March 20, 2025 ask the readers 0 Comments let’s discuss the weirdest hills to die on you’ve seen at work — Ask a Manager Over the years, we’ve heard about people who chose some pretty odd hills to die on — people who became so strongly committed to ... Read More
March 17, 2025 ask the readers 0 Comments the wet carpet, the pickle jars, and other stories of final F-you’s to jobs you hated — Ask a Manager Last week we discussed final F-you’s to jobs or bosses you hated, and here are 18 of the best stories you shared. (Caveat: appearing ... Read More
March 5, 2025 ask the readers 0 Comments the torn-down sign, the committed decorator, and other stories of shared work space gone awry — Ask a Manager Last week we talked about shared space / hot-desking horror stories and here are 10 of my favorites that you shared. 1. The torn-down ... Read More
December 18, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the boudoir photos, the date from Shopko, and other stories of holidays at work — Ask a Manager Here are 10 of my favorite stories you shared about holidays at work over the past month. 1. The empty gifts For years we ... Read More
December 5, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments share your funniest office holiday stories — Ask a Manager share your funniest office holiday stories by Alison Green on December 5, 2024 We have once again entered the season of forced workplace merriment, ... Read More
November 26, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the bacon monitor, the baby boom, and other tales of holidays at work — Ask a Manager Over the years, readers have submitted a tremendous number of amusing stories about holidays at work. Here are some of my favorites. 1. The ... Read More
November 25, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the boat party rations, the cook-off vote theft, and other food stories from work — Ask a Manager All this week to get us in the holiday spirit, I’m going to be featuring holiday work stories readers have shared here in the ... Read More
November 18, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the Rolodex hoarder, the used tea bags, and other stories of territorial behavior at work — Ask a Manager Last week we discussed territorial behavior at work and here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The Rolodex I worked with ... Read More
November 5, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the miniature diorama, the burn book, the gun, and other weird items left behind in desks — Ask a Manager Need an amusing distraction today? I do. Last week we talked about the oddest things you’ve found when cleaning out a desk or workspace, ... Read More
September 9, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the pumpkin conspiracy, the illegitimate squirrel, and other office competitions gone bad — Ask a Manager Last week we talked about office contests gone awry. Here are 13 of the funniest stories you shared. 1. The bugs Early in my ... Read More