my company only lets parents work from home — Ask a Manager

Yeah, it is demeaning. I’ve been at my current job for nearly 18 years and I’m…

my coworker makes absolutely everything about herself — Ask a Manager

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a real-life salary negotiation (with emails!) — Ask a Manager

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how can I make our vacation policy as fair as possible? — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I am the director of a small, public-facing unit. We have a full-time…

getting out of a fancy work lunch due to allergies, photo of a coworker doing a Nazi salute, and more — Ask a Manager

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Excusing myself from a fancy work…

3 Reasons Why You Can’t Find A Job After College

If you’re a recent college graduate and you’re unemployed, you might have an idea of what…

I manage a terrible slob — how can I convince her upset coworker that I’m handling it? — Ask a Manager

I actually have an update to this situation right now! I appreciated so much of the…

How To Answer “Why Are You Leaving Your Job?”

In cold weather climates, the beginning of spring is a time to clean the house and…

our Gen Z employees want to be coddled and are struggling with the realities of work — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: As a millennial (I’m 40) who spent years being mocked and maligned for…

my boss is my boyfriend and won’t give me a day off, coworker asked my employee to hide info from me, and more — Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss is my boyfriend and…