Yeah, it is demeaning. I’ve been at my current job for nearly 18 years and I’m…
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my coworker makes absolutely everything about herself — Ask a Manager
A reader writes: I work in a department of nine people. We all get along well,…
a real-life salary negotiation (with emails!) — Ask a Manager
Due to a lack of backfills, I’ve absorbed the work of some attritions over the last…
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…