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- update: I was hired to run a department — but the old boss is still there, 10 months later
- most popular posts of 2015
- coworker is forwarding requests to my boss, do I have any shot at this job, and more
- 5 more updates from letter-writers
- 8 new year’s resolutions for employers
- what are the ethics of applying for a job that a friend wants?
- telling a coworker she has B.O., putting degrees in your email signature, and more
- update: my coworker is bitter that I got the permanent position he wanted
- 4 workplace trends to watch in 2016
- my employee plays games and uses his phone during downtime
- coworkers leaving love notes for each other, how to pick interns, and more
- update: how can I help a staff member get better at thinking on her feet?
- the worst boss of 2015 is…
- how to answer the interview question “how does this job fit with your career path?”
- my coworkers are birthday tyrants, job candidate called coworker “annoying,” and more
- update: our job candidates have to give “positivity presentations”
- 3 more updates from letter-writers
- update: should I take off my engagement ring for job interviews?
- Christmas open thread – December 25-27, 2015
- update: team lead wants us to have weekly group meetings to air problems and grievances
- what to do if you’re stuck working today
- my team bikes to off-site meetings, and I’m dreading it
- should our office stop cake collections, disclosing a wage garnishment, and more
- update: our manager periodically flips out and jams her authority down our throats
- 4 big productivity traps for managers
- how to convince an interviewer I’m okay with admin work, even with a master’s degree
- everyone knew I was fired before I knew, losing a bonus, and more
- update: my coworker was arrested for DUI and hasn’t told our employer
- where are they now: 3 more updates from letter-writers
- how honest should we be about why we’re transferring a client (who sent a creepy, inappropriate email)?
- manager asked about religion, new job was a scam, and more
- update: my boyfriend has my old job and there’s tons of drama
- everything you need to know to ask for a year-end raise
- vote for the worst boss of 2015
- can I bring a crib sheet into interviews to help me answer questions?
- boss keeps taking holiday gifts meant for the office, companies giving out work schedules to spouses, and more
- 3 more updates from letter-writers
- weekend free-for-all – December 19-20, 2015
- 5 more updates from letter-writers
- 3 more updates from letter-writers
- update: my government manager is thwarting public record laws by emailing things to my personal email account
- all my 2015 book recommendations
- open thread – December 18, 2015
- my boss made a pass at my coworker, asking to be invited to a work party, and more
- three more updates from letter-writers
- update: my insecure coworker keeps spying on me and trying to one-up me
- what your employees really want for the holidays
- what do job ads mean by “progressively responsible experience”?
- manager rarely speaks to staff, asking a coworker to stop talking about his gun hobby, and more
- update: I think I’m burning out — what should I do?
- 4 more updates from letter-writers
- how to train a new hire
- is my trainer sabotaging my work?
- I keep breaking office chairs, manager asked if I have a problem working for a woman, and more
- update: dealing with an overly touchy-feely colleague who wants to talk about feelings all the time
- work spouses, creativity vs. productivity, and more
- can I tell my manager that I’m NOT pregnant?
- office party will increase my workload, my wife’s company party makes me uneasy, and more
- update: my workplace pulled a mean April Fools prank on employees
- how to ruin employee morale during the holidays
- my manager keeps exaggerating about my stress level
- job candidate got company name wrong, makeup at work, and more
- update: can we delay payroll if someone isn’t turning in their hours on time?
- weekend free-for-all – December 12-13, 2015
- update: my boss has banned hot take-out food at lunch
- 4 more updates from letter-writers
- update: my chronically networking husband hands out business cards on date night
- 2 housekeeping notes (ads, and a new commenting feature)
- how to interview your potential new boss
- open thread – December 11, 2015
- self-harm scars at work, “years of experience” requirements in job ads, and more
- update: how to respond to an angry, profanity-laced email from a coworker
- four more updates from letter-writers
- is your problem employee coachable?
