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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [open thread – March 30-31, 2018](#mctoc1) - [my boss found out I’m living with my parents, required to shave a beard, and more](#mctoc2) - [my colleagues and I disagree on whether to hire someone who works for a competitor](#mctoc3) - [4 updates from letter-writers (the personal crisis, the coworker frame-up, and more)](#mctoc4) [][][] open thread – March 30-31, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 11:00 am It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted […] You may also like: - [should I leave my first job if I’m not learning hard skills?]( - [knowledge swap! share your expertise with people here]( - [I had to prepare a meal and entertain 20 people for a job interview — and so did 19 other candidates]( [open thread – March 30-31, 2018]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like open thread – March 30-31, 2018 on Facebook]( [][][] my boss found out I’m living with my parents, required to shave a beard, and more Mar 30, 2018 12:03 am It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I’m embarrassed that my boss found out I’m living with my parents I’m 26 years old and moved back in with my parents three months ago as a combination of getting renovicted (where a landlord evicts a tenant under the, sometimes false, reason of conducting […] You may also like: - [update: my mom keeps sending me job postings even though I’m happily employed]( - [employee’s dad called to see if we had “properly briefed him” on his travel]( - [can I ask my boss to deny my vacation request so I don’t have to go home for Christmas?]( [my boss found out I’m living with my parents, required to shave a beard, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my boss found out I’m living with my parents, required to shave a beard, and more on Facebook]( [][][] my colleagues and I disagree on whether to hire someone who works for a competitor Mar 29, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: I am one of two managers of a health/beauty-based franchise, where we provide better-rated services than our competitors. Recently, we were understaffed so we went on a hiring spree and hired three new hospitality staff, but we’re still receiving lots of applications. Today, we received through our website a message saying, “I […] You may also like: - [I’m a bookkeeper for a company that doesn’t pay its bills on time, rejecting applicants who don’t meet]( - [new boss barely talks to me, the ethics of gathering info from competitors, and more]( - [I’m interviewing for the same job as my former employee, my coworker shared my salary info, and more]( [my colleagues and I disagree on whether to hire someone who works for a competitor]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my colleagues and I disagree on whether to hire someone who works for a competitor on Facebook]( [][][] 4 updates from letter-writers (the personal crisis, the coworker frame-up, and more) Mar 29, 2018 12:30 pm Here are updates from four people who had their letters answered here in the past. 1. How do I hold it together at work during a personal crisis? Firstly, thank you for your kind words and a HUGE thank you to the commentariat here. Hearing that my struggles were serious and I had valid reasons […] You may also like: - [HR stole my parking space, and 3 more updates]( - [updates: the work note left on a grave and more]( - [updates: the Christmas lunch, the fired boss, and more]( [4 updates from letter-writers (the personal crisis, the coworker frame-up, and more)]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 4 updates from letter-writers (the personal crisis, the coworker frame-up, and more) on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2018 Ask A Manager, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for my email list at askamanager.org. Our mailing address is: Ask A Manager askamanager.orgWashington, DC 20002 [Add us to your address book](//askamanager.us1.list-manage.com/vcard?u=e3ab10e0da70e9f121f037e2b&id=46df0f75a7) [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](