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It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker told HR that she (the letter-writer) was interviewing and so they posted her job? Here’s the update. I wanted to write in the […]

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer asking if she should include an article she’d authored about a BDSM dungeon in her portfolio when applying for jobs? Here’s the update. I wrote to […]

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. How do I get out of my office’s toxic positivity meetings? So first of all, thank you for responding to […]

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My boss liked my work — until we met in person and she saw my weight I really appreciated your […]

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My coworker photoshopped my head shot to make me look younger and thinner Before my letter was published, I immediately […]

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer who was worried her employee took money under false pretenses from a nonprofit? Here’s the update. I’d like to thank everyone for their input on this […]

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. We have so many updates this year that I’m going to be posting six to seven times a day for the next several weeks — so keep checking […]

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer wondering if you can still be spontaneous when you have a full-time job? Here’s the update. Thanks for responding to my letter! You and the […]