- how to get info from job candidates who turn down our offers
- I caught a coworker searching for adult photos, how to tell my boss I’m a psychopath, and more
- my coworker stopped talking to me after I asked her not to smoke near our door
- update: my coworkers are passing around a list of reasons they hate working with me
- how to get employees to take time off
- my employees keep going over my head to my boss … and she doesn’t direct them back to me
- what shirt colors are okay for interviews, citing benefits I don’t use when negotiating salary, and more
- everything you need to know about holiday gift-giving at work
- update: coworker has drama-filled calls with his girlfriend 10 times a day
- how to spot burn-out on your team — and what to do about it
- when an employee is consumed by news of mass tragedies
- my friend is blackmailing her boss, employee is overlooking emails, and more
- update: our museum volunteer is out of control, part 2
- how to write a self-assessment for your performance review
- employee resigned but now wants to stay
- Legacybox: all your memories, digitized
- I threw up on the floor during an interview, former employees are banned from our holiday party, and more
- three more updates from letter-writers
- weekend free-for-all – December 5-6, 2015
- update: my coworker is trying to track my hours and PTO
- update: my new coworker keeps joking about violence
- how to take a vacation when your work never stops
- open thread – December 4, 2015
- I distributed layoff plans without permission, new job says I can’t take a previously okayed trip, and more
- update: my boss turns it into an ordeal every time I ask him a question
- time off at the holidays: can my employer do that?
- 4 signs that your team needs you more involved
- how can I move from retail into a professional career?
- how late can you call employees at home, dealing with abusive customers, and more
- update: coworker keeps calling me “baby mama”
- how to break up with a client
- managing an employee with inappropriate emotional outbursts
- coworker was arrested for DUI, asking for a different room assignment, and more
- update: my new office is full of dogs — and I’m allergic
- how to prevent alignment problems on your team
- I have to share a hotel room with my boss on an international trip
- boss is demanding gifts back, right-wing talk radio in reception, and more
- update: I live where I work, and now there’s a haunted house next to me
- salary negotiation mistakes that are costing you money
- when does an employer need to make accommodations for a disability?
- new hire told me about punching out a neighbor, walk-in interviews, and more
- weekend free-for-all – November 28-29, 2015
- manager blocked internal move, salary when moving to part-time, and more
- open thread – November 27, 2015
- my coworker stole donations from a gift collection, managing a sick employee, and more
- ’tis the season of workplace holiday angst
- unexpected gift card, suspect meat in the cafeteria, and more
- Thanksgiving eve open thread
- my coworkers keep pressuring me to leave early
- negotiating a start date with a company that’s moving slowly while pressuring me to start soon
- overheard a possibly abused coworker, telling an employee I’m moving her office, and more
- what’s the best timing for rejection letters?
- don’t say these four things in a performance review
- what to do when an employee is being repeatedly hit on by an outside contact
- my wife is modeling jeans for her boss, old owner keeps showing up, and more
- how to negotiate a 50% increase in salary
- 8 things you should never tell your interviewer — even if they’re true
- my mother is a destructive force in my professional life
- restrictions on plus-ones at a company dinner, employee sent abusive texts from a work phone, and more
- weekend free-for-all – November 21-22, 2015
- can I keep this vendor gift, jobs keep hiring me quickly and then it doesn’t work out, and more
- are unnatural hair colors getting more acceptable in professional jobs?
- 3 things I learned by starting my own business in a recession
- open thread – November 20, 2015
- wedding gift favoritism, stinky office-mate, and more
- we hire people to work in a really tough location — and they keep dropping out before their start date
- are you a bottleneck for your staff?
- how much do resume gaps matter?
- 15 things you can do in your intranet (preferably Igloo)
- fired employee wants to attend the holiday party, rejected for going to school full-time, and more
- a coworker at my new job is pressuring me to start before I’m ready to
- is a bad employee better than no employee at all?
- my employee has a crush on me, and it’s making me uncomfortable managing him
- interviewer stole my ideas, holiday bonus angst, and more
- are mandatory happy hours just part of working in an office?
