June 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments guiding interns effectively — Evil HR Lady According to this post on Reddit, when an intern showed up to work in a crop top, even though it violated the written dress code, ... Read More
June 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments we have to cook food to feed our well-paid managers, employee sends stream-of-consciousness Slack messages, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. We have to cook food to feed our very well-paid managers I work for ... Read More
June 7, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread — June 8-9, 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 you’d like ... Read More
June 7, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – June 7, 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 ... Read More
June 7, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments The 24 Worst Business Buzzwords of 2024 — Evil HR Lady “Act your wage” (number 1) while keeping your “balls in the air” (number 2), and you’ll likely set off the “spidey sense” (number 10) of ... Read More
June 7, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments husband’s boss didn’t tell me about his medical episode, asking about starting time, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My husband’s boss didn’t alert me when he had a medical episode My husband ... Read More
June 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Starbucks Leadership: ‘Everything Is Fine.’ Starbucks Customers: ‘Where’s My Coffee?’ Starbucks customers say lines are getting long, and the wait times are probably making customers cranky as they wait 15 minutes or more for their ... Read More
June 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments HR misused my emergency contacts, requesting payment from a family friend, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss encouraged me to apply for a promotion, then said I didn’t have ... Read More
June 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments did my boss reject me just so she could hire a friend, my employee lives in her cubicle, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Did my boss reject me just so she could hire a friend? Late last ... Read More
June 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworker will quit if I’m promoted, shimmer body oil at work, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office mate announces all their comings and goings How do I get my ... Read More