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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [will painting nude self-portraits on social media cause problems at work?](#mctoc1) - [my boss doesn’t want my toddler in the background on work calls, coronavirus cancellations, and more](#mctoc2) - [my boss tapes people’s mouths shut during meetings](#mctoc3) - [my coworker told me I smell](#mctoc4) [][][] will painting nude self-portraits on social media cause problems at work? Feb 05, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: I am a fine artist with a day job at a bank. Most people within my workgroup friend each other on Facebook and Instagram and I did as well. I promote myself as an artist on social media, since I plan to eventually do art full-time. I specialize in classical realism and […] You may also like: - [can I address an employee's social media use on sick days?]( - [what does "hiring manager" mean and other work terms you might not know]( - [can you fire someone solely for being racist?]( [will painting nude self-portraits on social media cause problems at work?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like will painting nude self-portraits on social media cause problems at work? on Facebook]( [][][] my boss doesn’t want my toddler in the background on work calls, coronavirus cancellations, and more Feb 05, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager doesn’t want my son in the background on work calls I work remotely for an insurance company as a nurse care manager, and my hours are from 9-5:30 pm. My son is a preschooler and is gone for most of my shift from […] You may also like: - [how do people take phone interviews during the work day?]( - [my boss told me to stop closing my office door when I'm on the phone]( - [my coworkers heard my roommates having sex while I was on a conference call]( [my boss doesn’t want my toddler in the background on work calls, coronavirus cancellations, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my boss doesn’t want my toddler in the background on work calls, coronavirus cancellations, and more on Facebook]( [][][] my boss tapes people’s mouths shut during meetings Feb 04, 2020 01:59 pm A reader writes: I recently started my first “real” job in a small office (eight people). We have strategy meetings every morning for about 30-45 minutes. My boss is REALLY intolerant of bad ideas. She keeps a tape dispenser on the table by her chair and whenever someone suggests something that she thinks is dumb, […] You may also like: - [I bit my coworker]( - [how bad jobs warp your sense of what's normal]( - [is it bad for managers to sound frustrated or impatient?]( [my boss tapes people’s mouths shut during meetings]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my boss tapes people’s mouths shut during meetings on Facebook]( [][][] my coworker told me I smell Feb 04, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: A week ago, a coworker in a manager position (not my department) who is also a friend sat me down in her office and talked to me because, apparently, I am the smelly coworker. She was very kind and I could tell that it was incredibly hard for her. I think I […] You may also like: - [my coworker won't stop telling me that I smell]( - [how to talk to an employee about body odor]( - [my coworker does a shirtless workout in full view of our office windows]( [my coworker told me I smell]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my coworker told me I smell 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](