May 30, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments new manager is rumored to be dating an employee, I’m terrified of following up with people when they don’t respond, and more It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Incoming new manager is rumored to be dating an employee I have a moral ... Read More
May 27, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments manager husband is cheating with an employee, asking about potential cuts during a job interview, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Manager husband is cheating with a much younger employee A very dear friend of ... Read More
May 21, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments manager gets anxious about how I manage my time, telling my boss it would be OK to lay me off, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager gets anxious about how I manage my time even though I never ... Read More
May 16, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments boss tells me to solve everything myself, how much contact should I have with my teenager’s manager, and more It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Am I obligated to use my personal network for my job? I work for ... Read More
May 8, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my old employer wants me back, hiring manager offered me a lower-level job than I applied for, and more It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My old employer wants me back I recently switched jobs from an in-office position ... Read More
April 30, 2025 advice about your boss 0 Comments does HR-mandated manager training ever fix bad bosses? A reader writes: Does HR-mandated manager training actually work, ever? I had a director whose behavior veered week-to-week from overbearing to toxic to straight-up ... Read More
April 28, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments housekeeping update – Ask a Manager housekeeping update by Alison Green on April 28, 2025 The work on the site is (hopefully) complete, and comments are turned back on. Thanks ... Read More
April 24, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments can I ask interviewers whether they use employee surveillance tech? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: The last time I was searching for jobs was pre-Covid, and while the job market and world have changed in many ... Read More
April 23, 2025 advice about your boss 0 Comments my new manager is upset I didn’t tell her I was pregnant when I interviewed — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I recently interviewed for and accepted a job as a nurse at the very small hospital in my very small midwestern ... Read More
April 22, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments I’m working for my parents’ company — and my colleagues are being jerks — Ask a Manager A reader writes: Through a bit of misfortune, I had to fall back on working at the company my parents own, in order to ... Read More