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[quote=Anonymous]You need a work bestie.

I too can't stand the veneer. It was something that was really hard about becoming a manager because immediately a wall went up between me and my employees. I couldn't say what I really felt and couldn't whine about my management staff to them. Sometimes I wonder if my coworkers would like the real me. Real me is much more fun and laid back. I try really hard to gray rock a lot of difficult people that I work with- smile and nod.

Work bestie solves most of these issues. We can whine together about senior management, they're a manager too so I can talk to them about problem employees and they understand what I'm going through. They're hard to find though. My long term friend left 2 years ago and I still miss her. She was SO SO different in our conversations than she was with everyone else. Her work persona was completely opposite of who she actually was. I have a few other people I trust now. Say something to the wrong person though and they will tattle on you.[/quote]

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