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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [people still working outside your home: this thread is for you](#mctoc1) - [will employers care I’ve been venting on Twitter, I got confronted about “anonymous” feedback, and more](#mctoc2) - [my boss mooches off me while I’m living paycheck to paycheck](#mctoc3) - [you won’t need to explain your current work gap](#mctoc4) - [my boss expects me to be available 24/7 since we’re stuck at home](#mctoc5) [][][] people still working outside your home: this thread is for you Apr 09, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: Can I make a request for a thread dedicated for anyone working on the frontlines (medical or not — anyone whose job makes it possible/easier for others to stay at home) and how they’ve been handling things? All I see on the news and social media are things like “8 tips for […] You may also like: - [what's reasonable for managers to expect of parents working from home?]( - [can I ask my manager to tell sick people to stay at home?]( - [coworker with anxiety keeps asking us to drive her home and stay there with her]( [people still working outside your home: this thread is for you]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] will employers care I’ve been venting on Twitter, I got confronted about “anonymous” feedback, and more Apr 09, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Will future employers care that I’ve been venting on Twitter? I’m upset that companies have laid off vulnerable staff, like part-timers, interns, temps, and contract workers, and I’m venting a bit on Twitter about how unreasonable that is. Will this be seen as unprofessional or […] You may also like: - [are anonymous surveys really anonymous?]( - [asked to give feedback on my manager's performance]( - [my boss trying to find out who wrote an anonymous sexism report]( [will employers care I’ve been venting on Twitter, I got confronted about “anonymous” feedback, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my boss mooches off me while I’m living paycheck to paycheck Apr 08, 2020 02:17 pm A reader writes: I am part of a small team that works with the support staff at a hospital. My supervisor treats me like her personal assistant on most days, and like her servant on other days. On a nearly daily basis, I am putting off my own duties to help her with hers. It’s […] You may also like: - [my boss keeps stealing my lunch, after I've asked him to stop]( - [my boss gets angry when I won't share my food with her]( - [is it rude to stop going on office coffee runs?]( [my boss mooches off me while I’m living paycheck to paycheck]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] you won’t need to explain your current work gap Apr 08, 2020 01:29 pm I keep hearing from people asking about the best way to explain a layoff right now, or a work gap on their resume caused by the current outbreak. You will not need to explain it. Everyone will get it. Many of your interviewers will have been in the same situation themselves. If they weren’t, they’ll […] You may also like: - [how much do resume gaps matter?]( - [you can stop stressing out about these job search worries]( - [should my resume say that I don't want kids, who owns my artwork, and more]( [you won’t need to explain your current work gap]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my boss expects me to be available 24/7 since we’re stuck at home Apr 08, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: I want to start by saying that I know I’m in a very privileged position right now: I have a stable job, which I’ve been doing remotely from the comfort of my apartment for the last two weeks. The issue I’m having is with setting boundaries. Since we started working remotely, my […] You may also like: - [is it weird to eat throughout the day at my desk?]( - [company wants me to pay back half my salary since I only worked a few months and "didn't add enough value"]( - [my husband's boss is overworking him, and my husband won't push back]( [my boss expects me to be available 24/7 since we’re stuck at home]( 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](