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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [my boss wants to give me his kidney — but I don’t want it](#mctoc1) - [coworker uses icebreakers in every meeting, is it wrong to fake enthusiasm in a job interview, and more](#mctoc2) - [what to do if you hate your job](#mctoc3) - [come see me in NYC on Tuesday night](#mctoc4) - [my boss’s dog keeps attacking my coworkers](#mctoc5) [][][] my boss wants to give me his kidney — but I don’t want it May 22, 2018 10:59 am A reader writes: I have a question that is on the opposite end of the spectrum from the boss who (shudder) tried to force his employees to donate an organ to his brother. I have a serious chronic kidney disease. I was diagnosed almost a decade ago and have been able to control many of […] You may also like: - [our boss will fire us if we don’t sign up to be a liver donor for his brother]( - [my manager wants me to marry a stranger, exit interviews in toxic workplaces, and more]( - [sharing a hotel room when you snore, coworker heats up fish in the office microwave, and more]( [my boss wants to give me his kidney — but I don’t want it]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my boss wants to give me his kidney — but I don’t want it on Facebook]( [][][] coworker uses icebreakers in every meeting, is it wrong to fake enthusiasm in a job interview, and more May 22, 2018 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker uses icebreakers in every meeting One of my coworkers runs a lot of the meetings at my workplace. He’s good at his job and generally well-liked, but I’ve noticed that he almost always schedules an icebreaker for meetings — even small ones with […] You may also like: - [can I speak up about how our meetings always run way past the allotted time?]( - [should I send a post-interview thank-you if I’m not sure how enthusiastic I am about the job?]( - [how much talking in a meeting is too much?]( [coworker uses icebreakers in every meeting, is it wrong to fake enthusiasm in a job interview, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like coworker uses icebreakers in every meeting, is it wrong to fake enthusiasm in a job interview, and more on Facebook]( [][][] what to do if you hate your job May 21, 2018 02:05 pm I wrote this for LinkedIn’s Weekend Essay this weekend. If you’re miserable at work, you’re not alone. Having written Ask a Manager for more than a decade now, I’ve answered questions from literally thousands of people who hate their jobs. Whether it’s due to a difficult boss, unpleasant colleagues, mind-numbing work, or a toxic culture, […] You may also like: - [should I take the first job I can, just to get out of a bad situation?]( - [my boss and I agreed to plan my exit from my job — what should that look like?]( - [I’m a recent grad and feel like I’m working too much]( [what to do if you hate your job]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like what to do if you hate your job on Facebook]( [][][] come see me in NYC on Tuesday night May 21, 2018 01:30 pm If you’re in New York City, come see me on Tuesday night (tomorrow)! I’m speaking and will be doing lots of audience Q&A and signing books, and you should come! I’m told there will be wine. Details and tickets here. You may also like: - [is this job rejection a load of bull?]( - [I’m in trouble for being too tired to work the day after Halloween]( - [should you bring your lunch on your first day of work?]( [come see me in NYC on Tuesday night]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like come see me in NYC on Tuesday night on Facebook]( [][][] my boss’s dog keeps attacking my coworkers May 21, 2018 12:30 pm A reader writes: I work for a small nonprofit in a city where many offices allow dogs. The organization I work for is still run by its founders, and they have maintained nearly full control of all operations since the organization’s inception. In other words, the place is pretty dysfunctional. The co-founders adopted an abused […] You may also like: - [my company wants to sponsor me for a service dog, but I’m not sure I should accept]( - [our meetings are being ruined by dogs and a toddler]( - [my new office is full of dogs — and I’m allergic]( [my boss’s dog keeps attacking my coworkers]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my boss’s dog keeps attacking my coworkers 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](