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updates: our boss is being a jerk about bereavement leave for miscarriages, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m...
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should I say something about my assistant’s messy desk?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . A reader writes: My administrative assistant’s desk is...
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interview with a death doula — a person who helps support you at the end of your life
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . Have you ever heard of a Death Doula? I hadn’t, so when I had the...
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my coworker will quit if I’m promoted, shimmer body oil at work, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office mate...
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update: my boss made us all attend a session with his therapist
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m...
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I’m the boss who’s always late
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . A reader writes: I’m part of the senior management of a small...
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update: my employee was excluded from a team-building event because of their weight — how do I make this right?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . Welcome to the mid-year “where are you now?” event at Ask a Manager!...
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did my employee give me a fake doctor’s note, reducing bias in hiring, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I try to...
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weekend open thread — June 1-2, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion...
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open thread – May 31, 2024
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open...
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working from a one-bedroom apartment with a baby and nanny, people keep quitting, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Working from a...
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how do I work for an insecure boss who thinks I’m spreading rumors about her?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . A reader writes: A few weeks ago, my boss mentioned that she’d...
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updates: my boss keeps leaving her kid with me, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. My boss keeps...
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how much will it hurt me to take a few years off from my career?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s the Thursday “ask the reader” question. A reader...
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our off-site includes a body fat analysis, have to use six PTO days to take a five-day vacation, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our off-site...
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negotiating an offer when you haven’t talked salary at all
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . A reader writes: After four interviews and a performance assessment,...
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what comp time policy should I set for my team?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . A reader writes: I head an agency with around 40 employees. I’m...
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my boss finally saw the light about my horrible coworker — but I’ve been warning him for years
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . A reader writes: I’ve been at my company for eight years. I’m a...
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when an employee struggles with a task, cell phones at lunch, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I accept...
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my employee assumes I’ll always pay for her food, no answer to a time-off request from new job, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee...
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update: my coworkers keep asking about my assault
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . Last month we had a letter from someone whose coworkers kept asking...
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how can I get our employees to arrive on time?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . A reader writes: My organization operates in a very traditional...
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my boss from before my gender transition is now my colleague
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . A reader writes: My first full-time office job was at an awful place....
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my boss won’t help with my workload, interviewer made a weird sexist comment about his marriage, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I asked my boss...
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weekend open thread – April 29-30, 2023
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager . This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion...