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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [open thread – April 17-18, 2020](#mctoc1) - [company wants us to suggest which coworkers to lay off, new boss won’t speak to me, and more](#mctoc2) - [my daily work calls with my boss feel too social](#mctoc3) - [update: my employer stole my final paycheck, denied my unemployment, and won’t leave me alone](#mctoc4) [][][] open thread – April 17-18, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 11:00 am It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted […] You may also like: - [can I put running my household on my resume?]( - [my coworker is obsessed with us being happy all the time]( - [if you're not getting interviews, here's how to fix your resume and cover letter]( [open thread – April 17-18, 2020]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] company wants us to suggest which coworkers to lay off, new boss won’t speak to me, and more Apr 17, 2020 12:03 am It’s seven answers to seven questions. Here we go… 1. Company wants coworkers to suggest who should be laid off My mother’s workplace is panicking over the pandemic, and they have apparently asked the entire staff to suggest coworkers who should be laid off. That’s not normal, right? Is it actually illegal, or is it […] You may also like: - [I don't want my boss at my goodbye party, putting Dungeons & Dragons on a resume, and more]( - [I was laid off but my employer asked me to keep working]( - [how can we stop people from coming to work sick?]( [company wants us to suggest which coworkers to lay off, new boss won’t speak to me, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my daily work calls with my boss feel too social Apr 16, 2020 01:47 pm A reader writes: With the current worldwide situation, my team has been granted the ability to work from home. This is a HUGE deal, as my workplace is very anti-telecommute and has been vocally against it for years. One of the caveats of this arrangement is a daily one-on-one phone call from my supervisor, Jane. […] You may also like: - [my boss's angry husband calls multiple times a day for her]( - [my employee is needy and gossipy]( - [my coworker's husband gets annoyed when our meetings run over]( [my daily work calls with my boss feel too social]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: my employer stole my final paycheck, denied my unemployment, and won’t leave me alone Apr 16, 2020 12:29 pm Remember the letter-writer whose former employer insisted she owed them money, withheld her paycheck, and wouldn’t stop contacting her (#3 at the link)? Here’s the update. First, I want to thank you and your readers for confirmation that my former employer’s attempt to withhold my final paycheck and demand for more money was indeed egregious. […] You may also like: - [how to get money an employer owes you]( - [my former employer is requiring me to return to finalize my resignation -- after I already left]( - [my employer wants me to repay business expenses because I'm resigning]( [update: my employer stole my final paycheck, denied my unemployment, and won’t leave me alone]( 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](