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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [changing jobs — navigating the devil you know vs. the devil you don’t](#mctoc1) - [pranking coworkers by repeatedly falling down, is it bad to ask questions about an assignment, and more](#mctoc2) - [my employee is needy and gossipy](#mctoc3) - [my employee keeps correcting my work](#mctoc4) [][][] changing jobs — navigating the devil you know vs. the devil you don’t Sep 05, 2019 10:59 am I hear frequently from people who are nervous about taking a new job because they feel guilty about leaving their old team behind — but I also hear from people who worry about jumping from a situation they know (even with all its flaws) into something less familiar — the devil you know versus the […] You may also like: - [I'm leaving a toxic job but feel guilty about leaving my team behind]( - [are you haunted by your last bad job?]( - [should I leave my good job for a better one?]( [changing jobs — navigating the devil you know vs. the devil you don’t]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like changing jobs — navigating the devil you know vs. the devil you don’t on Facebook]( [][][] pranking coworkers by repeatedly falling down, is it bad to ask questions about an assignment, and more Sep 05, 2019 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Friend is pranking coworkers by repeatedly falling down I was having a chat with my friend the other day, and they told me that they were having fun at work by pretending to fall down in front of coworkers and dropping all their papers as […] You may also like: - [my employees played a horrible prank on a coworker -- what do I do now?]( - [I pulled a prank on a coworker -- and it ended badly]( - [my workplace pulled a mean April Fools prank on employees]( [pranking coworkers by repeatedly falling down, is it bad to ask questions about an assignment, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like pranking coworkers by repeatedly falling down, is it bad to ask questions about an assignment, and more on Facebook]( [][][] my employee is needy and gossipy Sep 04, 2019 01:59 pm A reader writes: I work for a small company that’s very fast-paced. I have two reports in admin roles, Amelia and Molly. They were hired at the same time about five months ago and work in the same office (literally one room — we’re looking for a bigger space) in a different state from me […] You may also like: - [my coworker has become needy and wants a closer friendship than I want]( - [I gossiped and now my coworker doesn't trust me]( - [my employee constantly interrupts me with unnecessary updates and questions]( [my employee is needy and gossipy]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my employee is needy and gossipy on Facebook]( [][][] my employee keeps correcting my work Sep 04, 2019 12:29 pm A reader writes: I manage a team of eight, all of whom have worked for the company much longer than I have. One of my employees has developed the habit of editing documents that I hand out during team meetings. She uses a red pen and makes a show of doing so. These are not […] You may also like: - [my junior employee won't stop sharing his "expertise"]( - [my coworker keeps telling me not to worry when he's slow in getting back to me]( - [I thought I liked my new boss, but I'm worried about how she treated a coworker]( [my employee keeps correcting my work]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my employee keeps correcting my work 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](