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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [open thread – April 27-28, 2018](#mctoc1) - [my coworker has a podcast about sex, I declined a promotion then changed my mind, and more](#mctoc2) - [how to deal with a client who’s always late or no-shows](#mctoc3) - [update: I’m competing for a promotion against a coworker who outdoes me](#mctoc4) [][][] open thread – April 27-28, 2018 Apr 27, 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: - [get your signed copy of the new Ask a Manager book now]( - [my coworker announced she’ll only check email twice a week]( - [my coworker wants us to call her boyfriend her “master”]( [open thread – April 27-28, 2018]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like open thread – April 27-28, 2018 on Facebook]( [][][] my coworker has a podcast about sex, I declined a promotion then changed my mind, and more Apr 27, 2018 12:03 am It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker has a podcast about sex I have what I guess I’d call a boundary question. One of my coworkers (he’s a peer) has a podcast with his wife relating to marriage and sex. He uses LinkedIn to promote it. His LinkedIn is connected […] You may also like: - [LinkedIn is not a dating site]( - [do I really need to be on LinkedIn?]( - [my boss joined my Toastmasters club, why hiring managers look at LinkedIn profiles, and more]( [my coworker has a podcast about sex, I declined a promotion then changed my mind, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my coworker has a podcast about sex, I declined a promotion then changed my mind, and more on Facebook]( [][][] how to deal with a client who’s always late or no-shows Apr 26, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: I’m a consultant in a professional service field. I work from home and all of my clients are elsewhere, so our meetings are always over the phone or Skype. For the most part, I love my clients, but one of them has a chronic problem with being late or simply blowing off […] You may also like: - [how many hours are you expected to work?]( - [is it worth making an issue over this employee’s lateness?]( - [how can I get my freelancers to turn in their work on time?]( [how to deal with a client who’s always late or no-shows]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like how to deal with a client who’s always late or no-shows on Facebook]( [][][] update: I’m competing for a promotion against a coworker who outdoes me Apr 26, 2018 12:30 pm Remember the letter-writer who felt obligated to apply for a promotion that she didn’t really want and didn’t think she’d get? Here’s the update. Having read through your advice and the comments, I decided against applying for the job in the summer. I felt much better about the situation once I’d done that, but I […] You may also like: - [update: I’m worried my manager has lost confidence in me]( - [why you should ask for feedback, even if you’re scared]( - [updates: the office pooper, the fake brainstorming meeting, and more]( [update: I’m competing for a promotion against a coworker who outdoes me]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like update: I’m competing for a promotion against a coworker who outdoes me 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](