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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [how can I stop my office’s “I’m sorry” culture?](#mctoc1) - [coworker is picky about restaurants when we eat out, can I bring coffee to a job interview, and more](#mctoc2) - [my mom wants to come with me to a professional conference and isn’t taking no for an answer](#mctoc3) - [why do so many adults want to leave anonymous notes for their coworkers?](#mctoc4) [][][] how can I stop my office’s “I’m sorry” culture? Jun 26, 2018 10:59 am A reader writes: Do you have any advice on how to stop the “I’m sorry” culture in the workplace? I’m finding my colleagues and even my manager have created an extreme case of this culture, saying they’re sorry for being out sick, sorry for asking a question, sorry for needing to leave early to pick […] You may also like: - [as a new manager, am I saying “I’m sorry” too much?]( - [when is it okay to call in sick?]( - [is it okay to bring your kid to work when your child care falls through?]( [how can I stop my office’s “I’m sorry” culture?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like how can I stop my office’s “I’m sorry” culture? on Facebook]( [][][] coworker is picky about restaurants when we eat out, can I bring coffee to a job interview, and more Jun 26, 2018 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How much do we need to accommodate a very picky coworker when we eat out? I work on a small team (15ish people). Due to the nature of our work, we go to restaurants together often — two to four times a month when we’re […] You may also like: - [how much should we accommodate employees’ dietary restrictions at work events?]( - [when your job interview is at a restaurant where you can’t eat anything on the menu]( - [update: my boss makes us all keep the office kosher for Passover]( [coworker is picky about restaurants when we eat out, can I bring coffee to a job interview, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like coworker is picky about restaurants when we eat out, can I bring coffee to a job interview, and more on Facebook]( [][][] my mom wants to come with me to a professional conference and isn’t taking no for an answer Jun 25, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: I have been in a job that I love for the past four years. It’s a government job that has the possibility to expire within the next four years. I’m scheduled to attend a conference that is not technically for my job but it is the same industry and it’s a fantastic […] You may also like: - [my mom wants me to participate in a family vacation while I’m simultaneously running a conference in that city]( - [my boss thinks I should share a hotel room with a stranger at a conference]( - [asking a cash-strapped employer to pay to send me to a conference]( [my mom wants to come with me to a professional conference and isn’t taking no for an answer]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my mom wants to come with me to a professional conference and isn’t taking no for an answer on Facebook]( [][][] why do so many adults want to leave anonymous notes for their coworkers? Jun 25, 2018 12:30 pm If there’s one thing I’ve learned from a decade of writing Ask a Manager, it’s that people really, really don’t want to have awkward conversations. But what still takes me by surprise is how often people want to anonymous notes as a substitute for face-to-face conversation. Fans of the anonymous note clearly think they’ve found a […] You may also like: - [a coworker anonymously left breath mints on my desk]( - [I bring my dog to work — but an anonymous note asked me not to]( - [anonymous complaint about politics, student workers keep interrupting my lunch, and more]( [why do so many adults want to leave anonymous notes for their coworkers?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like why do so many adults want to leave anonymous notes for their 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](