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4 Company Rules That Cause Good Employees to Quit

These rules may make you realize why your workplace is so stressful.

Frustrated woman at work

Frustrating work environments do not encourage employees to get the job done.

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People—employees included—tend to behave how you expect them to. If you trust them and treat them like adults, more often than not, they will behave as such and get the job done. If you , create policies daily and think they are all slackers, you might be asking for it. Too often, what could be great employers spend too much refuses to budge on the issues below, it could be a sign that they're a bad match for you in the long run.

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