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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [open thread – October 26-27, 2018](#mctoc1) - [my boss’s wife wants me to organize their house, employee wants a demotion, and more](#mctoc2) - [did this recruiter lie to me? and why can’t I get hired by this company?](#mctoc3) - [my assistant refuses to call in when she’s out sick](#mctoc4) [][][] open thread – October 26-27, 2018 Oct 26, 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: - [your 7 biggest career sins]( - [CEO’s wife ruined my job prospects]( - [when Satan’s intern comes to stay]( [open thread – October 26-27, 2018]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like open thread – October 26-27, 2018 on Facebook]( [][][] my boss’s wife wants me to organize their house, employee wants a demotion, and more Oct 26, 2018 12:03 am It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My boss’s wife wants me to organize their house A few months ago, I started a job as a paid intern at a small marketing start-up. When my boss (the CEO) hired me on, he did say that the job sometimes involved not-so-glamorous tasks that […] You may also like: - [my coworker used a racial slur at our boss’s home]( - [how to turn down networking requests, company takes credit for our social events, and more]( - [should we stop stocking the office kitchen if people won’t keep it clean?]( [my boss’s wife wants me to organize their house, employee wants a demotion, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my boss’s wife wants me to organize their house, employee wants a demotion, and more on Facebook]( [][][] did this recruiter lie to me? and why can’t I get hired by this company? Oct 25, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: For the past six months, I have been searching for a job after a long-term contract job ended. I am 56, with years of experience in communications and administrative work and a masters degree in library science. I very much want to work for a local company which specializes in information for […] You may also like: - [I was asked to interview again after getting an offer, sticking it at out at a bad new job, and more]( - [our employee runs an adult website on the side, manager is pushing me to use public transportation, and more]( - [I was asked to set aside four hours for a 10-15-minute phone call]( [did this recruiter lie to me? and why can’t I get hired by this company?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like did this recruiter lie to me? and why can’t I get hired by this company? on Facebook]( [][][] my assistant refuses to call in when she’s out sick Oct 25, 2018 12:30 pm A reader writes: My assistant has been sick quite a bit in the last few months, and she does not “call in” sick (or email or text) to anyone. I have asked her twice to make sure she notifies me each day she will be out. And now for the third time in the past […] You may also like: - [my boss keeps sending me urgent work to do even when I’m out sick]( - [is my employee lying about using sick time for the Super Bowl?]( - [my office posted “no complaining” posters, dinner with my boss cost me $500, and more]( [my assistant refuses to call in when she’s out sick]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my assistant refuses to call in when she’s out sick 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]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](