October 21, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is it weird to send work emails late at night? — Ask a Manager is it weird to send work emails late at night? by Alison Green on October 21, 2024 A reader writes: Last night around 11 ... Read More
October 18, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – October 18, 2024 — Ask a Manager Vent regarding my job as fuel center lead I started working at the fuel center in January 2020 A *major grocery store chain* owns ... Read More
October 18, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker won’t answer any questions from my boss, “hey girl,” and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker won’t answer my boss’s questions I work for a very small department within ... Read More
October 17, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments am I too old-fashioned about how I schedule calls, feedback said my enthusiasm can seem too aggressive, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Am I being too old-fashioned about how I schedule calls? I work for a ... Read More
October 16, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments new employee isn’t cut out for the job, former boss blasts his music, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Telling a new employee he’s not cut out for the job I began managing ... Read More
October 15, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworker does extreme sports when she’s out sick, asking to skip a performance review, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker does extreme sports whenever she’s out sick I have a coworker, “Pattie,” ... Read More
October 14, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments we say grace at team meals, is it unethical to automate people’s jobs away, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. We’re supposed to say grace at the start of team meals I work in ... Read More
October 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – October 12-13, 2024 — Ask a Manager Last week Invisible Fish was looking for ideas in Houston to get out of a rut. I saw and responded to the post late ... Read More
October 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – October 11, 2024 — Ask a Manager Hi all! Looking for some perspective and help on how to approach this conversation with our office manager/HR. Let me start by saying, I ... Read More
October 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments new boss has a different work style, hanging a photo of the president in your office, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My new boss has a different work style than my old boss I’ve been ... Read More