When workplace flirting gets dangerously hot, should you risk everything for a colleague you can't stop thinking about? This week we tackle the steamiest workplace dilemma we've ever received: months of "dangerous flirting" that's reached breaking point. Then we solve what happens when your dream job becomes a nightmare faster than you can update your LinkedIn, and reveal why three weeks is the worst possible time to make any career decisions, plus the one conversation that could save you from a massive mistake.

Plus, is there a colleague at work who makes you feel like the awkward new kid while they're the popular one everyone knows? We tackle workplace insecurity head-on, revealing the simple strategy that transforms your biggest workplace threat into your secret career weapon.

What you'll learn: 

• The Insecurity Antidote: How to transform workplace jealousy into career advancement
• The 3-Week Rule: Why this timeline is too early to judge any new role (and what to do instead)
• The Safety vs Challenge Framework: How to know if you're craving security or genuinely unhappy
• The Office Romance Risk Calculator: The one question that determines if workplace attraction is worth pursuing
• The Colleague Dating Commandment: Why casual dating rules don't apply at work (and what does)
• The Worst-Case Scenario Test: The mental exercise that prevents career-destroying decisions

Welcome to BIZ Inbox, your go-to workplace advice podcast where awkward career questions get real-world solutions.

Got office politics nightmares or boss-from-hell situations? Send us a voice note or email us at [email protected]. You can remain completely anonymous!

Resources That Actually Help: 

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