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When Or If We "quote, Unquote" Do Not Like Our Work, It Is Probably Because We Do Not Feel Safe Where We Go To Work. So When You Say, What Can We Do?, The Irony Is That The Best Thing We Can Do Is, Well One Option, Is To Quit.

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When Or If We "quote, Unquote" Do Not Like Our Work, It Is Probably Because We Do Not Feel Safe Where We Go To Work. So When You Say, What Can We Do?, The Irony Is That The Best Thing We Can Do Is, Well One Option, Is To Quit.

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