen leads a conversation about navigating challenging circumstances at work, alongside writer Roxane Gay, the former columnist behind the New York Times' 'Work Friend' advice column. Listeners share the most helpful advice they've received about the workplace, including how to deal with micromanagers, the insecurity of joining a new workplace, and having diplomatic conversations with your boss.

Note: You are listening to the podcast version of a live radio show. The call-in number only works between 1 and 2 PM Eastern, while the show is live.

If you'd like to submit questions or topic suggestions outside of the live show, please use the form on our showpage at wnyc.org/advise

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Please Advise

A pop-up advice show from WNYC. Airs from 1 - 2 p.m. on 93.9 FM or live streaming online, Monday through Wednesday. To submit advice questions in advance, use the form at the bottom of this page. To call in while the show is live and in-progress, call 212-433-9692.

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