March 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments the surprising agony of office coffee culture — Ask a Manager I have been the person to post a sign on the coffee machine that could have been interpreted as passive-aggressive. So: big tech company, ... Read More
March 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee uses the bathroom stall with the door wide open — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I have (what I think is) an outlandish question for you, but I promise it’s true. It comes from my coworker’s ... Read More
March 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker wants to withhold PTO as punishment, religious gifts for colleagues, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker wants to withhold PTO as punishment We have a series of educational seminars ... Read More
March 22, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – March 22-23, 2024 — Ask a Manager I am going anon for this, but to my knowledge most universities don’t do personalized rejections. I have only ever done that with internal ... Read More
March 22, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker is taking credit for my work when she applies for jobs, scam job offer, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker is taking credit for my work when she applies for jobs I ... Read More
March 21, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments how do I stop myself from getting overly attached in the application process? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I was in law school, but between middling grades and some very personal issues, have since decided to pivot to paralegal ... Read More
March 21, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments the complaint about a new hire, the colleague who doesn’t do any work, and more — Ask a Manager Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. We got a complaint call about a new hire before she started Thanks so much for ... Read More
March 21, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments let’s talk about kindness at work — Ask a Manager I graduated college right before the ’07/08 financial crisis. I had no practical experience/internships and didn’t find an office job; I fell into service ... Read More
March 21, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my boss is upset I went over her head, I overheard damaging gossip, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I went over my (bad) manager’s head and she’s upset I work in a ... Read More
March 20, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments stories of Machiavellian triumphs at work, part 2 — Ask a Manager Last week, I asked about Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work. Here’s part two of my favorites. (Part one was Monday.) 1. ... Read More