this is incredible by Alison Green on January 3, 2023 My favorite thing of last week: The fic is absolutely pitch-perfect and completely nails Alison's voice. I have so many friends who are @askamanager fans and ALL OF YOU SHOULD READ THIS, IT'S HILARIOUS.https://t.co/591SiRWw6o — Naomi Kritzer naomikritzer.bsky.social (@NaomiKritzer) December 26, 2022 Also, if you haven’t yet read Hench, by Natalie Zina Walschots, you should! […] Read the full article →
my boss and coworkers are constantly at my house by Alison Green on January 3, 2023 A reader writes: I need your help in reclaiming my home. I am an employee at a small consulting company (my boss plus three employees). We all live in the same small town and I often see my boss and coworkers at social functions around town. We each work from our homes and there is […] Read the full article →
denying a new mom’s request for remote work, punny edits to work docs, and more by Alison Green on January 3, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Denying a new mom’s request for remote work while approving a different one An issue has cropped up at my partner’s job, and I’m curious about your take on it. Pre-pandemic, the job was 100% in-person. During the pandemic, the company went remote. Post-pandemic, they […] Read the full article →
updates: coworker signed me up for a racist organization as a joke, and more by Alison Green on January 2, 2023 It’s the final day of “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, where I’ve been printing updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. 1. My coworker signed me up for a racist organization as a joke I did take your advice—I was polite but very firm with the […] Read the full article →
updates: the privacy-violating team lead, the intern annoying his coworkers, and more by Alison Green on January 2, 2023 It’s the final day of “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, where I’ve been printing updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. 1. Our new team lead is horrible and keeps sharing private details about us with our colleagues (first update here) Last time I checked in […] Read the full article →
update: should I tell a recruiter about the unprofessional CEO I interviewed with? by Alison Green on January 2, 2023 It’s the final day of “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, where I’ve been printing updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer wondering whether to tell a recruiter about the unprofessional CEO they interviewed with (#2 at the link)? Here’s the update. I wrote […] Read the full article →
should I organize an all-men beach weekend for my coworkers, asking for time to process things before responding, and more by Alison Green on January 2, 2023 I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. Should I organize an all-men beach weekend for my coworkers? I work at a bank branch of about 17 people, nine of whom are male. I’m considering inviting all the guys in […] Read the full article →