December 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments CEO is furious about my joke, boss keeps saying he loves me, 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 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – December 6, 2024 — Ask a Manager open thread – December 6, 2024 by Alison Green on December 6, 2024 It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post ... Read More
December 5, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments share your funniest office holiday stories — Ask a Manager share your funniest office holiday stories by Alison Green on December 5, 2024 We have once again entered the season of forced workplace merriment, ... Read More
December 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my company secretly gives parents thousands of extra dollars in benefits — 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 3, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments drunk boss was angry I couldn’t drive him, coworker who’s afraid of clowns, 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
December 2, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments a nudist across from the office, a lease dispute with a former tenant’s manager, 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. And then ... Read More
November 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – November 29, 2024 — Ask a Manager My best friend (Angela) made a pretty big mistake at work and almost got fired. While I do think she was treated too harshly, ... Read More
November 27, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Thanksgiving eve open thread — Ask a Manager Thanksgiving / Holiday Gathering Conversation Topics! If you are like me and sometimes struggle to come up with things to talk about with folks ... Read More
November 26, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the bacon monitor, the baby boom, and other tales of holidays at work — Ask a Manager Over the years, readers have submitted a tremendous number of amusing stories about holidays at work. Here are some of my favorites. 1. The ... Read More
November 25, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the boat party rations, the cook-off vote theft, and other food stories from work — Ask a Manager All this week to get us in the holiday spirit, I’m going to be featuring holiday work stories readers have shared here in the ... Read More