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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [how to correct your boss](#mctoc1) - [how to respond when coworkers talk about God, company sent us a fake email about a celebrity, and more](#mctoc2) - [should I really follow up on my job applications a week after applying?](#mctoc3) - [my boss keeps canceling our meetings](#mctoc4) [][][] how to correct your boss Nov 27, 2019 10:59 am A reader writes: How do you recommend correcting your manager when they say something you know is incorrect? This could range from minor details to larger concepts — for example, pronouncing a client’s name wrong, or mentioning incorrect dates for future projects. I know my manager is balancing a lot, and her occasional inaccuracies are not ill-intentioned. […] You may also like: - [we're not supposed to tell our manager about coworkers' mistakes]( - [my coworkers think I'm an intern ... but I'm not]( - [my boss told me to be more assertive with difficult customers]( [how to correct your boss]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like how to correct your boss on Facebook]( [][][] how to respond when coworkers talk about God, company sent us a fake email about a celebrity, and more Nov 27, 2019 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to respond when coworkers talk about God What is the best way to respond when coworkers talk about God? I have a couple of colleagues who will say things like, “I just pray on it and leave it all up to God, you know?” […] You may also like: - [when your references are deliberately lukewarm as a "strategy"]( - [invasive pre-employment medical questionnaire]( - [your email does not require a special font]( [how to respond when coworkers talk about God, company sent us a fake email about a celebrity, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like how to respond when coworkers talk about God, company sent us a fake email about a celebrity, and more on Facebook]( [][][] should I really follow up on my job applications a week after applying? Nov 26, 2019 01:59 pm A reader writes: I’m currently in the super fun (not) process of job hunting after university. I’m in the UK and am using a number of different hiring websites. I’ve applied to a lot of different jobs on those sites. On one site, I got an email from one of those websites telling me it […] You may also like: - [when job searching, where is the line between admirable and annoying persistence?]( - [how long should you wait to move on when you haven’t heard back from an employer?]( - [my mother says I should call employers daily for an interview]( [should I really follow up on my job applications a week after applying?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like should I really follow up on my job applications a week after applying? on Facebook]( [][][] my boss keeps canceling our meetings Nov 26, 2019 12:29 pm A reader writes: I have a problem at work that I’m not sure how to address. The meetings I request with colleagues are frequently canceled or rescheduled, particularly with my boss. My boss is very senior in the company and has a busy schedule. He ends up rescheduling at least 50% of my meetings with […] You may also like: - [flaky interviewer is causing child care problems]( - [how to cancel a lunch with someone who repeatedly reschedules]( - [my boss is too hands-off]( [my boss keeps canceling our meetings]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my boss keeps canceling our meetings 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](