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 →
update: my employee keeps coming to work sick 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer whose employee kept coming to work sick? Here’s the […] Read the full article →
update: do I have to fire someone due to his lack of child care? 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer wondering if they’d need to fire someone due to […] Read the full article →
update: someone made a mean “self-evaluation” for my boss, and she’s punishing us all by Alison Green on December 9, 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 coworker made a mean “self-evaluation” for their boss, who punishing everyone? Here’s the update. A lot has happened since I last wrote. First, I’d […] Read the full article →
updates: boss gave me hush money, don’t want to participate in my office’s steps challenge, and more by Alison Green on December 9, 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. My boss gave me thank-you money in secret, but it feels like hush money (#3 at the link) I thought […] Read the full article →
update: how much can I pet my cat on video calls? by Alison Green on December 9, 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 who wanted to know how much they could pet […] Read the full article →
update: my performance evaluation is based on activities outside of work by Alison Green on December 9, 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 performance evaluation was based on activities outside of […] Read the full article →
update: I was asked to take down a family photo by Alison Green on December 9, 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 who, as the only gay man in his department, […] Read the full article →
updates: CEO is furious about my joke, boss keeps saying he loves me, and more by Alison Green on December 6, 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. 1. My CEO is furious about a joke I made Thanks for publishing my letter. I wasn’t able to respond to […] Read the full article →
updates: interviewer said my reading tastes were pretentious, problem employee lashed out at me, and more by Alison Green on December 5, 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. 1. Employer rejected me, then sent a list of everything I did wrong Three or so years ago, I emailed you […] Read the full article →