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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [new manager keeps telling us we’re frustrated and defensive](#mctoc1) - [someone is stinking up the bathroom by my office, I’m forced to use a nickname, and more](#mctoc2) - [our firm asks job candidates, “what salary do you need to turn up happy every day?”](#mctoc3) - [how do you hide your job hunt when you’re working full-time?](#mctoc4) [][][] new manager keeps telling us we’re frustrated and defensive Feb 13, 2019 10:59 am A reader writes: A few months ago, we gained a new departmental manager (Kelly). Some background: Kelly is about 10 years younger than the two most senior people in our department, of which I am one, and comes from another industry so there’s a steep learning curve. My colleague (Alex) and I are finding conversations […] You may also like: - [my coworker dumps emotions all over us and wants to be coddled]( - [my coworker interrupts my work to ask why I look so serious]( - [how much should I change my style to meet my employee’s emotional needs?]( [new manager keeps telling us we’re frustrated and defensive]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like new manager keeps telling us we’re frustrated and defensive on Facebook]( [][][] someone is stinking up the bathroom by my office, I’m forced to use a nickname, and more Feb 13, 2019 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Someone is stinking up the bathroom next to my office I am writing this partially to check myself. Please feel free to tell me to grow up and that this shouldn’t bother me! I have a senior level position at a non-profit organization. Our offices […] You may also like: - [someone spends an hour a day putting on makeup in our shared bathroom]( - [my boss follows me into the bathroom to talk about work]( - [my coworker uses the office bathroom as her personal phone booth]( [someone is stinking up the bathroom by my office, I’m forced to use a nickname, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like someone is stinking up the bathroom by my office, I’m forced to use a nickname, and more on Facebook]( [][][] our firm asks job candidates, “what salary do you need to turn up happy every day?” Feb 12, 2019 01:59 pm A reader writes: I have a question about the way my employer works out salaries for new employees. Some background – I work for a law firm. About 20 lawyers and 30 support staff. I started as a very junior lawyer and have advanced to the point where I have significant input in hiring (including […] You may also like: - [I didn’t get a job offer because the employer thought the salary was too low for me]( - [how should I ask candidates their salary expectations?]( - [I think I completely messed up this salary negotiation]( [our firm asks job candidates, “what salary do you need to turn up happy every day?”]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like our firm asks job candidates, “what salary do you need to turn up happy every day?” on Facebook]( [][][] how do you hide your job hunt when you’re working full-time? Feb 12, 2019 12:30 pm A reader writes: Can you tell me how to interview for new jobs while I’m still employed? I’ve been in my first professional job for three years since graduating from college and am beginning to think about looking for another job and moving on … except that I can’t figure out how to interview without […] You may also like: - [how to dress for an interview without making it obvious to your coworkers]( - [do I need to wear a suit to a job interview?]( - [is it okay to wear designer clothes to a job interview?]( [how do you hide your job hunt when you’re working full-time?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like how do you hide your job hunt when you’re working full-time? 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](