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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [my employee lied about meeting with a client — to take a nap](#mctoc1) - [passed up for a promotion after 23 years, coworker won’t schedule his own meetings, and more](#mctoc2) - [should I reject job candidates by phone or email?](#mctoc3) - [we offered someone a job — and then he got a bad reference](#mctoc4) [][][] my employee lied about meeting with a client — to take a nap Feb 04, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: I caught my employee skipping work to nap at home when she said she was meeting with a potential client. It was total happenstance — I happened to meet the potential client at a social event that night. When I asked my employee the next day why the potential client had no […] You may also like: - [my employee tells small lies but is otherwise good at her job]( - [my employee lies and says other people's work is her own]( - [our HR director might be a pathological liar]( [my employee lied about meeting with a client — to take a nap]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my employee lied about meeting with a client — to take a nap on Facebook]( [][][] passed up for a promotion after 23 years, coworker won’t schedule his own meetings, and more Feb 04, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was passed up for a promotion after 23 years I have been in my position for 23 years and am told that I am an essential part of the office. I am knowledgable, friendly, hard working, efficient, productive, flexible, and dependable. I do have […] You may also like: - [is this company stringing me along?]( - [my team keeps complaining about a coworker in a different department]( - [employee goes into emotional spirals, interviewers who ask if you're applying to other companies, and more]( [passed up for a promotion after 23 years, coworker won’t schedule his own meetings, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like passed up for a promotion after 23 years, coworker won’t schedule his own meetings, and more on Facebook]( [][][] should I reject job candidates by phone or email? Feb 03, 2020 01:59 pm A reader writes: Should you always call to let a candidate know that they won’t be getting a job offer? Here’s the context: I’ve gotten calls and emails letting me know when I wasn’t accepted for a position. And my colleagues and I all agree that we hate getting phone calls. It’s awkward! If you […] You may also like: - [is there a best time to send rejection letters?]( - [why don't employers tell you the reason they're rejecting you for a job?]( - [can I stop taking phone calls at work and direct everyone to email me?]( [should I reject job candidates by phone or email?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like should I reject job candidates by phone or email? on Facebook]( [][][] we offered someone a job — and then he got a bad reference Feb 03, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: We recently offered a new employee a job, with a job offer email that included the following line: “The position is permanent and will be subject to a three-month probationary period and reference check.” We made the offer contingent on references because one of his references was his current employer and he […] You may also like: - [we made a job offer contingent on references -- and the reference was bad]( - [should I be worried that my manager doesn't return calls for references?]( - [employer is insisting on contacting my current manager before deciding whether to offer me a job]( [we offered someone a job — and then he got a bad reference]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like we offered someone a job — and then he got a bad reference on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2020 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](