the abundant shrimp, the resentful Oreos, and other stories of holiday madness at work by Alison Green on December 20, 2023 Here are 18 of my favorite stories you shared about holidays at work over the past month. 1. The affair “I wasn’t at this particular outing, but a married ex-team member who had moved to a new team just before Christmas had been invited with his new team on their Christmas outing. The ex-team member […] Read the full article →
update: can I use sick time for psychedelic treatment? by Alison Green on December 20, 2023 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 they could use sick time for psychedelic treatment (#2 at the link)? Here’s the update. I traveled to Oregon for my psilocybin experience […] Read the full article →
updates: telling an interviewer the job expectations aren’t realistic, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. 1. Telling an interviewer that […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker has a crush on our boss and is mad that I asked her to stop talking about him by Alison Green on December 20, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker had a crush on their boss and […] Read the full article →
I offended people at a staff meeting, desk mate makes sex noises while she works, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 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. I offended people at a staff meeting by saying my staff works the hardest At a recent staff meeting, I said in a light way, “My staff are the hardest working staff […] Read the full article →
updates: the headphones, the snoring coworker, and more by Alison Green on December 19, 2023 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. Can I make my spouse wear noise-canceling headphones at home? (#3 at the link) We do have a resolution, and […] Read the full article →
update: my employee tears down other people’s work to make themselves look better by Alison Green on December 19, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer whose employee tore down other people’s work to make […] Read the full article →
update: I work at Twitter … what do I do? by Alison Green on December 19, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer who worked at Twitter while it was imploding? The […] Read the full article →
update: I manage a gay employee … and our company is homophobic by Alison Green on December 19, 2023 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. Warning: This is a tough update to read. Remember the letter-writer who managed a gay employee at a homophobic company? Here’s the update. It’s been a few months […] Read the full article →
update: I have to train an aggressive man when I have a trauma history by Alison Green on December 19, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer who had to train an aggressive man when she […] Read the full article →