March 11, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker’s boyfriend hangs out at our desks to flirt — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in manufacturing, and I more or less have a desk job. My “office” is a clump of desks off ... Read More
March 10, 2025 being the boss 0 Comments should managers go to happy hour with employees? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: What are your thoughts and the etiquette around getting drinks with coworkers when you’re in leadership position? I’m a female, on ... Read More
March 7, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – March 8-9, 2025 — Ask a Manager I will admit that I posted this thread to share an update earlier rather than later (before I forget or get too busy)! Last ... Read More
March 7, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments making 2 job candidates have dinner together, manager eavesdrops on conversations, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. CEO is making two finalist candidates have dinner with him at the same time ... Read More
March 6, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments are my longer hours unfair to my coworker? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in an office with two full-time employees, a manager, and 80+ contract employees. Jane, the other full-time employee, and ... Read More
March 5, 2025 ask the readers 0 Comments the torn-down sign, the committed decorator, and other stories of shared work space gone awry — Ask a Manager Last week we talked about shared space / hot-desking horror stories and here are 10 of my favorites that you shared. 1. The torn-down ... Read More
March 4, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments a bunch of questions and answers about your resume — Ask a Manager I’m getting a flood of questions about resumes, so here are seven resume questions and answers. 1. Can my resume just list my last ... Read More
March 3, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments how normal is it to help your partner in their job? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I have a senior role in a large architecture and engineering company, and my partner is an academic. I sometimes ask ... Read More
February 28, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – February 28, 2025 — Ask a Manager Hi all, I posted a few weeks ago about turning a job offer down solely on the basis of having a bad feeling about ... Read More
February 28, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my mom answered my phone and yelled at my boss, staff grumbling about sales team’s “perks,” and more — Ask a Manager my mom answered my phone and yelled at my boss, staff grumbling about sales team’s “perks,” and more — Ask a Manager my mom ... Read More