what do you do when a friend has been torn down unecessarily? i have this beautiful bright friend who has just finished her mastersafter 6 years of study who has been working at my work for about 6 months or more. She initiated a meeting with the head honcho of this workplace to see if she can work something out for the future - to be basically told that she wont get anywhere unless she goes back to school and study. got told to leave pretty much. she is upset. manager was really blunt and mean about the whole thing. i hate working here sometimes.