“I will confront you by Wednesday of this week” by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 Several years ago, a reader shared with us this epic email that was sent by their company’s boss after a holiday party gone terribly awry, and as we enter the holiday season we remember its glory. “This happened about ten years ago, but the email I received from our boss was so epic I preserved […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker is working alone overnight despite explicit instructions not to by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 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 was working alone overnight despite explicit instructions […] Read the full article →
update: my patronizing coworker interrupts meetings to explain basic things to me by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 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 patronizing coworker kept interrupting meetings to explain basic […] Read the full article →
my employee never apologizes for mistakes by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 A reader writes: I manage an employee who’s in his first year out of college. He’s a great employee and has impressed people at all levels of the company and has received recognition for his good work. But there is one thing recently that has been driving me up a wall and I can’t tell […] Read the full article →
update: our anti-bullying consultant accused me of bullying him by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 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 anti-bullying consultant accused her of bullying him? Here’s […] Read the full article →
vote for the worst boss of 2024: round 2 by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 It’s round 2 of the Worst Boss of 2024 voting. In the first round we narrowed the pool from eight nominees to four (see results here). The four winners from round one are paired off in two match-ups below, as we move closer to declaring a winner. Voting is now closed. The results in this […] Read the full article →
I sent an adversarial email, should I tell my coworkers I have hemorrhoids, and more by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 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 sent an adversarial email — and replied-all I’ve seen plenty of articles about how to respond to someone who is unprofessional, but what do I do if I was the one […] Read the full article →
updates: the damaged bookcase, showing armpit hair at work, and more by Alison Green on December 10, 2024 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. Should I tell a student worker the real reason we’re ending her job? (#2 at the link) I really appreciated […] Read the full article →
updates: coworkers want me to spend the night at their house, employee refuses to do her job, and more by Alison Green on December 10, 2024 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 boss and my […] Read the full article →
updates: boss hired his emotionally unstable son, non-urgent texts in off-hours, and more by Alison Green on December 10, 2024 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 boss hired his […] Read the full article →