- how Zappos’ manager-free model is working out, is working from home contagious, and more
- my boss’s wife is rude and insulting, and we’re forced to deal with her
- my manager offered to take a pay cut, rescinding a recommendation, and more
- my colleagues are pressuring me to turn down a promotion
- are you breaking these 5 rules of business calls?
- can I refuse to be alone with a coworker who I had an emotional affair with?
- how to explain a work backlog, company won’t reimburse expenses after I resigned, and more
- weekend free-for-all – November 14-15, 2015
- child care expenses from team-building retreat, race questions on job applications, and more
- what to do when your manager won’t manage
- where are you now? (a call for updates)
- open thread – November 13, 2015
- job hunting as a victim of revenge porn, employee taking two lunches, and more
- my new coworker keeps spouting offensive political views
- don’t say these 5 things to your new hire
- I’ve been told to implement a decision that I think is unethical
- I’m not my boyfriend’s keeper, employee is openly job searching from work, and more
- our job candidates have to give “positivity presentations”
- what to do when a work event includes prayer
- my coworker is a dominatrix — and it’s fairly public on Facebook
- does weight impact your career, a disappearing new hire, and more
- is a higher-paying job worth extra stress?
- how to know if someone’s really suited to working remotely
- employer told me that it’s not professional for entry-level candidates to negotiate salary
- employee wants halal lunch options, answering “would you rather…” interview questions, and more
- update: my older coworker won’t stop mothering me
- 8 signs that you’re a problem employee
- should employees have to train their new manager?
- my employer wants me to apologize for job-searching, how far back should your resume go, and more
- weekend free-for-all – November 7-8, 2015
- my manager is hassling me about charitable donations, being late to an interview, and more
- 3 reader updates
- what to do when your new boss is hard to work with
- open thread – November 6, 2015
- interviewer asked what my favorite fruit is, coworkers keep talking behind closed doors, and more
- my new company won’t honor the extra week of vacation I negotiated
- the 3 toughest conversations managers need to have
- ask the readers: what are you really good at?
- I want to get rid of the office snack basket, shirt sizes for conferences, and more
- I was bcc’d on an email to my boss about his unprofessional outfits
- our HR director has gone rogue — and everyone’s afraid of her
- my prospective new boss was arrested for domestic violence
- tickling as team-building, awkwardness about my vacation plans, and more
- I’m in trouble for telling a former employee that my coworkers have been making fun of her
- how to deal with an unresponsive coworker
- is it unprofessional not to wear a bra to work?
- birthday cards at work, calling hiring managers before applying for a job, and more
- a hiring manager isn’t what you think, and other vocabulary lessons
- the 4 hardest conversations you’ll have in your career
- I’m in trouble for being too tired to work the day after Halloween
- I got someone else’s performance review, interviewer asked for a doctor’s note, and more
- weekend free-for-all – October 31-November 1, 2015
- job applicants who don’t follow instructions, the company I interned for won’t hire me, and more
- where should you look for jobs?
- open thread – October 30, 2015
- colleagues keep interrupting my conversations, the carpool nose picker, and more
- how to decline to be a reference for a former coworker
- how to talk so that people listen to you
- have you ever had a spooky experience at work?
- keeping visitors from wandering our office, flooded with employee referrals for bad candidates, and more
- how quickly should you return calls and emails about interviewing?
- should I take off my engagement ring for job interviews?
- interview with a prison librarian
- managing a heavy breather, rejected for getting frustrated with HR, and more
- I’ve been a job-hopper — how can I start fixing my work history?
- you need some meeting norms, so that your meetings stop sucking
- my constantly AWOL boss holds me to a higher standard than she holds herself to
- manager has my coworker managing me, asking for fewer emails from a funder, and more
- massive discount on the Ask a Manager “how to get a job” bible
- is it possible to prepare too much for an interview?
