April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is the kiss emoji appropriate at work, manager wants me to find coverage after I quit, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is the kiss emoji appropriate at work? This is a low-stakes question, but I ... Read More
April 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments company won’t do anything about a horrible coworker, eating tiny lunches in a group, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company won’t do anything about our horrible coworker I have a very problematic ... Read More
April 9, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee writes overly casual emails, employer told me to remove TikTok from my phone, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. New employee writes overly casual emails I’m a millennial and work for state government, ... Read More
April 8, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments manager wants to match outfits, in trouble for a text sent outside of work, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Does my manager want to match outfits with me? I know this is almost ... Read More
April 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker said his boss kneed him in the groin, I feel unappreciated, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker said his boss kneed him in the groin This is a bit ... Read More
April 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker says she loves shoplifting, asking to take over a specific person’s job, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker says she loves shoplifting I’ve been angsting over a coworker interaction that I ... Read More
April 3, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker won’t stop talking about how young I am, how to ask if meetings will provide food, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker won’t stop talking about how young I am I’m 27 and working ... Read More
April 2, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments laying off employee who’s having chemo, quitting your job when you win the lottery, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company plans to lay off my employee who’s having chemo I have recently ... Read More
April 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my employee asked if I’m pregnant — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I have been experiencing secondary infertility for the last year and nine months. I have gone through two rounds of IVF ... Read More
April 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments mother-in-law manages sister-in-law and covers up her drunk driving, lactation room is occupied, and more — Ask a Manager mother-in-law manages sister-in-law and covers up her drunk driving, lactation room is occupied, and more — Ask a Manager mother-in-law manages sister-in-law and covers ... Read More