March 6, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments are my longer hours unfair to my coworker? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in an office with two full-time employees, a manager, and 80+ contract employees. Jane, the other full-time employee, and ... Read More
February 7, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments I’m supposed to live with my boss and her husband, bad coworker is finally leaving, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I’m supposed to live with my boss and her husband for months I have ... Read More
January 31, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my new boss coughs all over me, my coworker sucks at managing his team, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My new boss coughs all over me I’ve just begun a new position and ... Read More
January 15, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments HR person secretly helped her mom get hired, coworker is identifying herself as a psychologist when she’s not, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our HR person helped her mom get hired in secret I work for a ... Read More
January 3, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker keeps telling people she’s my boss, suspicious jewelry, and more — Ask a Manager I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My ... Read More
January 2, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments martial arts at work, coworker hates me, and more — Ask a Manager Here are five updates from past letter-writers. 1. Is it weird to incorporate martial arts at my job? (first update) I’ve got one more ... Read More
January 1, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker keeps making minor corrections to my work, CEO wants us the company logo on our butts, and more — Ask a Manager coworker keeps making minor corrections to my work, CEO wants us the company logo on our butts, and more — Ask a Manager coworker ... Read More
December 27, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I got drunk and flipped out at a company dinner, coworker complained about my burping, and more — Ask a Manager I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. I ... Read More
December 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments the nosy coworker, the quiet firing, and more — 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
December 23, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments boss says I need to socialize more, coworker won’t talk to us, and more — 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