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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [open thread – September 14-15, 2018](#mctoc1) - [my coworker plays Christian rock all day, contacting strangers on LinkedIn, and more](#mctoc2) - [what is going on with hugging at work?](#mctoc3) - [can I turn down a networking request?](#mctoc4) [][][] open thread – September 14-15, 2018 Sep 14, 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: - [I was fired for taking initiative (and undermining my manager)]( - [I accidentally sent my boss to Italy instead of Florida]( - [interview with a professional belly dancer]( [open thread – September 14-15, 2018]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like open thread – September 14-15, 2018 on Facebook]( [][][] my coworker plays Christian rock all day, contacting strangers on LinkedIn, and more Sep 14, 2018 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker plays Christian rock all day I was recently moved from a private office to a shared office with one other member of my team, Lily. I tend to work in silence most of the time, but Lily likes to have music going at […] You may also like: - [update: my new coworker wants to forbid music in the office]( - [some podcast bonus content]( - [music lyrics at work, avoiding Facebook-friending a colleague, and more]( [my coworker plays Christian rock all day, contacting strangers on LinkedIn, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my coworker plays Christian rock all day, contacting strangers on LinkedIn, and more on Facebook]( [][][] what is going on with hugging at work? Sep 13, 2018 01:59 pm You’re greeting a colleague who you haven’t seen in a while – and suddenly, without warning, they’re enthusiastically opening their arms and going in for a hug. Whatever happened to the simple handshake at work? Hugging used to be reserved for close family and friends, but it’s been infiltrating professional contexts for a while now, […] You may also like: - [employee won’t stop hugging people]( - [I accidentally hugged the CEO]( - [update about the employee who wouldn’t stop hugging people]( [what is going on with hugging at work?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like what is going on with hugging at work? on Facebook]( [][][] can I turn down a networking request? Sep 13, 2018 12:30 pm A reader writes: I am three months into a great job at a huge organization in my field. A friend and former manager who helped me get the job (my first out of college) just reached out to me with a friend of hers who is trying to set up informational interviews for when she’s […] You may also like: - [how to turn down requests to meet, network, or pick your brain]( - [how do I network with a senior person when I’m much more junior?]( - [when does following up with people about meetings or favors turn into being a pest?]( [can I turn down a networking request?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like can I turn down a networking request? 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](