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Ask a Manager Contents: - [me, talking about awkward conversations and politics at work](#mctoc1) - [open thread – October 12-13, 2018](#mctoc2) - [our “unpaid intern” is paid $42,000/year, my clients can’t make up their minds, and more](#mctoc3) - [a client sent me a thank-you check as a way to avoid paying my boss](#mctoc4) - [why do our meetings run on so long?](#mctoc5) [][][] me, talking about awkward conversations and politics at work Oct 12, 2018 12:00 pm If you wish you had a magic wand that you could wave to get your boss or your coworkers to change their behavior without you having to actually, you know, talk to them about it, you are not alone. I recorded a piece for the BBC about how people shy away from even minor conversations that […] You may also like: - [my intern is refusing assignments because of her politics]( - [should I put my politics on display at work?]( - [the new Ask a Manager book is an audiobook too!]( [me, talking about awkward conversations and politics at work]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like me, talking about awkward conversations and politics at work on Facebook]( [][][] open thread – October 12-13, 2018 Oct 12, 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’ve been breaking into my company’s computer network]( - [I was fired after disabling my coworker’s caps-lock key, leaving on time to pick up my dog, and more]( - [your 10 most awkward work moments]( [open thread – October 12-13, 2018]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like open thread – October 12-13, 2018 on Facebook]( [][][] our “unpaid intern” is paid $42,000/year, my clients can’t make up their minds, and more Oct 12, 2018 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our “unpaid intern” is paid $42,000/year I’m an executive assistant for a small nonprofit agency. I have access to people’s salary information and I’ve never really been concerned about the salaries and fairness before now. Occasionally we take on graduate student interns, very rarely are […] You may also like: - [I can’t let go of wanting a job that isn’t contacting me, my new boss didn’t acknowledge my…]( - [saying no to an intern who wants to extend her internship]( - [I was one of the interns fired for writing a proposal for a more flexible dress code]( [our “unpaid intern” is paid $42,000/year, my clients can’t make up their minds, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like our “unpaid intern” is paid $42,000/year, my clients can’t make up their minds, and more on Facebook]( [][][] a client sent me a thank-you check as a way to avoid paying my boss Oct 11, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: I am hoping you can guide me in the right direction with a predicament I have recently stumbled into. I have been working for the past two years in the construction field, building luxury homes for wealthy clients. One of the clients we have, Gilbert, has been our client for the past […] You may also like: - [the bad acid deal, the abusive boyfriend, and the threatening coworker]( - [what are the ethics of keeping money left over from a travel per diem?]( - [my family business is a mess, I give a really low salary expectation, and more]( [a client sent me a thank-you check as a way to avoid paying my boss]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like a client sent me a thank-you check as a way to avoid paying my boss on Facebook]( [][][] why do our meetings run on so long? Oct 11, 2018 12:30 pm A reader writes: I’m trying to figure out if I’m a crabby cynic or if I’m missing some genetic code that makes people enjoy sitting in meetings. I work in a very busy legal department in a non-attorney role. Too often I have observed that when a new process or other change is announced at […] You may also like: - [how to disagree with your boss in a meeting]( - [our summer intern won’t use first names]( - [how can we screen out micromanagers when hiring a new manager for our team?]( [why do our meetings run on so long?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like why do our meetings run on so long? on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2018 Ask A Manager, All rights reserved. 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