July 16, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworker took a video call from the bathroom, horrible exec is the boss’s best friend, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker took a video call from the bathroom I was on a call ... Read More
July 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworkers are in a self-help cult, I pretended I’m allergic to bees, and more — Ask a Manager I’m off today. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. I ... Read More
June 28, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I don’t see the point of taking time off, explaining a black eye on Zoom calls, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t see the point of taking PTO I work a customer-service-heavy role, and ... Read More
June 14, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments thongs at work, the best interviewing order, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Thongs at work The other day, while I was at a healthcare facility where ... Read More
June 13, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I don’t want to bake for my coworker, needlessly cruel layoffs, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is this method for layoffs needlessly cruel? I am writing this email while sitting ... Read More
June 12, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee never eats at work, office is angry I didn’t pay for a plane ticket after I resigned, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee never eats at work I added a new (and wonderful) person to ... Read More
June 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments angry ex told my boss I’m a drug addict, manager lets employee insult me, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. An angry ex emailed my boss saying I’m a drug addict I had a ... 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 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 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