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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [open thread – November 9-10, 2018](#mctoc1) - [my friend doesn’t understand work, my coworker sent me unsolicited advice about quitting gracefully, and more](#mctoc2) - [my coworker gave my kid $20 and told him to keep it a secret](#mctoc3) - [how can I get my coworker to stop gossiping to me?](#mctoc4) [][][] open thread – November 9-10, 2018 Nov 09, 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: - [my dad is dating my boss, and they want me to go to couples therapy with them]( - [I got fired for attending a conference that I wasn’t invited to]( - [is it rude to write “ASAP” in an email?]( [open thread – November 9-10, 2018]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like open thread – November 9-10, 2018 on Facebook]( [][][] my friend doesn’t understand work, my coworker sent me unsolicited advice about quitting gracefully, and more Nov 09, 2018 12:03 am It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My friend doesn’t understand how work works I have a friend who just started his first job (ever, never worked a part-time job) after graduating undergrad. He is taking two gap years between med school and undergrad, and he’s working in an admin position on […] You may also like: - [my husband’s boss/our friend is sleeping with their married department head]( - [my coworker had an affair with a colleague’s husband, and now is treating her badly at work]( - [sick coworker says he can’t work alone]( [my friend doesn’t understand work, my coworker sent me unsolicited advice about quitting gracefully, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my friend doesn’t understand work, my coworker sent me unsolicited advice about quitting gracefully, and more on Facebook]( [][][] my coworker gave my kid $20 and told him to keep it a secret Nov 08, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: I have a predicament that I’m in and I’m not sure on how to approach the situation. Every day I have to pick up my son from school and bring him back to my job since they don’t provide after school care. This has all been approved by my boss. It’s been […] You may also like: - [my coworker is trying to do all the work]( - [my boss and coworkers all say “I love you” to each other]( - [my husband’s boss/our friend is sleeping with their married department head]( [my coworker gave my kid $20 and told him to keep it a secret]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my coworker gave my kid $20 and told him to keep it a secret on Facebook]( [][][] how can I get my coworker to stop gossiping to me? Nov 08, 2018 12:30 pm A reader writes: I work in a small office of five people. One of my coworkers holds a manager position, and is sort of a supervisor for everyone. She was here before me and is above me technically. She is constantly bad-mouthing and gossiping to me about the other employees, from personal (sometimes very personal) […] You may also like: - [I gossiped and now my coworker doesn’t trust me]( - [my former Hollywood boss is forcing me train her new assistants]( - [new employee insists we call her “Mrs. ____” even though we all use first names]( [how can I get my coworker to stop gossiping to me?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like how can I get my coworker to stop gossiping to me? 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](