- how not to celebrate Halloween at work
- my boyfriend has my old job and there’s tons of drama
- employee wants to retract his resignation, stolen break room supplies, and more
- weekend free-for-all – October 24-25, 2015
- new coworker won’t stop texting me, I sent a sloppily formatted application email, and more
- 3 updates from letter-writers
- open thread – October 23, 2015
- is it impostor syndrome or a bad fit, managing is stressful, and more
- my coworkers overheard me on an emotional personal call
- when an employee pushes for a promotion but isn’t ready
- dealing with customers who are upset about a high shipping fee on their order
- dealing with a lazy and difficult coworker, bringing kids to a job interview, and more
- I was left waiting for two hours at an interview
- is it okay to leave work right at 5 p.m. every day?
- the friend who I recommended for a job in my office is secretly job-searching after just a few months
- my manager wants to advertise for “rock stars,” my employees aren’t volunteering for work, and more
- what to say if you want to walk out of a horrible interview
- my team needs better communication — where do I start?
- new employee invited her spouse to an office lunch
- I’m violating my job’s new tattoo policy, I’m excluded from events that male coworkers are invited to, and more
- I live where I work, and now there’s a haunted house next to me
- everything you need to know about quitting your job
- my resigning employee is spreading lies during her last weeks in the office
- my boss is furious after my coworker pranked her, the deal with “hustle,” and more
- weekend free-for-all – October 17-18, 2015
- responding to an unusually kooky job application, employer is pressuring us to donate to a lobbying group, and more
- update: the micromanaging boss who wanted all calls taken on speaker phone
- when an employee gives you the silent treatment after getting feedback
- open thread – October 16, 2015
- claiming reimbursements for fake expenses, rude interviewers, and more
- my coworker is bitter that I got the permanent position he wanted
- what to do now to set your team up for success next year
- ask the readers: how to respond to another vendor who puts me down in front of our clients?
- my former manager is trash-talking my new manager, knowing everyone’s salary, and more
- do job-seekers really need an elevator pitch?
- how to work for an easily frustrated boss
- managing a delusional employee with few skills and a really weird website
- we’re all suffering because our dating coworkers broke up, my coworker got a vendor’s employee fired, and more
- is it rude to start an email without “dear”?
- the pay-off from returning your staff’s messages promptly, everyone hates info security policies, and more
- I didn’t get a job offer because the employer thought the salary was too low for me
- coworkers are joking that I got my promotion by sleeping with my boss, performance evaluations that assess work friendships, and more
- update: coworker didn’t warn us about bed bugs when we traveled to satellite office
- Boss’s Day is total BS
- I want to complain about an annoying customer who works at the store next to ours
- I want to accept the offer I just turned down, manager won’t let me quit, and more
- weekend free-for-all – October 10-11, 2015
- telling my employer to replace me with someone more qualified, asking for a contract, and more
- should I send a Boss’s Day card to my new manager at a job I haven’t started yet?
- update: how do I tell my coworkers that I have incurable cancer?
- open thread – October 9, 2015
- recruiters speaking in code, giving sensitive input to a search firm, and more
- is 8-6 the new 9-5?
- how to show leadership even when you’re not the boss
- if you’re encountering problematic ads here…
- I don’t want my employees working from home as frequently as they currently do
- calling my new colleagues by their first names, I don’t want to talk about my injury, and more
- my boss is strong-arming us to “volunteer” for company events
- when job candidates won’t share their salary expectations
- my boss turns it into an ordeal every time I ask him a question
- staff member got weirdly territorial with me, job makes us do business travel on personal time, and more
- team lead wants us to have weekly group meetings to air problems and grievances
- 5 phrases managers should stop using
- my employee keeps giving me instructions
- someone stole my phone charger, chronically late unpaid intern, and more
- should I tell job candidates I’m a lesbian in case it’s an issue for them?
- what’s up with HR? and when should and shouldn’t you talk to them?
- my older coworker won’t stop mothering me
- family members stopping by work, should I say goodbye to coworkers when I leave, and more
- weekend free-for-all – October 3-4, 2015
- new boss barely talks to me, the ethics of gathering info from competitors, and more
- 2 more reader updates
- I don’t want to friend my coworkers on Facebook
- open thread – October 2, 2015
- what do background checkers see, sprained ankles and free employee parking, and more
- should I be worried by a hiring process that’s just a single 30-minute interview?
