Dear Good Job: I have a co-worker who loves to talk about her 17-year-old son. Is this a grin-and-bear-it situation?

Dear Good Job: I'm having an increasingly difficult time dealing with a co-worker who loves to talk about her 17-year-old son.

The worst and most awkward was last month when another colleague's father unexpectedly and violently passed away in a traffic accident.

The comments about her son loving peanut butter feel easily ignorable and not worth getting agitated about.

Dear Getting Managed Out : Don't quit before you either have a job or they lay you off.

I feel like if a different person were in my position, that person would have figured out how to play this to keep their job and also keep doing the same work.

If you get the sense that your days are numbered no matter what, start looking for another job ASAP.

Dear Adrift: How do you find out what kinds of jobs are out there and that you might be qualified for? What do you go about trying to infiltrate a new industry or a new position? Ask for a friend, a career counselor or family to help figure out your next steps.