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4 Steps for Dealing With a Hated New Job

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If the problems are serious -- you ethically disagree with company policy or you're asked to do duties you find reprehensible or just have no interest in -- then it's probably time to just move on and learn from the experience. This post originally ran in 2008 Know when to cut your losses.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: How Badly Do You Need Time Off?

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this summer with her boyfriend – not only because her company’s policy mandates that she take at least five consecutive days off, but because she needs the break. For Avery, the decision to take a vacation wasn’t a difficult one, even though there was a period in 2008 when both she and her husband lost their jobs.

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