February 5, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments should we get the day after the Super Bowl off, asked out on LinkedIn, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should we give everyone the day after the Super Bowl off? I live in ... Read More
January 30, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments the first person to accept the offer gets hired, reference checker asked how much sick leave an employee used, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Offering a job to multiple people and giving it to the first one who ... Read More
December 9, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I was asked to take down a family photo — Ask a Manager It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered ... Read More
August 9, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments job application asked if I’d accept the job, muscling in on a volunteer project, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Application asked, “If offered this job, will you accept?” I am applying for jobs. ... Read More
June 20, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments interviewer asked me about a political argument I had 10 years ago — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’ve been looking for a job for a year and finally accepted a hybrid role at a medium-sized start-up. I’ve been ... Read More
April 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments United Just Asked Pilots to Take Unpaid Leave. It’s Actually a Very Smart Move — Evil HR Lady These delays were caused by attempts to resolve serious issues with safety and aircraft reliability at Boeing. CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end ... 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