update: my new boss treats me like his assistant … which isn’t what I was hired for by Alison Green on January 9, 2025 Remember the letter-writer whose new boss treated her like his assistant … which isn’t what she was hired for? Here’s the update. I did follow your advice and speak with HR. They listened to my concerns and to their credit they launched an “investigation.” I know that at some point they found my claims credible […] Read the full article →
updates: martial arts at work, coworker hates me, and more by Alison Green on January 2, 2025 Here are five updates from past letter-writers. 1. Is it weird to incorporate martial arts at my job? (first update) I’ve got one more update for you. You know how I mentioned contamination risks? We ended up having a contamination issue (unrelated to the question I asked) that took over a year to recover from. […] Read the full article →
updates: telling my boss I want his job, coworkers ask about my weight loss, and more by Alison Green on December 31, 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 five updates from past letter-writers. 1. Should I tell my boss I want his job? (#5 at the link) I did take your advice and tell […] Read the full article →
updates: my coworker says he’s my boss but he’s not, and more by Alison Green on December 31, 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 five updates from past letter-writers. 1. How do I reject a qualified former coworker? (#4 at the link) I have a brief update with a bit […] Read the full article →
update: my awful coworker’s employees want me to help them by Alison Green on December 31, 2024 Remember the letter-writer whose awful coworker’s employees wanted her to help them? Here’s the update. First, I decided to back down for a while. Soon after “the flop,” one of John’s better employees cut his losses, left a scathing exit interview, and took a job hundreds of miles away. An even more experienced employee — […] Read the full article →
update: is it my job to manage a coworker’s feelings? by Alison Green on December 30, 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. Remember the letter-writer asking if it was her job to manage a coworker’s feelings (#2 at the link)? Here’s the update. I took your advice to disengage from […] Read the full article →
update: my manager says my shyness is seen as rudeness by Alison Green on December 30, 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. Remember the letter-writer whose manager said her shyness was seen as rudeness? The first update was here, and here’s the latest. I have quite the update and many […] Read the full article →
update: I gave notice to our daycare provider and she freaked out by Alison Green on December 30, 2024 It’s the final week of “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, with updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer who gave notice to their daycare provider and she freaked out? Here’s the update. I wrote in about two and a half years ago about […] Read the full article →
updates: the nosy coworker, the quiet firing, and more by Alison Green on December 26, 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 five updates from past letter-writers. 1. Nosy coworker in an open office (#4 at the link) Thanks for publishing my letter and your response! As I […] Read the full article →
update: my boss says I should always be available on my days off by Alison Green on December 26, 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. Remember the letter-writer whose boss said they should always be available on their days off? Here’s the update. Thank you very much for responding to my letter in […] Read the full article →