the manager’s peeing dog, dressing like your boss, and more — Ask a Manager
Here are four updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. 1. My boss brings her dog to work and he pees by my desk I …
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why don’t we teach new grads about workplace norms? — Ask a Manager
This is the stuff that keeps Alison working! I do agree we have a collective responsibility to train new people and people who have moved to a new arena. Schools …
Read More I bombed in an interview I asked for, employee wants to skip lunch and leave early every day, and more — Ask a Manager
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I bombed in an interview I asked for I’m in a customer-facing role at a large company, and I’m interested …
Read More open thread – April 19-20, 2019 — Ask a Manager
This is actually a situation my partner is dealing with, and I was just wondering if the excellent commentariot here might have any advice. We live in an at-will employment …
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weekend free-for-all – April 20-21, 2019 — Ask a Manager
A couple people asked me to post about the cat convention I went to last weekend, so here it is. I went to the Catsbury Park Cat Convention, which was …
Read More my boss wants us to go on an all-day rafting trip, coworker’s parents are threatening to call HR about our friendship, and more — Ask a Manager
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants us to go on all-day rafting trip My company hired a new director (Michelle) a few years …
Read More why won’t anyone eat the last cookie, former employee still logging into database, and more — Ask a Manager
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. There’s a rumor I had a physical fight with a staff member, but I didn’t I just found out from …
Read More do I need to work with the woman my father had an affair with? — Ask a Manager
A reader writes: I am employed by a nonprofit that works with low-income students. I love my job and think my doing it has a positive impact on others. I …
Read More how can I tell my boss to stop commenting on my food and my weight? — Ask a Manager
how can I tell my boss to stop commenting on my food and my weight? by Alison Green on April 22, 2019 A reader writes: I recently got a new …
Read More how do I stay in touch with former managers? — Ask a Manager
A reader writes: I started a new job about a year and a half ago with a manager who was amazing — very supportive and patient. He was one of …
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