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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

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   One of my co-workers at the software company I currently work on has an \u2018uncommon\u2019 set of beliefs that include, among many other things, a strong mistrust of mainstream science. He is currently very concerned about the effect that Wi-Fi signals have on our health and wants the company to make some changes to our Wi-Fi hubs and our devices\u2019 wireless connection usage. I\u2019ve found in the past that it\u2019s not easy to have a conversation with him about this type of topic. How can I be respectful to him and not undermine our work relationship while not giving in to connectivity inconvenience based on fringe-science beliefs?

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   Hello! I love the show! The humor interjected into real advice (or real advice injected into humor?) makes thinking of boring and scary things like coworker relations or quitting your job sound fun! Everyone should resolve conflict and/or quit!

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   I just started a new gig and I\u2019m running into a situation I haven\u2019t before. We have flexible work hours, but, unlike at previous jobs, people actually use them! I am meant to be pairing with another dev who is working quite different hours than me. I have a couple questions.

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   1) How do we communicate about this clearly? I tried to set expectations at the onset, but it seems we missed the boat. I asked when he works, told him when I work, and it didn\u2019t seem this far off. But on a day we\u2019re supposed to pair, he\u2019s here an hour and a half after me, which means I\u2019ll leave an hour and a half before him.

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   2) How do we make the time together the most effective? How can we turn about six hours of work into something meaningful, given normal distractions of meetings, bathroom breaks, etc?

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