April 22, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the noise complaint, the romantic violin, and other business trips gone awry — Ask a Manager Last week we talked about business trip mishaps and here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared about business trips that went very ... Read More
April 22, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments former employee is lying about her job with me … to cover up her time in jail — Ask a Manager former employee is lying about her job with me … to cover up her time in jail by Alison Green on April 22, 2024 ... Read More
April 22, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments an employee showed up for a video training while lounging in bed and smoking — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in a low-level supervisory role for a social service agency. Most of our employees work remotely and are issued ... Read More
April 22, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments interviewing with blue or pink hair, building staff damaged my bookcase, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Interviewing with blue or pink hair In the last few years, I have started ... Read More
April 19, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – April 20-21, 2024 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread – April 20-21, 2024 by Alison Green on April 19, 2024 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
April 19, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – April 19-20, 2024 — Ask a Manager open thread – April 19-20, 2024 by Alison Green on April 19, 2024 It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post ... Read More
April 19, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker interrupts me with questions she could answer herself, playing a game at a public-facing job, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker interrupts me with questions she could answer herself My coworker and I ... Read More
April 18, 2024 advice about your boss 0 Comments should I ask my boss why I was their second choice for my job? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: For the last nine months, I’ve been doing a (paid) internship at a foundation that is aimed at recent graduates looking ... Read More
April 18, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments the unavailable lactation room, the “unapproachable” manager, and more — Ask a Manager Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Random people use our lactation room for breaks and lunch (#3 at the link) I really ... Read More
April 18, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments let’s discuss business trip mishaps — Ask a Manager On my last work trip, which happened just before the pandemic, I was scheduled to be away for two weeks over four legs to ... Read More