June 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments we have to cook food to feed our well-paid managers, employee sends stream-of-consciousness Slack messages, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. We have to cook food to feed our very well-paid managers I work for ... Read More
June 7, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments husband’s boss didn’t tell me about his medical episode, asking about starting time, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My husband’s boss didn’t alert me when he had a medical episode My husband ... Read More
June 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments HR misused my emergency contacts, requesting payment from a family friend, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss encouraged me to apply for a promotion, then said I didn’t have ... Read More
June 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments did my boss reject me just so she could hire a friend, my employee lives in her cubicle, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Did my boss reject me just so she could hire a friend? Late last ... Read More
June 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworker will quit if I’m promoted, shimmer body oil at work, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office mate announces all their comings and goings How do I get my ... Read More
May 31, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread — June 1-2, 2024 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread — June 1-2, 2024 by Alison Green on May 31, 2024 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
May 31, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – May 31, 2024 — Ask a Manager Not sure it would be bizarre to have to work UK hours to fit in with the UK office! The work needs to be ... Read More
May 30, 2024 advice about your boss 0 Comments how do I work for an insecure boss who thinks I’m spreading rumors about her? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: A few weeks ago, my boss mentioned that she’d been hearing rumors about herself and said if I was the one ... Read More
May 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments negotiating an offer when you haven’t talked salary at all — Ask a Manager A reader writes: After four interviews and a performance assessment, the company has signaled that they plan to make me an offer next week. ... Read More
May 28, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the charismatic aura, the glowing tan, and other amazing items seen on resumes — Ask a Manager Last week, I asked about the strangest things you’ve ever seen in cover letters and resumes. You shared some amazing stories — here are ... Read More