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
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