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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [we’re being asked to choose our own pay cuts](#mctoc1) - [I was hired as the expert but no one will listen, I accidentally shared a list of my personal debts with my team, and more](#mctoc2) - [how do I interrupt a senior colleague’s monologue during my meeting?](#mctoc3) - [answers to your questions about the new unemployment benefits law](#mctoc4) - [what do I do with my kids during remote meetings, leaving your camera off on video calls, and more](#mctoc5) [][][] we’re being asked to choose our own pay cuts Apr 01, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: In the wake of COVID-19, my large company has been told that “tough decisions” are ahead, and that they would first start by asking us to to take voluntary pay cuts. The more of a pay cut that everyone takes, the fewer people will need to be laid off. Here’s the catch […] You may also like: - [can my employer lay me off and ask me to volunteer?]( - [I want to lie to my boss about missing a flight, what kind of kitchen supplies should an office provide, and more]( - [layoffs looming and baby on the way]( [we’re being asked to choose our own pay cuts]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I was hired as the expert but no one will listen, I accidentally shared a list of my personal debts with my team, and more Apr 01, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was hired as the expert but no one will listen to me I was recently (two months ago) hired into a brand new position for a nonprofit that requires me to be the “subject matter expert” for a shared application. While I did not […] You may also like: - [how do I manage work outside my comfort area?]( - [what subject line should I use when I'm emailing a job application?]( - [should I lend my knowledge to my jerky coworker?]( [I was hired as the expert but no one will listen, I accidentally shared a list of my personal debts with my team, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] how do I interrupt a senior colleague’s monologue during my meeting? Mar 31, 2020 02:29 pm A reader writes: I would love some feedback/advice for how to deal with a particularly annoying colleague in a different department. We work with this department to handle legal stuff for our group, so we have to liaise with him occasionally (and for important things). However, he is a terrible communicator. Every time we meet […] You may also like: - [my coworker keeps hijacking team meetings]( - [I talk too much in meetings!]( - [what can I do about a senior coworker who always misses meetings with me?]( [how do I interrupt a senior colleague’s monologue during my meeting?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] answers to your questions about the new unemployment benefits law Mar 31, 2020 01:29 pm On Friday, major new unemployment benefits were signed into law — and they significantly expand who can collect unemployment, for how long, and how much you’ll receive. Here are the highlights of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: • From now until July 31, everyone collecting unemployment will receive their regular state […] You may also like: - [if your hours have been cut, you can collect unemployment benefits]( - [can my employer lay me off and ask me to volunteer?]( - [my company isn't paying us]( [answers to your questions about the new unemployment benefits law]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] what do I do with my kids during remote meetings, leaving your camera off on video calls, and more Mar 31, 2020 12:29 pm Throughout the coronavirus crisis, I’ll be answering questions at New York Magazine about the ways it’s impacting our jobs and the way we work now. This week I’m answering: What do I do with my young kids during remote meetings? What to do if your company claims it’s “essential” when it’s not Is it OK […] You may also like: - [my coworker keeps trying to film me for silly videos and won't take no for an answer]( - [how do I tell employers I was fired for a video I put on YouTube?]( - [I'm dreading a corporate meeting because of my weight gain]( [what do I do with my kids during remote meetings, leaving your camera off on video calls, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( 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](