February 7, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – February 7, 2025 — Ask a Manager Hello and welcome to Part 2 of the federal government email nonsense, the sequel that none of us wanted and yet received anyway. Elon ... Read More
February 7, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments I’m supposed to live with my boss and her husband, bad coworker is finally leaving, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I’m supposed to live with my boss and her husband for months I have ... Read More
February 6, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments can I use a wedding photo as my work avatar, I sneeze constantly, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I use a wedding photo — with a veil — as my work ... Read More
February 5, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments should we get the day after the Super Bowl off, asked out on LinkedIn, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should we give everyone the day after the Super Bowl off? I live in ... Read More
February 4, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments our head of DEI outed me to 800 people, do clients think I’m a nepo baby, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company’s head of DEI outed me to 800 people I’m a nonbinary trans ... Read More
February 3, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments I accidentally peed on a fabric chair at work, why have policies that aren’t enforced, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I accidentally peed on a fabric chair at work I’m close to tears writing ... Read More
January 31, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – February 1-2, 2025 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread – February 1-2, 2025 by Alison Green on January 31, 2025 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
January 31, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my new boss coughs all over me, my coworker sucks at managing his team, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My new boss coughs all over me I’ve just begun a new position and ... Read More
January 30, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments the first person to accept the offer gets hired, reference checker asked how much sick leave an employee used, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Offering a job to multiple people and giving it to the first one who ... Read More
January 29, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments socializing at hybrid team meetings, job offer was pulled after a reference check, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I balance work and socializing at hybrid team meetings? I (a young-looking ... Read More