July 22, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my daughter has lost two jobs in one year, are laundry products included in office fragrance bans, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My daughter has lost two jobs in one year My 44-year-old daughter has been ... Read More
July 19, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments manager thanked my husband for letting me work with them, how much exaggeration is too much on LinkedIn, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. A manager thanked my husband for letting me work with them A department I ... Read More
July 18, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I smelled alcohol on my coworker, can you fire someone because their spouse is a politician, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I suspect my colleague was drinking before our morning meeting I held a meeting ... Read More
July 17, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments an employee we fired is making “inspirational” LinkedIn posts about it, grand jury duty will eat up 15% of my pay for the year, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. An employee we fired keeps making “inspirational” posts about it on LinkedIn About four ... Read More
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