May 29, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my office is infested with mice, my coworker won’t stop contacting me while I’m on maternity leave, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office is infested with mice, and no one will do anything There is ... Read More
May 23, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments should I say I’m going to quit if my job doesn’t deal with my horrible coworker, 2 bosses in a row couldn’t say why they disliked my work, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I tell my job I’m going to quit if they don’t deal with ... 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 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 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
April 16, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments I manage a terrible slob — how can I convince her upset coworker that I’m handling it? — Ask a Manager I actually have an update to this situation right now! I appreciated so much of the advice in the comments, as well as yours. ... Read More
April 15, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker makes absolutely everything about herself — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in a department of nine people. We all get along well, but I’m struggling with how to handle my ... Read More
April 9, 2025 being the boss 0 Comments I manage a terrible slob — how can I convince her upset coworker that I’m handling it? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I supervise a team of seven, split between two offices. Sally is an employee in her early 20s working in the ... Read More