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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [open thread – January 11-12, 2019](#mctoc1) - [coworkers only ask me about ducks, adult facts in a work presentation, and more](#mctoc2) - [is “I get every job I interview for” really a bragging point?](#mctoc3) - [my coworker keeps emailing our bosses about typos](#mctoc4) [][][] open thread – January 11-12, 2019 Jan 11, 2019 11:00 am Do you remember the person who wrote out “I QUIT” in cod, haddock, and tilapia? A photo of the incident has been obtained! Also, in late-breaking news, two photos of the ducks from this morning’s post have also been obtained. I don’t think there’s anything to talk about after that, but it’s still the Friday open […] You may also like: - [resigning via cod, a glorious out-of-office message, and other quitting stories]( - [how can I stop softening the message in tough conversations with my staff?]( - [coworker keeps bringing her baby to work because she misses him]( [open thread – January 11-12, 2019]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like open thread – January 11-12, 2019 on Facebook]( [][][] coworkers only ask me about ducks, adult facts in a work presentation, and more Jan 11, 2019 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. People only ask me about the ducks I work with I’m in the lower-middle level of food service establishment with a couple hundred employees. Last year, I started a side project where I got us a small flock of ducks for fresh eggs and general […] You may also like: - [I was laid off but my employer asked me to keep working]( - [my boss forced my coworker to apologize, I got rejected three minutes after applying for a job, and more]( - [should I call out this company that jerked me around during a long-distance interview?]( [coworkers only ask me about ducks, adult facts in a work presentation, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like coworkers only ask me about ducks, adult facts in a work presentation, and more on Facebook]( [][][] is “I get every job I interview for” really a bragging point? Jan 10, 2019 01:59 pm A reader writes: I keep hearing over and over from people offering job search advice that they “have gotten every job they’ve ever interviewed for.” Is that really something worth bragging about? Does it change by industry/skills needed for the job? For context, a lot of people I’ve heard this from are either entry-level/early career, […] You may also like: - [employer told me that it’s not professional for entry-level candidates to negotiate salary]( - [what niche job boards do you use to find job openings?]( - [what’s a good application/interview rate?]( [is “I get every job I interview for” really a bragging point?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like is “I get every job I interview for” really a bragging point? on Facebook]( [][][] my coworker keeps emailing our bosses about typos Jan 10, 2019 12:30 pm A reader writes: How would you suggest dealing with the guy who literally emails every single higher-up he can every time he catches anyone making a typo? My boss now has to go into meetings with the big boss to account for us making typos. Ironically, this dude is literally the worst at making typos […] You may also like: - [how much do typos matter when applying for a job?]( - [ask the readers: my coworker can’t afford the gas to get to work]( - [how do I keep people from using way too much of my boss’s time in meetings?]( [my coworker keeps emailing our bosses about typos]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my coworker keeps emailing our bosses about typos on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2019 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](