- how to manage I.T. when you’re not a technical person
- how to deal with a coworker yelling at other coworkers, when I’m the team lead but not the manager
- we don’t want a grandson back in the family business, banning sleeveless tops, and more
- our email signatures have to say “unhappy with my service? email my boss!”
- when flexible schedules hurt other coworkers
- my boss is a yes-woman
- I think my coworker has a learning disorder, employee is always too busy to sign paperwork, and more
- can I ask for a raise at my new job since I got a higher offer somewhere else?
- how can remote managers address problems they hear about secondhand?
- my new company wants me to change my name
- interviewer wants me to bring $350 to the interview, administrator asks staff to do his personal research work, and more
- will turning down an offer hurt my chances with that company in the future?
- how to interpret common things job interviewers say
- as the boss’s wife, do I really have to attend his company Christmas party?
- Leesa: if you want to sleep in luxury
- my interviewer gave me a Scientology test, employee is taking vacation at our busiest time, and more
- weekend free-for-all – September 26-27, 2015
- my reference is an ex, warning an acquaintance not to take a job at my awful company, and more
- updates: employer scolded me for talking to my predecessor, and manager wants me to buy our whole team expensive coffee
- open thread – September 25, 2015
- I used an alias to reapply for a job, I can’t drive on a business trip, and more
- how to teach students that employer care about outcomes, not how much time they put in
- how to solve a conflict on your team
- tell us your “straw that broke the camel’s back” moment with your job
- coworker is constantly coughing and blowing her nose, legal names and job applications, and more
- my coworker tries to compliment me into doing more work
- I don’t want to pick up my boss’s lunch for him
- employee keeps asking coworkers for food and money
- using Facebook for work without looking like I’m goofing off, forwarding business calls to a personal phone, and more
- what’s a good application/interview rate?
- how to become a thought leader in your field
- my low-travel job wants me to travel more — but boarding my dogs would be expensive
- my company is sticking us with part of the hotel cost on business trips, workload while boss is on maternity leave, and more
- I’m a graphic designer with a non-designer coworker who keeps trying to do my job
- what’s your boss allowed to ask when you call in sick?
- I’ve encouraged a coworker to vent about her boss — my friend
- job candidates who are willing to do any job, new desk is right next to my manager, and more
- weekend free-for-all – September 19-20, 2015
- should recruiters disclose salary range when they reach out to you, “seeking new opportunities” on LinkedIn, and more
- update: my boss is stealing my lunch
- open thread – September 18, 2015
- my new job worries I’ll steal, being told an “exceptionally qualified” candidate beat me out, and more
- how to explain why you want a part-time job
- how to manage during a crisis
- my friends and family are warning me not to hire employees for my small business
- how to tell a freelancer not to stop by in person, my boss keeps asking how much I paid for things, and more
- my manager wants us to IM each other to reduce email
- how to ask an employee to address a body odor problem
- my boss told me to write the same sentence 500 times as punishment for a mistake
- my coworker is annoyed that I read out loud, taking an admin job to get a foot in the door, and more
- can I ask to see the interview questions ahead of time?
- your emotions impact your staff’s productivity, what a manager’s schedule really looks like, and more
- my manager doesn’t defend me from mistaken complaints
- employee booked vacation for a date he’s required to work, lying for a nanny, and more
- update: my friend fabricated his resume and now wants me to be his reference
- is your job search know-how wildly out of date?
- I was fired after a stranger sent photos of my private text messages to my employer
- what to say to an employee who’s requesting too much time off, training the person who’s taking your job, and more
- weekend free-for-all – September 12-13, 2015
- being seen around town when I’m out sick, manager hasn’t acknowledged my resignation, and more
- how to manage a hard worker who’s making mistakes
- open thread – September 11, 2015
- coworker didn’t warn us about bed bugs, was I blacklisted, and more
- my insecure coworker keeps spying on me and trying to one-up me
- how to set goals that are real, not wishful thinking
- my boss wants to secretly recruit my coworkers and me into a money-making scheme
- expectations of student workers, transit service didn’t pick me up for work, and more
- my new coworker keeps joking about violence
- incompetent people probably have no clue that they’re incompetent
- should I pay a company to create a false work history for my resume?
