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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [ask the readers: what have you liked and disliked about belonging to a union?](#mctoc1) - [my screen share showed an inappropriate tab during a meeting, my boss’s son is a reckless driver, and more](#mctoc2) - [how can I write warmer emails without resorting to emojis?](#mctoc3) - [my assistant keeps mothering me — and calls us “her kids”](#mctoc4) [][][] ask the readers: what have you liked and disliked about belonging to a union? Aug 16, 2018 10:59 am It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have a question that I’d love hearing from your other readers about. Growing up, most of my exposure to unions was through pop culture, which usually portrays them as either corrupt and full of lazy thugs, or a great thing that we don’t need […] You may also like: - [how to speak up as a group at work]( - [what to do when your employer is breaking the law]( - [no, it’s not ever “impossible” to fire people]( [ask the readers: what have you liked and disliked about belonging to a union?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like ask the readers: what have you liked and disliked about belonging to a union? on Facebook]( [][][] my screen share showed an inappropriate tab during a meeting, my boss’s son is a reckless driver, and more Aug 16, 2018 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My screen share showed an inappropriate browser tab during a meeting In my role as project manager for my company, I frequently lead status or check-in meetings. We do these over video conference, and lately I’ve been sharing my screen to review the to-do list […] You may also like: - [my employee plays games and uses his phone during downtime]( - [update: my boss keeps invading my personal space]( - [my boss refused to move on with a meeting until quiet staff spoke up]( [my screen share showed an inappropriate tab during a meeting, my boss’s son is a reckless driver, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my screen share showed an inappropriate tab during a meeting, my boss’s son is a reckless driver, and more on Facebook]( [][][] how can I write warmer emails without resorting to emojis? Aug 15, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: What tips can you offer to “soften” the tone of business emails without the use of emojis? I tend to be direct in real life interactions, possibly erring on the side of blunt. Putting niceties in emails to others feels like a waste of their time, but some feedback I’m getting across […] You may also like: - [my manager says I’m too abrupt with coworkers]( - [how to deal with an unresponsive coworker]( - [saying “how are you?” feels inauthentic to me]( [how can I write warmer emails without resorting to emojis?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like how can I write warmer emails without resorting to emojis? on Facebook]( [][][] my assistant keeps mothering me — and calls us “her kids” Aug 15, 2018 12:30 pm This week on the Ask a Manager podcast, I talked to a guest whose assistant mothers her in a way she’s uncomfortable with — and some gender dynamics are making it weirder. Here’s the letter: I am a young(ish) female who works in a department with two slightly older men and one female administrative assistant. The […] You may also like: - [my coworker is trying to do all the work]( - [update: my older coworker won’t stop mothering me]( - [people think I’m my boss’s assistant — but I’m not]( [my assistant keeps mothering me — and calls us “her kids”]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my assistant keeps mothering me — and calls us “her kids” 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](