Work has changed, and in many ways for the better. Hours have become more flexible, so parents and carers can spend time with those they love. We have more holidays. Smartphones, tablets and laptops have unshackled us from our desks. It’s illegal to discriminate on the grounds of race, gender, religion, disability or sexuality. There’s a minimum wage.

But much is just the same, or worse than ever. Too many firms now expect you to be available round the clock, to answer their stupid emails or talk to clients on the other side of the world. Cameras and GPS track your every movement and toilet break; software counts each keystroke. And while we never dreamed of some of the jobs that have come into being, we have also watched the collapse of industries that once seemed indestructible.

And humans are still human, with all the prejudice, pettiness and self-interest that go with it. Some bosses will still sack you, hold you back or pay you less than you deserve because your face doesn’t fit. The lazy ones will expect you to do all their work; the insecure ones will take all the credit; the greedy ones will invent pretexts to rob you of the pittance you’re guaranteed by law. Too many of your colleagues will happily stab you in the back for the sake of a better job or more money.

What else could I do, you wonder. And answer comes there none …

If any of this sounds familiar, or if you have any other problem at work, this is your chance to get some help. Email your dilemma to Working.It.Out@theguardian.com (up to 150 words, please; no attachments), or set it out below. Every fortnight we’ll ask readers to advise on one of them. We’ll also print some of the best suggestions in G2 every other Wednesday. And don’t worry about your boss: we won’t use your name.