miscellaneous

“I will confront you by Wednesday of this week”

There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. 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 […]

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the schedule for updates this year

Welcome to “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager! Between now and the end of the year, I’ll be running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. A heads-up about update season: for the next few weeks I’ll be posting at midnight, 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, […]

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this is how you can protect your local library

After I printed a letter from a librarian being harassed by patrons, a lot of you wrote in to ask what you can do to help protect your local libraries from threats and book bans. Peter Bromberg, the associate director of EveryLibrary, an organization that defends and supports local libraries, was kind enough to write […]

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work doesn’t interest me anymore

A reader writes: Later this week, I’ll be going on a second round of interviews for a position I’m interested in. From what I can tell, it’s a great team and the work directly aligns with how I see my career going. I’m also lucky to know a couple of people who work there now, […]

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a housekeeping note … and the “surprise me” button

A few people have asked about the “you may also like” related links that appear at the bottom of posts, because they’re no longer appearing on the home page. The links are still there if you click through to the individual post. But they’re not currently displaying on the home page, so the only way […]

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I’m 25 and don’t want a full-time job

A reader writes: I’m 25 and have never worked a full-time job before, and very much do not want to change that. I’m not disabled, but with the amount of time I’d spend working and then coming home exhausted and unmotivated, I worry that I won’t be able to keep up with basic chores around […]

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the Ask a Manager book is on sale at Amazon

The Ask a Manager book is currently on sale at Amazon (Kindle version only) for only $1.99! That price lasts through tomorrow. In Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work, I take on more than 200 of the tough conversations you might need to have […]

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my coworker brought seven plus-one’s to a work party

A reader writes: I recently planned an office social hour at a local restaurant. My invite said “plus-ones are welcome, including kids, but please note you’ll be paying for your own guests.” One coworker, Pam, brought her four kids, husband, mother-in-law, and nanny. Everyone else came alone or with one guest so, of the 19 […]

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