coworkers love talking about childbirth, my office smells like a corpse, and more by Alison Green on December 13, 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. Due to the quantity of updates we have, posts on Wednesday will publish at 10 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30, 3:30 pm, 5 pm, and 6 pm (all times Eastern). […] Read the full article →
updates: the snub, the person who didn’t take time off, and more by Alison Green on December 12, 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 three updates from past letter-writers. 1. How can I take time off when my team needs it more? Last year, you answered my letter about my […] Read the full article →
updates: my bosses praise me so much that it’s embarrassing, and more by Alison Green on December 12, 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. My bosses praise me […] Read the full article →
updates: the “it’s him or me” ultimatum, the buffet food, and more by Alison Green on December 12, 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. Our HR director issued […] Read the full article →
update: my boss is handling my resignation badly by Alison Green on December 12, 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 boss was handling her resignation badly? Here’s the […] Read the full article →
update: after I hired someone, a mutual friend told me I’d made a huge mistake by Alison Green on December 12, 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 hired someone and then a mutual friend said she’d […] Read the full article →
how can I stop giving gifts this year if I’ve always given them previously? by Alison Green on December 12, 2023 A reader writes: Every year that I have been a manager, I’ve given my team members a holiday gift. I have 15 direct reports and in the past I’ve spent around $20-25 per person, sometimes gift cards, other times things like a Rocket notebook, an Echo dot, etc. However, my financial situation took a hit […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker made a creepy pass at me by Alison Green on December 12, 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 made a creepy pass at her (#2 […] Read the full article →
CFO is obsessed with shooting rubber bands at people, professor turned down my request to be a reference, and more by Alison Green on December 12, 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. Due to the quantity of updates we have, posts on Tuesday will publish at 11 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30, 3:30 pm, 5 pm, and 6 pm (all times Eastern). 1. Our […] Read the full article →
updates: the accommodation, the hated job, and more by Alison Green on December 11, 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. How can I explain to coworkers that I’m working from home as a medical accommodation? (#3 at the link) It […] Read the full article →