August 2, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – August 2, 2024 — Ask a Manager I miss my old job 🙁 I hit my month mark at my current job and it feels like I’m missing an ex, which ... Read More
August 2, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee isn’t as productive on her WFH days, politics on LinkedIn, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My employee isn’t as productive on her WFH days I work in a university ... Read More
August 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I think a company leader is faking his work history, a burned-out coworker, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I think a company leader is faking his work history A coworker and I ... Read More
July 31, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is my girlfriend’s boss crossing a line, commenting on food expenses from a business trip, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is my girlfriend’s boss crossing a line? My girlfriend is a manager at a ... Read More
July 30, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments retiring coworker took credit for our full product line, can I take off my shoes at work, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker’s retirement email took credit for our full product line I received an email ... Read More
July 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments boss won’t stop complaining about my maternity leave, team doesn’t read email, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss won’t stop complaining about my maternity leave I’m four months pregnant and ... Read More
July 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread — July 27-28, 2024 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread — July 27-28, 2024 by Alison Green on July 26, 2024 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
July 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments interviewer mocked my speech impediment, telling coworkers I’m having a baby unconventionally, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My interviewer mocked my speech impediment I recently had a job interview that was ... Read More
July 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I’m biased toward midwesterners, cleaning up after a reply-all email storm, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m biased toward midwestern candidates At the east coast company I work at, I’m ... Read More
July 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments candidate no-showed for a high-level interview, leaving over a matter of conscience, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I work remotely across the country if I’ve been having health problems? I ... Read More