- team member caused drunken scene at coworker’s wedding, asking for Friday off the first week on the job, and more
- do not cheat the one-page resume rule by using a tiny font and tiny margins
- can you be a good manager if you’re shy?
- my boss wants me to name my weaknesses at monthly meetings
- job candidate lied about his work history, not working oneself to death during a notice period, and more
- cheerleaders at work, misdirected selfies, and more
- do hiring managers really care about your GPA?
- coworker mock-slaps me, reporting a coworker’s inappropriate comments, and more
- weekend free-for-all – September 5-6, 2015
- can bad employees and bad managers change?
- Friday open thread – September 4, 2015
- recruiter contacted me at my work email address, interviewing for a job where I’d work at a small table in my boss’s office, and more
- my friend fabricated his resume and now wants me to be his reference
- how to recover when your best employee quits
- when should I tell a prospective employer that I’m transgender and in the midst of transitioning?
- receptionist walks around the office barefoot, company keeps changing my job, and more
- I was offered a job on the spot and accepted without asking about benefits or my upcoming honeymoon
- how to hire people to work for a difficult boss
- I’m sick of being the office therapist
- lying about employment dates, changing out of biking clothes at work, and more
- the guy who did my job before me won’t go away
- how to set realistic deadlines
- confess your job search sins here
- having a boyfriend meet you at work for lunch, dealing with Boss’s Day, and more
- my coworker keeps making snide comments about my hours
- how to deal with a coworker who won’t stop talking
- my manager was escorted out after resigning, and I’m freaking out
- I misunderstood the schedule for my new job, former manager wants me to host a product party, and more
- weekend free-for-all – August 29-30, 2015
- how flexible should job candidates be about interview times, employers finding online dating profiles, and more
- I feel “meh” about working — am I supposed to be more passionate?
- open thread – August 28, 2015
- should managers always know their employees’ salaries, an insulting job offer, and more
- my coworkers keeps hacking into my Facebook and posting as me
- my team’s workload is too high — what should I do?
- how to correct someone’s repeated mispronunciation of the same word
- Oyster: The Netflix of Books
- keeping personal supplies in an office kitchen, bad judgment on Facebook, and more
- why was my probationary period extended at my new job?
- my office is obsessed with dieting and weight
- should you charge family members for using your professional skills?
- rogue admin has published her own strict rule book for new hires, hiring a coworker to babysit, and more
- how managers should communicate decisions they don’t agree with
- how to manage the subject matter experts on your team
- my boss asked me, “if you were fired, who would you tell first?”
- my boss keeps crying at work, LinkedIn user hit on me, and more
- update: my coworker keeps missing deadlines and it impacts my work
- 8 things that will make you look like a weirdo to hiring managers
- should I call out this company that jerked me around during a long-distance interview?
- profane decal on a car used for work, coworkers keep making me buzz them back inside, and more
- weekend free-for-all – August 22-23, 2015
- I have nothing to do at work, should I explain why I’m declining an offer, and more
- update: I didn’t check references on a new hire and he’s struggling — should I check them now?
- how to replace an employee who doesn’t know she’s being fired
- open thread – August 21, 2015
- my employer wants us to all endorse their services on LinkedIn, emailing an interviewer late at night, and more
- job candidate is triggering an etiquette land mine with appointment self-scheduling
- how to push a project forward when you don’t have any authority
- when your employer catches you forging a doctor’s note to get out of work
- marketing department uses everyone’s photo but mine, I might have been demoted, and more
- update: my coworker won’t stop caressing me — or the kids we work with
- my employee keeps sneaking out of work early
- I think I’m burning out — what should I do?
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