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The Careerologist: I made a joke about pole dancing at work

Coming from a different era of office politics is no excuse for making someone feel belittled

The Careerologist: I made a joke about pole dancing at work
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The other day, as people were joking around in the office, I harmlessly said to a female colleague who was standing by a pole "how much do you charge?". It was funny at the time, but she later made a formal complaint. I can't defend the comment, but isn't she making too much of a big deal about it?

55-year-old male

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