May 14, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworkers want our office breakfasts to be vegan, how to back out of a job, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. A group of coworkers are pushing for our in-office breakfasts to be vegan My ... Read More
May 13, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my employee talks in song, coworker keeps reserving the desk I like, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker wants to know why my boss is scheduling a meeting … and ... Read More
May 12, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments an unfair credit for child care expenses, telling our director she’s not invited to a meeting, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is a credit for child care expenses fair to employees without kids? Recently a ... Read More
May 9, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee is in remote limbo, we’re expected to provide treats for better-paid coworkers, and more It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My employee is in remote limbo and it’s impacting her work I have an ... Read More
May 8, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my old employer wants me back, hiring manager offered me a lower-level job than I applied for, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My old employer wants me back I recently switched jobs from an in-office position ... Read More
May 7, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker with a crush keeps hanging out at my desk, exhausted from being the only employee with any drive, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker who (probably) has a crush keeps hanging out at my desk I was ... Read More
May 6, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker forgets the details of what she tells me to do, voicemail greeting says my name in a vulgar way, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker reacts out loud when reading about politics I work at a front ... Read More
May 2, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments know-it-all coworker talks over everyone, students using AI during job interviews, and more It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Know-it-all coworker talks over everyone (and is often wrong) We have a new employee, ... Read More
April 29, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my friend hired me but isn’t paying what we agreed, we get free food as “appreciation” but I can’t eat any of it, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My friend hired me but isn’t paying me what we agreed A friend of ... Read More
April 18, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments getting out of a fancy work lunch due to allergies, photo of a coworker doing a Nazi salute, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Excusing myself from a fancy work lunch due to allergies I have severe food ... Read More